Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-17
Fashions Backward Turn Predicted
and Styles Of an Empress Sc
lected for Fair Republicans.
Tragedy's 0aeen Designs a Hst.
Woman's Attire a New Moral Agent
Grandma's Pink Fashionable.
Manners in tho Household That shaN be
Good Enough Tor "Hozns Folkso
and far Company-Notes
and Recipes,


mouth OF the learned Professor Teufels
dHch, the declaration that, s'Socie'y
founded upon Clothes" and also deEae
man to be "tool- using animal" who
with his body and the cloth as materials
works out through the mysterious opera
tons Of the mind, the edifce Known q
a person. Also that the snip Of the sells
sors and click Of the needle have devel.
oped giduality, dlstlHctioDs and socia
polity. The judge wraps his ermint
sro1nd him, the king steps to his throne
clsd in purple, and men reverence al
abbey. Clothes then play no uuimporten
part in the worlds history, their texture
fashion and color are inscriptions OF
Times monument that can be readily
deciphered and well repay the effort.
Not as clothes philosophers, however
do the majority read this column, bu
simply to learn what are fashions --latest
DEGREES, leaving to speculative philoso-
ply the solution of the ever-recurring
"Wby?" In fashion IS in othel
things, there has been progress
The apron OF he-leaves bears slight
relation to the silk embroidered and
lsce trimmed vanity pretty girl fsstens
on to serve the O'Clock tea. The skin
cloak, or the blanket, have but q bare
suggestion Of my lady's seal skin or the
Cashmere shawl with its gorgeous dyes
and intricate designs. These have been
evolved from savage want and are the
offrring Of stern necessity and love Of
ornament. Progress, there has been, but
on this seeming cycle though time turns
not back, fashion retFsces her steps, and
to-day her journsls proclaim the cos
| tunes of the First Empire as styles for
| the present; these were themselves large
ly copied from Greek models, and to day
there Is the singular anomaly Of nine
teenth century bellies clad In the fashions
Of Josephine, Hortense, and other beau
ties of tina: brilliant court.
The modistes Of Paris, who largely dc
tate to the social world in matters Of
dress, are preparing to bring back the
Empire period of dress that Sara Bern
hardt has been so instrumental in manu-
featuring by her elegant costumes worn
in the new play of "Ls Toscs."
Millinery, generally the pioneer in 8
new field, has adopted this name for
new hat, that has q wide brim in front
and narrows very much to the
back, the former about six inches
and the latter not more than two. The
trimming on this, as well as all other
hats, is towards the back. So marked is
this that one might deem that the hats Of
LAST year were simply turned arc und.
Crowns on hats and bopnets are alike
low and broad, and brimsshow pokish
tendency.
Importers are bringing over colored
strews-shades of brown, grey and green
being most prominent; few red ones
are seen, but dark blue is regarded as
p8sse. From the number Of shapes and
the attention paid to material and color,
made hats and bonnets will be popular
for the spring; embroidered net crepe,
and the soft silk that folds so prettily will
be much used. The lining Of the front is
almost invariably of velvet. This is
chosen most probably because of its soft
enipg effsct when In juxtsposition to the
skin.
AS to trimming, white plumes will
doubtless be worn. as many are shown in
the new tints chosen by the Paris syndi-
cate st its mid-winter session, and have
been sent out to the manufacturers Of the |
various goods for feminine wear. The |
indications are that flowers will be more
generally used; indeed, to so great per-
lection have these been brought as to al |
most rob nature of her claim. These are
not only for millinery purposes |
but the modiste tvails her elf Of |
them as garniture for ball dresses, and |
hey comprise special skirt snd bodice |
devices. A set includes two long skirt |
earlsnds, shoulder sprays, corssge oou-
quet and smaller cluster for the hair, |
all deliciously tinted and perfumed. Not
these are intermingled with |
loops and ends Of watered ribbon, but for |
this brorz3 and pale green grasses are |
preferred.
Accompanying all tailor made dresses
Is bouquet of the material, and the tai |
Ior who fails to reserve piece for this
purpose is considered not only derelict |
insdsity, but so far behind The demand Of
the hour as to be unworthy Of feminine |
patronage.
While uniformity is considered essen
tiel, some license Is allowed In the
choice and fashion Of gloves
Fourteen shades of tan-colored
hid gloves are shown.
For the street sre four-buttoned gloves
with wide embroidery on the back, done
IN black or In self colored stitching; the
buttons are gilt and nearly half an inch
IN diameter; the embroidery Is done by
machine stitching, as 1t is then smooth on
he wrong side, and does not make ugly
ridges on the hands as the rougher hand
stitching does. Heavy, dressed kid
gloves Of the same desie n, to wesr with
iailor gowns, are made In English fashion,
With Tapped "drawn seams" sewed as
harness issewed, to show one light edge
If the leather. Gray, black and mode or
irab shades are shown In both buttoned
md loose winter gloves, but the tan-col-
,red veloutine, or pndressed KID gloves,
till make up the bulk Of the importa-
ions.
One of the most convenient adjuncts |
o o Iady's dress are the fronts that can |
,e changed to suit the occasion. A
woman by the aid OF these and similar !
has almost reached the ci-
max of hope, which Is that, like mSD, {
he can, valise In hand, make thousand
nile journey, spend few days with
riend and by iudicious selection Of vests I
1ske plain travelling dress do duty {
1orning, noon and night, having at the
anne time an inward sense OF fitness |
nd consciousness Of being well !
ressed. /
All have admired the pretty tea gowns,
ut It has been left to bright woman to I
iscover that they are efficient moral t
gents In the world of home, as there s
lone they can be worn. Il Is by no G
lesns q difficult matter to follow Paul's g
,junction to wives that they be keepers
Z home when srrnved in one Of these. d