Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

drspeTy fall strai2hs from the
J waist. Hanging scaris and straight
| effects, which add 20 the height Of The
| figure, ere always aimed st in these gar
melts. Full rUcnes Of feathers in fluff
msrabout-liks bands are extensively used
on direcICire gowns. The heavy mat
telasse goods, velyets and heavy brocs-
tells eh scfs In brocaded silks are maoe
up in di1eotoire styles, over skirts Of
cashmere, embroidered WOO, or plaiI
heSyy silk OF velvet.
4 very striking costume is polonsisc
OF black velvet, is entirely plain st the
back and on the sidee, snd opens in from
to display SKIRT Ct white cloth, EN-
brcide.ed to the .wsist in cashmere colort
ana pattern sud trimmed from the bottom
With deep points OF brown otter fur. Thi
poloEsiga is turoed bsck in squsre revere
Which sre faced with white cloth embroid
cred IL coiors and display q short pointed
vest OF white wool, similarly embroidered
Sleeves are subject upon which
women may exercise their minds, fol-
tasre seems to be no end 10 the novel;
!ies. TIE dominant itea is to give the
appearance CT enc sleeve over another,
aad many gowns OF composite materials
have the upps, sleeve Of the plain stuff to
the elbow, turning up with cnff and @
tight under sleeve OF other stuff to tins
wrist. Bows Of ribbon are often
p!scsd at tbe elbows, and high
| epaulettes are formed Of loops Of
ribbon IKE those of the Tudor
| period. S.etves are also e!ashed OF tie
outeide OF the arm and contrasting ma
terisl prGed through. Others, again,
have pointed slashing from the saou!-
ders, while especially for dinner gowns, q
short sleave is often fulled over 6 tight
under one a. the shoulder. In washing
crosses most of the slee7es sre fali AID
shocked at the elbow and wrist.
| Mind exercise may DE given TO slesves,
! but the head ecnes over bopDet snd fsr,
particularly since the requirements Cf
fashion demand G variety It lesdgesr fCr
different costumes. Fortunately the girls
are not quite so extrsvagGns ss 81 1Tst
blush would appear, bu. have lesrned TO
Tork change and novelty by 5 resr-
raDgemsat CT old material with 81 sddi-
ton OF little Of the new. Sill the bon
nets 20 day are certainly question If
extreme importance, and there is great
deaf 20 iate,egt one III the present FISH
ions CT head gesr. Green velvet PLAYS an
! important psrt In millinery. and IL bon
nete is generally accompanied by g'een
wings and birds TO match. One OF She
| best specimens Of artistic millinery
= large green velvet hist, The
crown Of which was SO covered
that, white II ressed dst On the top, it
formed torsade or roulesa Of tie edge.
| TIE criu was cIove1 81 the bscE, one
side turning down, the ether turning up,
and three or four Ostrich tips hanging
down at the back from the crown 70 The
nspe CT the neck. Like al such hate il is
to be WORE back On the heed, 80 inst the
/ brim stands veil up aScVe ine face. Hats
car be scarcely too large OF bOnnets too
small. Feathers arc The universal trim
ming, while ostrich snd rock feather
Touches are placed CT the 5rins, both in
side and outside. Seal birds II masses
and large birds with extended wings are
prominent features, Eumm!ng birds
have been imported from sunny Clirnee,
sud three or four are laid on the fronts
of brims An odd design is a velvet
bat with black vslyet brim, which has &
dome shaped crown made OF reseda vel.
vet, surrounded By gold braid like liv
cry hst. There is bird in front, with
aigrettes intermixed with some bird ct
paradise plumes Tcques are extensively
Auu Will uGny II 10 W U4c
tineuish them from bopnets.
A beige felt has the broad brim lined
with brown velvet, smooth on one SIDE,
bus drawn On the other under the curve.
with large wide brown ribbon BOWS 81
the top. The art of bow making has be
come science. Wig shaped bows mode
Of sash ribbons surMouIt many CLOVES,
while IN others piece velvet for Gov
| 0gs haa hat &c m RTyN N Q
double corner or one side tnd large
oth er side A few have pointed crowns,
covered with darker tone ot velvet, ths
brims soft and Unbound, while 5 Partisan
novelty iE Eel. hs& with br!m thas
turns up in broad front sCd Gitninishes
st the back sBd sides. In b0nnets the
alterations OF styles with The season il
less remarkable. Ore OF close shape 10
red velvet aud sppltques OF black Jet, the
strings Of black moire, brought up ha-
tween thu crown piece snd tue front. 80
thst some OF the ribbon rested CT the
crown. A mousse gfseu we've! hsd
lighter strings, witd imoisn feathers
bordering the brim md three fsring b9Ne
above the face.
NOTES.
Ribbon toqUes ere new this ISL.
Metelssse is used in combination with
cloth. - -
Position pis:es are reIonger added 80
the back Of bssques. g,
White srnura'sDk trimmed with wide
gtlloon Of silver end pearls is a novelty
for wedding dresses.
Sleeves OF contrasting material from
the dress Wsist sre sgsin in high favor
They are usually Of the same fabric as the
vest.
Many tea gowns are in the directoire
style, and good part OF them have s row
OF ostrich feather trimming down either
side TO give the effect OF the long boS now
so fashionable.
Pretty afternoon dresses OF India cash
mere are made in princeese style and have
> guiI1pe with clCee sleeves of matelesse
silk. The cashmere sleeves reach to the
elbow snd sre generally pufed,
Empire gowns for girls OF twelve to
thirteen have high, round waists with
iapning surpliCe fronts, wide bliss sleeves,
puffsd or not, 81 discretion, wide soft
SASH Drawn in with tessels at the ends and
straight, very fall skirt.
Paris gowns for the afternoon, without
being demi-tFained, are what is styled
demi loDg-that is, Touch the ground In
frort End rest upon It AZ inch at back,
while morning and street gowns are s
convenient and clesrly shor.ness all
around.
In cloth gowns for autumn wear the
directoiIe is deseiyeGly fsvorite style,
~ its long lines bring out ell the bssuties
Of the stuff, besides supporting the
weight from the shoulders. Embroidery
OF silk upon the Cloth is iavori:e gsrni
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