Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-29

pearl pins, and the Flemish lace veil ii
thus retained.
Another peau de sole bridal robe had
second jupe Of silk muslin delicatel]
wrought in hae gold thread. Orange
blossoms were mixed with clusters O
white lilas and ostrich tips.
No trousseau Is complete without the
classic tea gowns, and in these woman
is allowed to exercise her taste for the
picturesque, brocaded fabrics, plair
colors subdued or gay, the only essential
| being grace Of outline. A very lovely one
Is OF orecade worn over q petticoat OF
apple green; it has a loose front, q yoke
in the back and full Watteau plat. A
| woman arrayed in this almost beguiles
one into the belief that one of the cele-
brated painters creations has had
breathed into i. the breath of life.
The lingerie OF the trousseau Ia ex-
tremely elaborate, and fashion journals
speak Of silk and ribbons entering largely
into their make up, but mere
delicate TASTE suggests pure white
wash material such as percale and cam
brio. The French manufactures are pre-
ferred both tor beauty of finish and dura-
bility in wesr. Uadergarments of these
can be made as expensive as the most
extravsgsnt can desire by having them
handmade snd nand- embroidered. The
lsces used are principally Valenclennes
and torchon, the Medici or toub!e tor
chon being used for trimming skirts.
Fine tucks and feather stitching are seen
on the front OF gowns, few are made with
Jokes. II used at all they are short, In
robes de mutt, IS in matinees, the leaning
is to classic fashions with fullness from
the shoulders
Chemises are in sacque fashion cut to
ft the figure, with mere band for sleeves,
the neck V-shsped back aud front. In the
back the shape somewhat rounded; on
the garments much hemstitching Is used
in rufflss and sewing on lace.
Corset covers are cut high st the back
with Pompadour front or pointed front,
the pointed styles in all undergarments
being feature Of the season. Corset
covers are also pointed back snd front;
square bacK and front, or rounded of the
shoulders. The R. camier shape described
for chemises Is fsvorite style in corset
covers. Some Of the new corset covers
are flushed with insertions of embroidery
down the entire fronts. Corset covers
without any band over the shoulder and
which are sim oily basted over the corlet
are shown in fine linen.
NOTES.
Large blossoms are seen on the large
leg-horn fists.
Pendants and necklets Of many sorts
are very stylish.
Very attractive slippers are made Of
lowered brocsde for house wear.
Skirts are growing wider, but the dif-
ference is made entirely in the back
widths.
The Russian bang and the Recamier
curls are at this moment rivals in fashion
Very beautiful limitations of Irish point
leces are made for trimming cotton
gowns.
Beautiful laces once more are to be
worn as an important accessory to the
costume on dress occasions.
jet bonnets with the beads Joining q
cross.bar pattern filed in with tulle, or
with colored lace are very fashionable.
The crochetted laces II they are nne
enough are used for trimming elaborate
cotton costumes OF Bingham chsmbery
and sateens.
Mahogany color is booked for q run
through the summer. It comes in every
thing from dress pattern down to q pair
Of gloves.
All sorts Of attractive lace mantles and
fchus viii be worn this season, those
formed OF tiny frills OF iChantill7 being
decidedly the most chic.
The large leghorn hatg are edged with