Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-07
Clothing Department.
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scfsen the glow OF cleek and CLEAN OF
fishing eye.
Tae gloves :re brown, buttonless, no
time for buttonipg when on business bent
The oncs popular tan-colored kid is pop
ulsr no loDgsr. TIE gloves
must match the gown. This is
true also Of the shoes, but there
Is concession in this that would meet
the approval of those who have ruefully
conse Dplated the trace Of drabbled skirts
on nicely polished boot. This is cloth
CATERS worn over the shoe; usually these
are Of drsb cloth, but are often of the
color OF the dress, as are the stockings.
Another protection fo- my lady's gown is
strip OF gossamer that forms facing
well adapted to Withstand mud and water.
Should the morning be muTky my lady
will carry against threatening shower .
r1in -clo.k, not one Of the shapeless inkY
garments Of the past. blu. well fitting, easy
OF adjustment, and the material resemb-
ling invisible plsided or striped tweed,
ye. water proof.
The low couture has been alluded to.
While it is true that the hair is still
dressed high, imported hats show that
many of them can only be worn with g
low couture. Those who remember Ten
nysoI's mermaid singing, "Who is it that
loves me?" and "Who loves me not?"
combing, "low adowp, low adown" her
riDglets rs she sung, will see that hat
designers have not been unmindful OF the
pretty picture, and have fashioned bon.
nets for those to whom low coiff1res are
becoming. TIE street costume described
Is completed By till Dire ctoire umbrella
Of black silk with ebony care.
The revival Of the Directoire period
has brought with II many charming de-
signs thai sire easily sdspted 30 street,
dinner or evening costumes. As IN this
locality street dresses are most In de-
mand. at the risk Of repetition 8 second
description VIII be given that wss fur
nished By Partisan costumer. It con-
siEts OF q pain underskirt falling smooth
ly without folds IN front or at the sides,
G HaistcoaI and an oVefcoaE. The under
skirt should measure about three or four
yards around according to the height OF
the wearer, have all Its fullness put In
st the back and finished a. the bottom
with full box plating six inches deep.
The sleeveless wsistcoat is made OF soft
silk or baliste. either plain or figured,
and is mounted on light fitting
lining reaching just to the waist and fast
eued down the front. The silk Is put on
only over the front Of the lining. It is
gathered into the neck very full, and
sgaIn just below the bust line where 1t
ends. Here it is met by transverse folds
Of the same material coming from under
the right arm, ere carried across to be
fastened very securely under the left arm.
From this point bow and ends Of the
silk shout half yard wide tall to the
bottom Of the skirt.
Taus the whole resembles full, loose
waistcoat, held in place by broad scarf
tied round the waist. The collar OF the
wsistcoat is high and stiff, though the
effect is soft, as 1t is covered with trans-
verse folds Of the Indian silk.
The collsr opsns in front and should be
fashioned by en- .old-fsshioned scsrf-pin.
The edge Of silk wnere It opens rom the
neck to the transverse folds of the scarf
is flashed with iriu OF silk two and 5
hall Inches wide.
The overcost hiss q plain, tight fitting
back, resching about an inch snd half
below the waist. To this Is fastened G
full, gathered skirt es long as the under
pstticoat. The coat skirt, which should
be two and half yards wide, comes only
as far forward as the side seams under
the arms, and is pu. on gate plkin, ex-
cspt Just in the back. II should be lined
with silk OF deeper color than the ma
terial, and Is turned back at either side in
rsvers, eight or ten inches wide at the
top, tapeging to point ct the hoste N