Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-01

are close and have hut little trimming at
the wrist Underskirts are plsin, closely
gored scross the fronts, and the fullness
closely confined to small compass in
the back. Those ladies whose economic
instincts rebel at cutting handsome ma
terisl will be glad to learn that double
width cloth is not cut for drspe1y, but
five yards of the material must be re-
served for the looping, the selvedge be
Ing placed at the belt, and the graceful
though simple arrangement will depend
on the dizziness OF the fingers that ar
range 1t.
MOURNING FA5RIC5.
Fer the spring are new silk and wool
fsbrics for deep mourning, Ia light quail
ties initiating China grapes; and new
sursb, called Sursh Antoinette, with
heavy diagonsl lines,is for lighter mourn
ing. Plcided and striped black and white
surahs, Indta silks of black grounds
with wide or narrow stripes, and white
grounds, with all-over arabesque de-
signs, geometrical and lozenge patterns,
are also shown for the spring and sum-
mer. White, black and gray ginghsms
follow the figured designs-noted re-
cently-in new c0lored cottons.
GIRLS DRESS.
4 school girls dress. heliotrope nuns
yelling, the under skirt round e plain
tunie over it lightly drsped on the left;
upon the front groups OF hand made
pleats give fullness to the tunic; rou d.
wasted bodice, with the fronts pleated,
open, showing chemisette OF white
surah, forming box pleat in the midd e;
sailor collar in sursh; short sleeve, fla-
ished eff with puff and band OF surah;
sash Il white satin ribbon and falling at
the side In two long ends, bonnet In fam
cy straw, trimmed with three rows Of
brsid under the brim and large puff of
white ribbon outside.
NOTES.
New parasoIs are larger and longer
than those OF lsst year.
Small turbsns made of the dress ma
terial com oined with ribbon or velvet are
to be worn.
Foulsrds are to be as populsr as ever,
and blue will be the constitutional shade.
A wedding novelty is the making the
bridesmaids gowns Of soft, creamy white
velVeteens and trimgiug them with fur
Tucked panels OF china crepe on wed
ding gowns of moiIe are new and very
stylish.
Close wreaths of roses, without leaves,
either quite upon the edge or half way
the brim, will be immensely stylish upon
lace spring bonnets.
Light reseda for the lower skirts with
bodice and drapery, or else polonslse Of
dark olive green, ia favorite combine
ton for spring cloth suits.
New basQues have pointed backs, stiff
boned throughout, and though there is
an e lrt TO trim sleeves into untidiness
The favorite mode Is yet the natty ruff OF
folds, held by closely strapped bow.
A new ides for bodices of soft stuff is
to have the full front caught In st the
waist by bands of Inch wide ribbon SO
crossed as to form double diamond snd
give slender effect
Straight drapsriss of gray cloth, over
plated panels of wnits cloth, with gray
sash, forming panniers, and grsy waist
SHRED st shoulder ana waist, make up
one Of the most stylish new sping cos
tunes.
very chic street dress, Just from
Paris, is q long ridirgote of gray wool,
falling straight and plain over q plsited
skirt Of grzy silk, and with wide wooden
revers rolled back from plsited chem
Isette OF the ssme gray silk.
Flower hats seem special favorites with
young lsdIes, and the importing miIliners
have many orders for them, They are
made ont Of selvetan Eauze, ard imi-
tste - nearly - possible the shsps and