Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-22

of necessity be gradual, for women Of
good fiIure will part reluctantly with the
long waist, and the graceful loopiDgs that
so embellished their forms.
Where drapipg is used 1t Is very long
and falls in straight classic folds from the
waist; few, very few short draperies are
used and underskirts are plain. The
| form that drspery is assuming gives
color to the rumor that comes from the
ultrs fashionable that the doom OF the
hustle is certain, and ginghsms and
sateens are made to fall in plaits or
gathers straight from belt to hem; those
who fancy add to the costume . broad
ribbon sash.
A stylish house dress of printedsChsm-
brey cambria, in design of white cres-
cents over navy blue ground, made with
q panel at the left side, and other trim
mings OF antique lace, in blue and white,
showing 8 vest and cuffs Con bishop
sleeves) of finely plated linen cambria,
Is simple fashion that can be used IN
any OF the new cottops, and is rendered
of the ground color, partly covered by
ribbons the color of the design.
Fashions are vain and costuming worth
themselves. The uoSt elaborate toilet
becomes 3 burlesque on the form of an
awkward wesrer. No hing csn atone for
q want oil grace in carriage. A stroll up
ard down the fashionable thornugbfares
will convince the leas. observant that
despite all modern schooling the CREST
want is a walking school, where women
shall be taught to lay aside mincing gsits
short steps The motion must come
from the hips; the body being quiet and
the knee stesdy,now erect the head, throw
bsck the shoulders, keep the elbows close
to the side, planting the foot squerely
upon the ground. Whv women ever put
themselves in the position OF q 'russed
goose is bard to understand, and no one
laying claim to style csn afford to neg
lect these suggestions.
NOTES.
Plain corsages sre no longer popular.
Matching all parts of the toilet Is again
fashionable.
French cballie polonaises are draped
over skirts Of MORE.
Colored grapes were never so much
used as they promise to be this season.
Corahs and Iudis popgees hsve the
reputation of being the best caring OF
the summer silks.
Costumes of plsin black net, either in
the Russian or Brussels weave, will be
worn for mourning the coming summer.
SHRED or plessed bodices of red sureh
divide honors with the ever-fsithful
Jersey as the corssge for wearing out at
nome skirts past street usefulness.
Most polonsises lap over to the left hip,
snd SO one side differs in drsping from
the other, and the bsck be not bouffsnt,
msy hsve pretty well any other loop,
fold, pleat or wrinkle under the sun.
Colored straws are very stylish this
season, both in coarse ''ro0gh-snd-
ready" snd very fine 1rsids, and may be
dyed to mstch the shade Of the costume.
Fall-blown roses Of soft Grape or
mueliu, called rightly crushes roses, sre
very much used on the soft disphanous
bonuets which are to be generally worn
this season.
The sash is tied on the side this season
to form & sort Of panel trimming. and Is
called the Spanish SSH when it is tied in
this fashion rather than behind.
Printed sstins reamong the new silk
en- fabrics Of this seasons importation
and are used for the petticoats and trim
mlpgs In cashmere costumes.
A handsome tea gown Of Indis cash.
mere in dark olive brown is trimmed with
closely gathered double ruf1es OF satin