Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-08

narrow, interior facing of silk, but no ap-
piled trimming. The form is ttght-ftting
at the back but loose in the front, with
rolling collar, and q slightly crossed or
double effect when the jacket is
fastened, which is effected with three
buttons only, the lower front being cut
away snort and in square, showing the
vest or bodice, and giving little "dress-
coat" touch. These jackets are used for
complete costumes, the hat or bonnet
matching.
Belts are becoming fashionable again.
Stringless bonnets are used only for
Carriage and visiting wesr.
Irish embroideryis the rage In London.
Widows wear Byron collars and out
side cuffs Of white muslin, with hem
stitched borders.
A black evening gown was of tulle,
embroidered with gold beads and caught
up with punches of buttercups.
The full bodice for thin materials is as
fashionable as ever, but the cross over,
or surplus style has superseded the
straight, belted bodice.
Leghorn hats, with immense brims and
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white net and masses of flowers, are to
DE the current thing for the seaside.
The newest thing for bridemaids are
the floral slippers, which hang from the
left arm by ribbon loops, and are filled
with real flowers puG into moss and fxed
by wires.
| Handsome evening bonnets and hats
| have wide ties of Brussels net or Illusion
long enough to pass loosely around the
neck snd festen st one side, finished with
full bow CT ribbon.
The engagement ring is no longer con-
| fined to q solitaire diamond, but may be
any colored gem preferred by the BRIDE
elect, associated with diamonds somes
what smaller in size.
Percsle and ginghem gowns for girls of
ten to fourteen nave round low waists,
with yokes of velvet, pointed to the belt
and wCrn over high white muslin
guimpes, o. else are Tapped from left to
right over plated plsstron.
At last the men ought to be happy, for
there are low bonnets this spring as well
as those with the trimmings set high in
front. There is also revival of the hat
with low crown and very wide brim,
which should also delight the heart of
man.
Among the springs high novelties are
dress patterns Of cloth or other close
woven fabrics, with pinked open work
borders in guipure patterns. Those for
the skirt are some twelve inches deep,and
are all lined with fabric OF lighter con-
trasting color.
New round corseges have tight-ftt
lining, over which the material is fully
draped in long folds crossing in front or
else drawn down 10 sharp point and
outlined with galloon, which is also sewed
together to form the collar, cuffs and half
belt.
Ribbons have not lost vestige of their
popularity since they began TO boom q
year ago. Some important changes have,
however, taken place. The fancy edges
are not so popular as formerly, but The
real swell ribbon Just now is the change
able shaded, with glsce eftact. Very rich
ribbons are used, and, in trimming, two
different colors are often used togher, as
though one lined the other, and one edge
folded back 80 as to show the lining.
The new form of polonaise is crossed
over from right to left, giving the sur
plice effect to the bodice, which is belted
In at the waist, . pointed and draped
apron effect to the front and an opening
upon the left side, to the edge of the
polonaise, which shows the skirt and
affords the opportunity for specialized
panel tdHmings, though this is not need