Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-11
JUST FOR THE LADIES.
Sens of the Latest and Most Striking
Styles In Brssses and Wraps.
New York Worlc.


Styles In BrSsses and Wraps.
New York Worl@.
4 charming and not very expensive tes
gown is of Ieorose IudiGn cashmere, cut
IN princesse shape, with long train and
rather big dress improver in the back
The front is cut out square but only about
three inches down from the throat, and O
high rolling collar of the Medici shape is
set On to this square, which is filed in
with delicate ivory colored lace. To the
lower edge of this square is set on two
very wide scsrfs of the same shade oil
Ch' "a Grape, the iullness held in place by
q band OF silver tinsel braid. These
scarfs fall to the foot of the gown and are
held at the waist by loose silver girdle,
such SIS is much worn now. The elbow
sleeves Of the cashmere are finished by q
puff of lace tied halt way between elbow
and wrist by narrow picot-edged rib
bon.
BonDets grow every day more and more
mere shapeless, Crumpled masses Of vel
vet, that convey no distinct impression
TO even the feminine mind, and no man
even attempts to comprehend them.
Their progress is ever downward also,
and the reproaCh of the theater- goer
next season will be thing of the past.
Nearly ell are edged with narrow, CARING
bands of ostrich feathers, which are IN
finitely becoming Those who can dis
pense with strings do so, but 1t is only
broader faces thst look well without
them. 0VSl outlines are greatly aidedsby
the little, narrow velvet straps, held with
fancy jewe ed pins under each ear. For
fresh young faces are crisp little bonnets
made Of shiIret pink China Grape,
adorned with erect and multitudinous
loops and ends of picot. edged ribbon,
pink roses and sigrettes, and tied dalntily
under the chins. They are worn to con-
certs, late teas and for evening calls.
A handsome imported gown is of shot
MORE in white and gold. The dress is
cut 10 Puncesse fashion, the skirt gored
closely in front and very full in the back,
this tullness being held In many narrow
thick plsits over the tournure. The bodice
is sleeveless and is yelled by an odd fichu,
one side of which is Of point applique
lace Tapped disgopslly from the right side
to the left, while the other is Of loops OF
gold satin and white MORE ribbon laid
one above smother, terminating low on
the right hip in point to which is
fastened long loops and ends OF both
sorts of ribbon, which reach TO the end OF
the MORE skirt. The lace side OF the
fchu wldens into TWO ends, yard in
width Snd three ysrds long. These ends
are drawn On each side INFO long loose
panniers that fall 20 the skirts edge. the
endS being concealed under the plaits In
the back.
The very incest and most stylish wesl
in the wsy of cloGks for bsd January
weather are the long, close fitting gar
ments that cover the entire figure. These
are made OF black, dark blue and green
diagonal cloth, lioed IN waist and sleeves
with chamois skin, which gives warmth
without bulk, aud faced throughout with
= good quality If satin. These costs
must be very cSrefully and smoothly
Ii ted, and are usually trimmed either by
oelng braided, the braid set upon edge
and stitched 10 the cloth, or silk passe-
menterie is set on sill the wsy down the
front. This latter trimming is made oil
smooth silk cords worked into round de-
signs aud is very rich in effect. The
wrsp covers the eptiie skirt and, while
plsin In front, is Very full in the back be-
low the w6ist. The collar is plain and
high and is covered with braid. The
braided sleeves fare good deal st the
wrist, but there are inRsr sleeves below
sAe elbow which ii close for the sake Of
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