Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
LADIES' COLUMN.
Bingham Gowns the Latest Freak OF
Girls Who Are Wont to Walk
in SiIksn Array
Green q FaTsrtle COIOr In Dress as
Well IS Drink-SimpIe Designs Tor
first Communion Suits.
woman Urged to Met the Requirement
of Mans Oatechism By Division OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

OF birds to charm the ear, or hAcintb
and tulip to herald the coming of the
season when nature sWaEens from her
winter nap, the fitting Of fair women
from shop to shop, and the novelties ex-
hIbited to tempt them are indications that
cannot be misinterpreted, evidencing
tbs. the Lenten period must soon give
place to Easter, and penitential garb Will
be exchanged fer costumes that tell oil
gayety restored. A glance at the shop
windows will be sufficient TO convince the
most skeptical that there is small room
for blame IL women 1ud shopping most
engrossing pursuit, one in which pleasure
and business go hsnd in hand.
TIE merchants here are now exhibiting
sateens in great variety, in color, texture
and design rivaling more expensive
fabrics. GinghAms and prints are shown
in sll the latest styles, stripes
and large pIGids are to be
worn, and there Is marked
tendency to large figures, oorrowIe
for cheaper fabrics the designs in foul
ards aud other soft silks. The mNntrs
makers are in harmony with marufac-
turers as the style for making MP spirit
goods is well adapted to arysmaterial,
and ginghAms are now the fashionable
freak Of society girls who are vieing with
each in the manner OF rendering TIE
stripes and plaids most bewilderirg ard
beWitching; as to sAteens what With theiI
trimming OF Irish point lace and velvet
it would be hard to convince the uniuis-
tiated that they are only cotton gowns
These dresses are SO made IS TO be suit
able for street or home, frequently hEV-
ing vest OF velvet to match the lesdiDg
color in the goods, and imitation Irish
point outlining the front and forming
cuffs and collar; the disposition is TO
lay the lace fat, not to full 1t. For 8
dress OF this kind the drspery is high and
ample, and wide sash Of the dress ma
terizI is looped and falls in two ends.
Light weight woods for early spring are
seen with lace panels laid emooth over
silk OF the same shade, and have simula-
ted vest, collar, and cuffs Of velvet.
CoIors for the season seem left largely
to the taste of the wesrer. Some Psrl-
sian correspondents say Touge-rouge Ii
the color, and yet in the journals mention
Is made of new shade called 0bsinthe.
It is hardly necessary to tell the readers
OF THE GAZETTE that this is the name OF
the arch enemy Of Frenchmen, drink
that is responsible for much human mis-
erv. The proverb, "Look not thou upon
the wine when it is red, etc >" reads in
France, "Look not thou upon absiuthe
when il is green in the glass, for it biteth
like 8 serpent" Yet the color Is ex
tremely pretty and women, forgetful OF
assocls ion, have chosen it for their
dresses. It is of dark, delicious green and
is becoming to blondes, who ind that It
contrasts admirably with their pink
cheeks and lips. This color is worn at
weddings and for ceremonial visiting land
when relieved by gold or silver braid,
makes pleasant change from the stereo-
typed colors thst have been worn so long.
A green costume recently made was Of
pale green f.ille and dark green striped
velvet in three shades. This copied in
the new giughsms would make tasteful
costume.
A light cashmere or albatross may be
med4 with plain round skirt,
having soutsche braid forming
border and extending
in points up the front ard side breadths
about fifteen inches. The back breGdths
fall loosely in straight folds while across
the front is an apron plated up short, the
lower edge finished with hem OF about
one inch and half and orrsmented by
fancy stitches; this is Carried well to the
back under the back bre6dths The basque
lie short snd has pointed front with pos
tilion back; the point is defined by 3
moire ribbon that is fastened midway the
left side by bow OF several long loops
and ends resching neSrly to the bottom CT
the skirt. Reyers on the waist form
turned down collar in the back, and tapeT
Vev narrow at the bottom. The vestGno
mill ,sry collar have light soutach braid
Ing, and the loose fitting cost sleeves ha e
cuffs similarly trimmed, witbIbows OF rib
bon where they join on the Upper part OF
the sleeve.
A return to fiannels seems certain; in
cloth the front breadth Of the skirt is
covered by three founces pinked on the
, edge, In thin wash fabrics the three wids
founces are each bordered with
rufde of lace, and sc
spaced as to show foundation
Of some appropriate contrasting color
White and dark gray, the former pre-
dominating, make an attractive and be-
coming costume for the spring; to relieve
an effect that might otherwise be Quaker
like, an abundance of bright flowers sre
worn in front. Corssge bouquets will be
larger than ever this season as kind OF
balance on the hustle that hiss been
lessened, and long suffering people are
grateful for that small favor. Wide
sashes are coming in, and the full bows in
the back will make some amends for any
fancied lack of tournure.
as Easter approaches many young can
didates for first communion will be in
need Of appropriate costumes. Two
simple yet tasteful ones are submitted
The first is Of white mousseline de laipe;
the skirt is made of straight breadths,
finished with q hem three inches wide.
Above It are about dozen tucks, half an
inch in width. The plsstron is made OF
tucks running across and shawl drapery
gathered on the shoulders pleated below
borders the plGstron that festens on the
side. The sleeves are slightly full In
the arm size, and are cut 80 as to hsve
little fullness TO gather into tucked
cuff, the collar is high straight military
one, finished by simple ruche, broad
sash ofcrepe de chine with fringed ends
is tied around the waist.
Another not so suitable but more elsb
crate is made Of white India null and
two widths Of guipure insertion. The
peasant skirt has a hem of five inches;
the widest insertion l. placed between
four tucks, two above snd two below,
and trims the wide cuff Of wide sleeve,
the yoke front and back is formed Of the
hsrrov and tucks Of the STUFF. The bodice |
Is drawn into belt and closes invisibly. |
Around the waist Is q pointed girdle OF
silk, depending from 1t by satin ribbon
is 5 pocket of corded silk embroidered In
stalk stitch.