Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-15
LADIES' COLUMN.
Winter May Linger, but Fashion
Makes no Delays, Marching on
y 10 Styles for Spring
sJeeyss for The SI8eVeless-NoVeiiy III
sefysdge-Directoiro EfftcEs
IL POIonsises'
D,pper If Relbs Moro Acceptable with
f,ouc;n.p C Ct Love than p allied
OK and OstentaIIon.

d.v. but there is one saving clause,
human nature will assert itself, and il
r.4uya animate and iusnimate, both art
.nd fashion seek their models and are
alike nearest their ideal when most
natural. There is not, perhaps, on the
face Of the earth more childlike, simple
3 people thyu the japanese, yef sirce thst
s country has been opened to the world
: thei- dress and decorative srt has served
Is e guide to modern taste, even Smong
these nations who are prone TO srroga!e
4 10 themselves superiority.
The graceful, flowing gown of today
finds lis prototype in the island kingdom
c! The east, ana pretty screens a1d
portieres are but reproduction Ia fabric,
design and coloTirg Ct those in the homes
Of these people. In dress II is equally
true that the reGrer it spproXimstes that
OF nsture'z children the "a re picturef que
and beautiful It becomes. The TyroI, Sc
peasautIy gave the model Of pretty hat
and bodice, ard the modern search
Of the medieval HIS brought cut
many charming designs CT costumes
found in srG galleries where sre cherished
the WORKS OF sculptor5 and OF printers
centuries Old While much can be said
Ia favor OF tailor II 2de gowns, it is pleas
and to see little more femininitY in street
costumes. This is observable In q
leugthenIGg of the skirt, end more vol
luminous dTapery, but is most observable
Ia the dressing Of the neck. Soft ribbon,
pretty lsces ere fast supersedirg the stiff
linen collar and bosom that gave SO man.
ism an appearance 10 female attire. Sim
women will rejoice in the retur to loose,
ruined and elaborateIy Topped dresses,
but stout ladies will find little satisfaction
In their appearance If compelled to don
the new robes.
4 popular tea gown is made with en-
under tunic straight and plain from the
chin TO toe, with & straight, plain over
robe laid open with Tevers the whole way
down. How the Wearer gets into it is an
enigms; 8 broad SASH passes around the
front CT the under front and fastens mYs-
teriously under the bscx. Oriental effects
so much employed this ses-
son are especially adopted for
indoor costumes: the colorings a,e
well brought out in Chius silks snd deli
cate tissues Of eastern looms, and these
offer Zoe opportunities for sn exhibition
of thatrare tsleut whichis shown II srtis-
tic blending and combinations. In sharp
contrast with froCks Of this fashion are
cloth dresses; smOng the ideal cloth cos
tunes are those in pfiBcesse style, made
in elegant simplicity and beautifully I'm
lshe0. The bodice portion 81d the
bTesdths IN front and over the hips q
without wrinkle and are absolutely de-
void OF puff or looping. Some OF lhe
models made of German broadcloth sre
sleshed up each side, showing an elabo-
rRtely brSided petIicoat beneath, the
brsiding also bordering the slsshed
bresdths in narrower pattern. All The
drspeTy is gathered close ct the back and
applied 20 the center forms OF the bodice.
In adopting severity of style few brides
have that independence which marked
one recently, who, setting convenLiolslity
aside, ordered from an American tailo-,
although she had formerly DISPLAYED
Worth toilets, her bridal outfit. The
wedding gown was indeed 8 departure,
being made OF grsy silk warp Henrietta
cloth, beautifully embroidered in shades
OF gray silk and cut steel beSds. A Gre
cisn bodice and soft, graceful, but exceed
ing.y simple drspery, completed gown
artistic aud unique and deserving TO be-
come q precedent for future brides who
have strength of mind enough to prefer
mple wooden fabric Tor the m6gnifcence
% velvet and sill.
There are many varieties of sleeves in
wear this winter. Some are open 30 the
elbow, with velvet sleeves showing below
or for dress occasions the small close part
NAV be OF besd-embroidered tissue
wAich IS always unlike the material of
the dress. On the upper part of the
- Il n a. ms 10 Of Ia
. The resi- Italian sleeve is much used for
3 Women's ana childTen's dresses, but 1t is
kTather narrower than the original design.
&Ooe Of the antique sleeves shows the IN
oder part fat, while the upper portion is
*sllgh;ly gathered on the shoulder and st
Rthe S Hrting point of the deep wrist piece,
(which is always Of contrasting material.
sTThls piece buttons up the pack or lsces
SOn tire side Oriental styles also prevail
for sleeves, and upon imported gowns
Hthey are made il Jewish, GreCian and
Turkish fash on.
Merchants fully Tesliz3 that there are
#times that admit of 10 delays, and IN Sc
smuSt be no intermin, hence one season
merges into another, and before one fair
~ r al,zes winter is here these men Of
ssenterprise are showing spring fabrics and
Ecostumes.
a new freak Of manufacturers is seen
ln goods with an Eselvedge;
these are seen on chuddahs, aud are
SbsUds from two to three inches of broken
STRIPS N hsTmoniZ Dg shades or contrast
ling colors. The fashion plates thus tar
show gowns with fancy selvedges made
up In combinations of hair lines and plain
colors or beige mix lure with no extrane-
: Gus eerniture The selvedge is never
applied, except possibly to form the col
lar or cuff, but IS allowed to appear in
vertical lines wherever 1t naturally would,
by the cut Of the dress. II is seen at the
side of the skirt of the straight Direc-
toire pcloGaise; ~ the side of the vest.
and 10 other parts Of the gown. La the
case CT combination of hair lines and
plain fabric in several tones of S color the
dsrker color is the striped fabric, and
this is laid Ia large pleats crosswise OF
goods 10 form the undersklrt, allowing
the selyedge TO appear as border 70 this
kilt skirt. AgsiD, the underskirt is of
solid striped goods matching the fancy
sslvedge which appears on parts OF the
rest of the costume.
HThe new polonaises for spring are quite
similar In their straight lines and severe
effects TO the Directoire coats of several
seasons ago. There is no drspery; the
skirt Of the polonsise falls in classic
lines, but 0oufapt appearance is given
TO the costume by the "dress improver"
worn beneath, which takes the place OF
the extraneous drepery recently used for
the same effect. The high straight collar