Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-06

long Greek curve Of the back from the
nape of the neck to the broadcast part OF
the hips is clearly indicated, if not
defined. From there the skirt falls to
the ground, notfull enough to be clumsy
nor yet sc6nt enough TO be round, but
Just full enough and long enough to
follow the Wearer and not go with her.
"The same rule epplies to every dress,
whether trimmed elAborAtely or left very
plain. For every use except for walking,
pure and simple, it should at least touch
the floor. Otherwise that graceful sweep
'grsrde dIme' Is lost.
NOT TOO MUCH UNDERCLoTaIEG
"Anothsr thing believe in is wearing
as few underclotning as possible aud let
ting all the extra clothing be put on and
eff in the wraps. American houses, Amer
lean cars and theatres as well, are all kept
fully at summer heat. Why, then, should
woman go about all day in heavy clothes
that she ia uncomfortable, against the
time when she shall happen to go out?
How they can avoid taking horrible colds
| really cannot see. Can you?
al carry ouE my own rule by wearing
pink bstiste underTear-not very heavy
material, you know; at least, NOT IS heavy
IS the American red fl4nnel-Snd going
from cloth to fur for outdoor Wear, lust
as the weather requires. When l wear
stays, which is by no means always, as
you know, l wear Just the same kind eX-
actly that wore when [ was q school
girl; eli in one piece aud laced up the
back, and the stocking supporters at The
side, ike little girl's. / do not think
the double row of heavy steel clasps In
most stsys are good thing, and think
the simpler fashion is iLl litely better
1 believe, too, in always wearing the same
style, whatever that may be, having plenty
OF psirs, and having than made to order
of the very best material. It is an uu'
mistsk.ble economy to do 80. THY last
enough longer and keep their shape
enough better to pay, besides keeping
ones dresses SO they always fit az they
did when new.
BLACK silk stockings, 1t go8s without
saying, are the moss appropriate as well
as economical kind for general wear
The color of the evening dress, ofcourse,
diclstes the color Of stocking and slipper
to be worn with it, but loud, teucy
stocking is st any time in very bad taste
1t seems to me. The shape Of slippers
and shoes Is another of my fads. The
misery that some women will endure for
the sake of a slipper q grain too narrow
Is beyond my comprehension. wasn't q
slipper or boot as short in the Vsmp SIS
possible, and full enough 30 that l can
walk or dance or even stand still without
tottering about clumsily or stopping now
snd then to hold up one foot to rest It.
There has never been anything so pretty
made for q woman's foot since I have
known anything of such matters as q
bronze slipper aud bronze silk stocking
To me they are the most thoroughly fem
inine' things in the world.
"When you get to the skirt, you find
my one foihle, and that is not so much o.
q foible as it might be. In my silk skirts
| both for street and the house, there art
two or three reeds run in to hold out TIT
dress. These skirts do not come up t
the waist, but button on the lower edgt
of the corset to save the extrs thickness
around the waist. Just below the 'p!ecket
! hole' comes the first small reed, lowe
down another, and usually one more
You may lsugh and say 'anti-bustle' q!
much as you choose; It is only to save TIT
extra weight OF the material 1t would
take to produce the same effect that us,
| Is. Heaven forbid that snti-oustle shoulC
necessarily mean dress resting on one'
| heels!
"Smrched white skirts, founced up tn
back cAn be used with the same effect
but do not like noisy skirt, aud choos.
the other. The reeds can EASILY be takel
ont and the skirt cleaned perfectly"
To hear Mrs. Lsngtry ralk of hsVini
clothes cleaned Is one Of the funnies
things in life, and you are inclined &
SCOT. Never you MIND, she does 1t JUS
the same, ano you may hear her Dragging
now and then that such an article ha
been cleaned st least SO many times
She trains her ladY's maids to keep every
thing she has In the most exquisite order
and nothing escape the most perfect care
She not only is neat by nature, but sht
knows how much 'ess 1t costs to dres
and dress well if everything is wa'che'
and mended and cleaned than n Goes Il
dress badly anu cArelessly. She Deye
wears fri Is and liobons, nor half III
ugly things that are usually regarded g
adornments; neither does she wear NOR
than q si0gle piec- or SO of jewelry
Her big turquoise ring, and moonston
pin set With diamonds, are the usual e1
tent. Neither does che EVER wear bon
vets, and her hats are more than likely &
be trimmed with single buhch OF rib
bon bows with perhaps the unusual "TRIP
perry of siugle quill run tbrougl them
With alt her wisdom gs fsr as her ON
dress is concerned, Mrs, Lsrgtry come
times declares herself 10 De utterly per
picked ssto Just what to & with lit!
Jeanne, the little niece that she SO iso