Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

A HALF DOZEN.
A charming gown for the evening or
summer is of white mousseline de sole,
the back of the skirt long, full and
straight with front resembling aprons,
one over the other, edged with
wide lace. There were two waists
for this skirt, each to be trimmed
differently. a bengaline silk costume of
delicate maize colors is combined with
lace embroidered in the same delicate
SHADE. The skirt is most nrtisticslIy
drsped and the corssge trimmed with net
OF tle same color. A black MORE striped
and combined with jetted lace and Topped
with lets Is very handsome. A Gobeli0
blue cashmere combined with shot silk Is
finished with Irish point, and made with
Marie Stuart sleeve and is 8 striking nov
city. China silk of dark navy blue
white is trimmed with Irish
point ard loops of watered rib
Ocps and rosettes; The corsage, lovely
with lis little tucks On the shoulder. a
very choice dress shows skirt Of blue
silk, brocaded In pink spray and dsisies.
Over this is q stylish drapery in the finest
of French cashmere in new blue, the edge
Of the drapery finished by the selyedge.
The waist Of cashmere hss sleeves Of silk
and one side Of the waist Is also dreped
with the silk. The skirt is looped In the
most exquisite manner and the style Of
the whole is superb.
JACKETS.
Some OF the best modistes are making
With spring costumes OF silk and wool
isnkafc nj 10 olnSh nha1n with q
narrow, interior facing of silk, but no sp-
piled trimming. The form is t1ght-f.ting
at the back but loose in the front, with
rolling collar, and slightly crossed or
double breasted effect when the jacket is
fastened, which is effected with three
buttons only, the lower front being cut
away snort and in square, showing the
vest or bodice, and giving little "dress-
coat" touch. These jackets are used for
complete costumes, the hat or bonnet
mstching.
Belts are becoming fashionable again.
St1ingIess bonnets are used only for
carriage and visiting wear.
Irish embroideryis the rage in London.
Widows wear Byron collars snd out
side cuffs of white muslin, with hem
stitched borders.
A black evening gown was of tnlle,
embroidered with gold beads and caught
up with punches OF outterclps.
The full bodice for thin materials is IS
fashionable as ever, but the Cross over,
or surplus style has superseded the
straight, belted bodice.
! Leghorn hats, with immense brins and
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white net and masses Of flowers, sre to
be the current thing for the seaside.
The newest thing for bridesmaids are
the floral slippers, which hang from the
left arm by ribbon loops, and are filed
< with real flowers puG into moss and fixed
} by wires.
Handsome evening bonnets and hats
have wide ties OF Brussels net or illusion
long enough to pass loosely around the
neck snd fasten at one side, finished with
full bow of ribbon.
The engagement ring is no longer con-
fined to solitaire diamond, but may be
any colored gem preferred by the bride
elect, associated with diamonds some-
! what smaller in size.
Percale and bingham gowns for girls OF
ten to fourteen have round low waists,
with yokes of velvet, pointed to the belt
and worn over high white muslin
guimpes, or else are Tapped from left to
right over 8 plated plastron.
At last the men ought to be.happy, for
! there are low bonnets this spring as well
as those with the trimmings set high in
front. There is also revival of the hist
with low crown and very wide briD,
, which should also delight the heart Of
man.
Among the springs high novelties are
dress patterns of cloth or other close
woven fabrics, with pinked open work
! borders in guipure patterns. Those for
the skirt are some twelve inches deep,snd
are sill lined with fabric OF lighter con-
trasting color.
New round corsages have tight-ftted
lining, over which the material is fully
, draped in long folds crossing in front or
else drawn down TO sharp point and
outlined with gslloon, which is also sewed
together to form the collar, cuffs and half
belt.
Ribbons have not lost vestige of their
popularity since they began to boom a
yesr ago. Some important changes have,
however, taken place. The fancy edges
are not SO popular as formerly, but the
real swell ribbon jast now is the change
. able shaded, with glsce effect. Very rich
, ribbons are used, and, in trimming, two
different colors are often used togher, as
though one lined the other, and one edge
folded back SO as to show the lining.
The new form of polonaise is crossed
over from right to left, giving the sur
plice eject to the bodice, which is belted
, in at the waist, 8 pointed and draped
!, apron effect to the front and an opening
, upon the left side, TO the edge Of the
polonaise, which shows the skirt and
affords the opportunity for specialized
panel trimmings, though this Is not need