Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-25

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scriptions Of some from the best houses
are given in the hope they may prove ser
viceable.
cream sureh, the skirts made straight snt
full, gathered into 9 belt. They are or
nsmented In drawn work and feather
stitch embroidery, threads pulled for the
drawn work in blocks, or perpendicular
lines reaching more than half way up the
skirt, and alternate with vine Of feather
stitching. TIE yoke Of the full waist is
made to match, and finished about the
neck with frill Of wide lace. They are
extremely pretty and will do up by s
careful lau1dress beautifully. Another
pretty style to be worn over q guimpe, OF
silk slip, shows the low neck waist Of
null inserting, crossed with hem-stitch-
ing to form squares. These strips, which
call inserting, are shout one and hall
inches wide, and alternate with Valen'
ceinnes inser ling the same width, and
the entire wsist is formed of this. About
the low neck is frill of Valen-
ceinnes lace, with frlll Of the
same about the ermhole. The skirt
formed Of deep founcs Of the lace, in
large plsits, and about the waist is sash
of white MORE ribbon. DINER styles in
| these lace dresses show the skirts In
narrow founces Of lace, with bows OF
narrow ribbons on the shoulder and skirt.
With these skirts Is high neck, long
sleeve waist.
Bright pIaid surahs and gay colored
ombre striped silk are made up in guimpe
dresses with high puffsd sleeves, for girls
from three to twelve years. Some OF the
prettiest of the walking coats for little
girls are made with full gathered skirts,
plain waist and short cape. The only
garniture is the girdle Of braided passe-
menterie silk cord, matching or contrast
Ing with the cost. A deep hem for chill
dren's dresses Is the favorite finish, and
the lack Of gsrniture on the skirt is COM
penssted for by the prettily tucked
guimpe, or fanclfully trimmed waist.
The Gilberta dress, after the Gretchen
style, makes up charmingly In delicate
tinted chsmbery of bingham, with white
gu1mpe either tucked or embroidered. A
tucking of white goods is inserted in the
front OF the skirt and waist furnished with
embroidery top and bottom and over
these tucks in the waist are two pointed
straps of dress fabric. Halt sleeves full
st the top have inserted at the back q
pointed piece Of the tucking with one
strap across. At the back OF the waist
are three or four tucks OF the chambery
each side Of the tucks closing with but
tons and buttonholes.
The Norah dress is charming and SIM
pie, made in any kind OF washable goods,
either plain, stripes, checked, or fig
ured and consists of q full skirt
with deep hem, above which is q
line of coral stitching in white or col
ored wash cottons. The center front
and back of waist show the material put
on the lining plain, while the side forms,
both front and back, are full. Coral
stitching matching the skirt is placed sll
around the plain part OF the waist, and
around the neck below the standing col
La. Full sleeves are gathered into .
straight band, done In the coral stitch. A
sash of ribbon is worn about the waist Of
medium width, and tied in long Topped
bow at one side Of the front.
NOTES.
Jersey waists are in greater demand
than ever.
Neckwear of gold colored tulle is in full
feather.
Full sleeves and short waists always
appear copjunctively.
The black pansy is copied by the Paris
ian flower makers as 8 decorative bios
som.
Toe new Marseilles blue is to take the
place of navy blue for summer gowns Of
linen, serge and flannel.
Jetted and lace-covered sunshades are
to accompany black lace costumes, and
are found in thread, Spanish point and
ChantillY.
Full puf,d sleeves with wide rufflss are
the most stylish sleeves seen on any Of
the latter costumes of India silks or thin
fabrics.
Point d'esprit edge, finely quilted,
makes q very charming bonnet for half
mourning, and is very appropriate with 8
black lace costume.
Tiny rogettes Of narrowest Tom Thumb
ribbon make the trimming Of some very
but for young ladies.
The pretty fashion of side combs Of tor
toise shells is coming in again. They
make very pretty effects among the puffs
of the new couture built high upon the
head.
The coming season the drawn bonnets
of white null or any soft, sheer fabric
will have the first place in popular favor,
because Of their becominguess as well as
their simplicity.
It is the fancy Of the season to put loose
dresses, with short waists and half long
sleeves, on big girls. The Greenaway
styles remain In highest favor for little
girls.
The most stylish psrssols have natural
sticks, bronzsd handles; unequal divis-
ions or cores, and are fanciiully decorated
with ribbon and lace.