Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-05
LADIES' COLUMN.
The Latest Hints in the World Of
Fashionable Appropriate Thing
at the Appropriate Tina.
Zephyr GIDghams to be The Rage this
Spring. GsOd Word for the Tea.
GOWn-POI0DRise Ia Favor.
New and Handsome Designs I'm Household
Linen-EIno Necdlswork Worthy 10
bs Banked a. q Fine Art.

giugbsms are said to be more el-gsnt
and costly than any colored cottons pre-
vIously seen. Many of them are woven
in lace stripes and alI-over lace patterns.
These new ginghams are Is soft and fac
as taffe silk, and closely simulate n the
! finer qualities a silken fabric. The old
checked and barred patterns are reserved
| for simple dresses. Fine checks in black
and white, pure indigo blue and white,
azure and white. and gray and white, are
always in demand for summer morning
dress, with trimming Of white embroid-
| cry. The lace-striped and figured ging-
hams are seldom seen in these con-
ventional patterns. They are shown in
all colors, in stripes of various sizes, snd
plain goods for combinations or fer CO.'S
! tunes Of stripes Of two widths, or solid
costumes Of hEir-line stripes OF plain
goods.
Much has been written OF the tea
gown, and its beauty and comfort has
given it sufficient Importance to engage
the skill of some OF the best designers.
Not long SINCE one was worn that was the
work OF no less an artist than Dora
Wheeler, who has aided her mother go
effectively in her art school for wonen.
This dress, as described, is of white
cloth braided with gold, and worn over
white silk skirt. It is confined at the
waist by cascade goli-colored etruscap
| ribbon, quite wide. The tes-gown must
be regarded tsvorably by sensible women,
fer it is fsr-Cf hint Cf thSt better day
coming when women, emsncipNted from
the letters with which fashion has bound
them, shsll move easily and gracefully,
their steps unimpeded and their move
ments unEestrained.
P0lonsises sTe growing In favor, and
are varied In shape to suit the taste and
figure Of the wesrer. For stout persons
they are made very plain and severe, with
out drspery. The fronts sometimes form
square coInered coat with longer vest,
while others are heightened into slender
panels thst reach to the foot of the lower
skirt; the back bresdlhs are
straight, with the middle open
from the whist down, and there are large
squsre-cornered pockets on ecch side.
For slender persons they are quite
pretty shirred, the fullness being drawn
On cords in parallel lines with the Shout
der seams; the point Left at the neck and
hack Is filed IN with velvet and it is
finished Ct the waist line with pointed
velvet girdle; the sides are Hoped high,
and the back mas the middle cut of III
point below the waist and the necessary
tullness sbirred On it by cords. This is
worn over plsin round skirt that has
1esvy velvet cord at the bottom.
Lsdies who have carefully laid swSy
their precious lECes will be glad to know
that these are neW coming into demand,
and are used laVishly in afternoon toilets
and for bonnet trimming, the DuCnesse
being prime fsvorlte. L1ces are sTp-
planning the precise liuen band, and ere
seen IN collarettes, fchus, gathered fri!ls,
and are prertily iDrermingled with gsuze,
'iobon and embroidery, in the many
tasteful devices skilful woman invents
to add charm to throat and shoulders.
Experienced modistes prophesY a re-
turn 10 founced skirts. Pieated f)unces
are already in vogue ns panels for the
front of dress skirts, with plain side
breadths next them, and there are also
SEXES of fJunces-three, five or seven
up the left side OF the SKIRT, with long
drapery covering it elsewhere.
NOTES
Tae latest fad in coiffures is the
Psyche.
Japanese and Chinese ideas in dress are
introduced in French fashions for spring
Very new gowns are made Y shaped
at the back OF the neck, and U shaped in
font.
Scarab watch chains, scara5 rings and
scarab pms are the latest.
Bonnet ribbons sre less than two inches
10 width, while for hats six Is stylish.
Various tones Of red, together with
dark ne, brown, terTE-cotta and green,
are the lesding colors for girls costumes.
F3r a young lady q pink tulie frock
trimmed with Mgcblin lsce Tuching is
most picturesque, gracefully Topped up
with tufts of roses.
There Is a eff Jrs TO popular:Zs colored
:Aus sEReSF by using printed percales aad
sateens for sEirts, Chemlscs, drawer and
nignigowns.
novelty in fine white and tinted silk
for underwear, SIS well IS for dresses,
mstinees aud Tea gowns, is new
Japanese silk, invoiced Hs0ut.i.
Borders Of lace, pEssementerie or en-
brodery laid perfectly fat, with the
scalloped edge upward, are seen on the
three front breaths OF msny handsome
gowns.
very new hat, OF fine colored straw,
with very wide brim upturned at back
aga INST the low crown, has been named
"La Tosca," In honor OF the Bsrnhardl's !
latest success.
Double rows of fine Roman-pea beads
and other fancy necklaces are still very
worn with evening toilets cng
out square or rounding in the neck.
A sleeve much affected by the loneliness
that ne ds the foreign aid of ornament, is
q soft puff, of the gown stnff reaching
quite to the elbow, with frIll below Of
lace or lisse, deep st the outer edge ana
next to nothing on the inBes.
a pretty Esd for giving rev effect to s
ball gown that has been worn at one or
more dances is the use Of ribbon bretellas
with knot OF loops before, behind and
on each shoulder. The ribbon must mitch |
the color of the gown.
The Psyche cOifdre is made BY forming |
ell the back hair iato tight pointed knot |
IN the middle OF The back OF the head, tue |
front hair being arranged IL waves, bangs |
or any o her becoming style that is not in |
Of the current fashion.
BiiGal toilets with corsages slightly |
pointed front and back, made OF white |
velvet or satin striped with velvet and |
combined with heavy corded silk, sic the !
latest expression OF elegance. The SKIRT |
is demi-tIAined and wholly untrimmed. |
Stylish looking csDisoles, fitting like |
glove beneath the Bo1lsnger cutawag |
j Lcket OK Louis XIV coat, are made OF |
dark green, blue, or brown "facedn
cloth, trimmed with very delicate EN- |
broidery of gold or silver in fne ar