Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-07

The fronts Of the overcoat have no ski.
and scarcely reach 10 the waist line; 81
that the scarf Of the 1alstcoat is plsicl,
| seen,
The short i.cket front of the overcoa
Is, like the skirt, lined with silk OF
| deeper shade snd repeats the revere
which are about three Inches brosd st the
neck, tspering to q point below. A little
cost cCllar finishes the back OF the mech
The sleeves are -o'-muttop, full. and
! high at the shoulder, aud narrowing down
| st the wrist, where they are finished by
| close lifting, turn-bsck cuff to match the
| rev3rs.
In making up dresses, basques and
| bodices are almost hidden by the amount
OF trimming tcst corcesIs the original
cut. Oce sided effects are aimed for, and
basque which is buttoned straight up to
the throat Is s rarity. With costume
| combining two materials, the basque will
have the left front of the plsin fabric
covered with slsnting rows CT galloone,
while the right will be CT the contrast.
ing goods, and arranged to cross
diagonslly In soft folds. One
very dressy design for o bodice, to be
worn by slender figures only, ia COM
bination Of oxidized grsy cashmere and
maize fhille. The fronts turn back in
broad revers faced with the isilla, and ere
fastened upon the shoulders with large
gray psssementerie buttons. TIE ceate.
from! is OF draped maize colored lace,
which finishes a. the waist under wide
sash Of the fsille. The bodice Is short
upon the hips and hiss trim position
back. The sleeves are cloee and are
ornsmented at the top by epaulettes con-
sisting OF four rows Of
gray lace. The high collar and
deep cuffs are Of the faille. Expen-
sive corselets ere made already shaped to
the figure, Of the new pessemeaterie
called "chain Braid" the latest novelty
IN trimming, and consists OF threads OF
tinssl and silk twined so closely together
as to have the effect CT colored beads.
These corselets are usually added to bod
ices Of fsille or any plain fabric, and are
elegant indeed.
Apropos of bOdices, sleeves are reguir-
ing deal of consideration, and, indeed,
many OF them are fssriuliy and wonders
fully made. The main ides is to give the
appearance Of one sleeve oyer smother,
and many gowns Of composite mste.
rails have the upper sleeve Of pIbin
'SotASS w VIZ Stoo"i sSAniAe ny
with cuff, and tight under
sleeve Of odd stun, like Bulgarian en-
broiderY, to the wrist Bows of RIBBON
are frequently seen at the elbows, and
high epauletts are formed of loops Of
ribbon, like those of the Tudor period.
Sleeves are often slashed upon the out
side of the arm and contrasting material
pulled through. Others again have ts
pointed slsshing from the shoulder, while,
especially for dinner gowns o short sleeve
is often fulled over s tight under one at
the shoulder. Is 1t necessary to eDlo.n
upon the designer the necessity OF adapt
log these trimmings to the figure and to
the breadth Of the shoulders.
AS kind OF second mourning gray has
been adopted at court, the Princess Of
Wslas thus giving ceuntenance to color
always genteel and universally becoming
because like black its severeness can be
relieved with gay trimming, these con-
trasting or hsrmonizing so as to brighten
the quasi.ishnsss that might be objac-
tiorab!e. A house dress msy be made OF
oldfashioned gray silk, with an over.
dress Of gray fowered silk, muslin rjr
soft wool. No apology will be made for
3 rehearsal Of details, for II these are
carefully studied an amateur may fashion
for herself stylish costume, usiLg such
colors and combinations rs her fancy
may dictate.
The petticoat need not be described,
for 1t is exactly like that ii the walking
costumes The bodice OF the overdrsss is