Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-27

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long waist, and the grscsful loopin&s that
90 embellished their forms.
Where dfaping IL used It Is very long
and falls In sfraight classic folds from the
waist; few, very few short draperies are
used and underskirts are plain. The
form that drapery IL assuming gives
color to the rumor that comes from the
ultra fashionable that the doom of the
hustle Is certain, and ginghams and
sateens are made to fall in plsits or
gathers straight from belt to hem; those
who fancy add to the costume q bread
ribbon sash.
A stylish house dress Of printed Cham
brey cambria, in design of white cres-
cents over navy blue ground, made with
panel at the left side, and other trim
mings OF antique lace, In blue snd white,
showing vest and cuffs (on bishop
sleeves) of finely plated linen cambria,
Is simple fashion that can be used In
any Of the new cottons, and is rendered
extremely dressy by the addition Of sash
Of the ground color, partly covered by
ribbons the color OF the design.
Fashions are vain aud costuming worth
less unless women know how to bear
themselves. The Tost elaborate toilet
becomes burlesque on the form Of an
awkward wearer. Nohing can atone for
want OF grace in carriage. A stroll up
and down the fashionable thoroughfares
will convince the less. observsnt that
despite all modern schooling the great
want Is walking school, where women
shall be taught to lay aside miucing gsits
and walk. No one walks well who takes
short steps. The motion must come
from the hips; the body being quiet and
the knee steady, now erect the head, throw
back the shoulders, keep the elbows close
to the side, planting the foot squsrely
upon the ground. Why women ever put
themselves in the position of . trussed
goose is hard to understand. and no one
laying claim to style can AFFORD to neg
lect these suggestions.
NOTES.
Plain corsages are no longer popular.
Matching all parts Of the toilet Is again
fashionable.
French chsllie polonaises are draped
over skirts Of MORE.
Colored grapes were never so much
used as they promise to be this season.
Corsas and India popgees have the
reputation Of being the best-wearing OF
the summer silks.
Costumes of plain black net, either In
the Russian or Brussels weave, will be
worn for mourning the coming summer.
SHRED or plested bodices of red surah
divide honors with the ever faithful
jersey IS the corsage for wearing cut at
home skirts past street usefulness.
Most polonsises lap over to the left hip,
and 80 one side differs in draping from
the other, and the back be not beuffsnt,
may have pretty well any other loop,
fold, pleat or wrinkle under the sun.
Colored straws are very stylish this
season, both in coarse "rough-snd-
ready" and very fine oraids, and may be
dyed to match the shade of the costume.
Full-blown roses of soft Grape or
muslin, called rightly brushes roses, are
very much used on the soft diaphanous
bonnets which are to be generally worn
this season.
The sash is tied on the side this season
to form sort of panel trimming, and is
called the Spanish SASH when it is tied in
this fashion rather than behind.
Printed sstins are among the new silk
en- fabrics OF this seasons importation
and are used for the petticoats and trim
mlpgs in cashmere costumes.
A handsome tea gown Of Indis CASH
mere in dark olive brown is trimmed with
closely gathered double ruf1ss of satin
ribbon and opening over petticoat of
plated brown faille Frsncaise.5
The Merveilleuse cravat of white silk
muslin is new fancy and is worn with
the directoire costume. 1t is tied in g
large bow. covering up the greater part of
the vest front.
Some very pretty indoor frocks for
dressy wear are made with short srgging
puffed sleeves and half high corsage,
with q sagging plastron. Such gowns
aye to be worn by young ladies"at home"
for afternoon teas, and for country toilets
Of ceremony.
A pretty fancy for an afternoon tes
toilet is an apron made entirely OF loops
Of ribbon fastened together at irregular
with drop ornaments of Jet or
crystal, and attached to these aprons are
ribbon bretelles to match. With this
accessory plain gown can be converted
into dress toilet.
Little boys Of two to three years old
wear their white pique or Bingham frocks
made all In one piece, with full skirt
gathered to plain waist of medium
eugth buttoned behigd. jacket fronts
ire added, which give the dress the
ooyish effect so much desired, and sash
Of the material is sewed in the seams
under the arms and tied in q fat bow be-
mind.