Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-16


neither being very onerous, provided the
requisite material be at hand. Nature
has SO endowed this sex that the same
cultivation which leads to an admiration
OF a fine picture or of an exquisite piece
of ststuarY, will cause woman to dote
on her handsome husband and thoroughly
appreciates handsome gown, In nc
way do these two loves conflict with hel
other WomaDly duties, is she learnedi
Then will she recognize the eternal 1T
ness that abides in q well dressed woman
who finds favor in the eyes Of her hus
band, and the wise woman will sc
educate her husband as to enable him
to discern the distinction that marks
woman suitably dressed, and be no,
only no longer imperVious to the Hdvsnt.
ages and charms of foe dressing, but he
will not pirate of extravegsnt women, OF
close his fist over money that should De
cheerfully appropriated to rendering his
wife attractive in his own eyes and pleas-
ing to others. Blue stockingism, and Dad
dressing are no longer necessarily $3.50.
ciated, the most refined women are to-day
the best dressed, their instincts lead
them to shun all glariGg erects and shod-
dY limitations, and each year his becomes
more manifest. LSdies are in all
places distinguished 0y the suitability OF
their costumes. They dress quietly on
the street, inconspicuously at church,
and wherever one meets them their goo1
taste is SO manifested that It at once sug.
gests the comment, Fl well dressed wo-
man." one whose presence anywhere and
at any time will be acceptable, because
she is pleasing object to look upon.
There are sges in the worlds history
and ages in fashions progress. The de-
mSrcations in the latter are moi, however,
quite so distinctiVely periodic as those
that distinguish the former, for although
this might be termed the wooden age,
bronze, gold and silver are abundSntly
used in ornamentation, and so mixed are
styles that it requires q clear-heGded
women to keep up with these that min
giles all centuries and revolutionizes all
preconceived ideas; in fact, to one un-
used to such babel Of fashion as is pre-
sented In gay assemblsge nothing re-
mains after but confused vision Of in
termingliDg of Greek, Roman, pomp1-
dour, directoire, and such lesven Of
modern Bstheticism IS shall make the
mass palateable IN the nineteenth CEN
tury. To return to wooden fabrics, there
AE AL RS4bCN AOA carly Cp4lBS WChI kOOuS
known as bordered wool. These have
selvedge about two inches broad of
darker tone than the body of the material,
and are the only trimming used,
the band of solid color trimming the
drapery and lower skirt, and, another,
one inch in width, that comes on the
other edge trimming the corsage and
borders the reverse front of the vest, the
high collar and small square cuff; the
drspery as well as the underskirt are
made lengthWise in o. der to avoid seams
and utilize the selVedge.
A very stylish gown is of denim and
cream-white wool with q two-inch
selvedge OF solid blue; it has little coat
basque with reverse turned back to SHOW 8
vest OF white pique sprigged in colored
patterns.
Dressy white wool costumes are
Of q fine Tepped wool with
cords running from edge to
edge, and finished with vests and garni-
lures Of gold or silver braid in irregular
wavy patterns or straight set lines; for
combinations with white woolens and
mohairs white MORE and opal tinted white
silks are frequently used.l
There seems to be little doubt that the
redipgote will be q fashionable garment
for early spring. It's popularity will be
unquestioned because Of its easy adspta-
bility to the house or the street. 1t is
generally worn over q plain skirt snd
hangs perfectly straight, the reverse of
the skirt and also the waist are trimmed
with passementerie or metal brsids.
One of the newest conceit in diaphsnous
evening dresses, that are but amass of
tulle layers overlapping each other, is to
edge the light drapery with ,crinkled silk
petals; it may be Of roses. or it may be of
peoples, fastened to the delicate fsbr C by
q single silken thread. These petals are
sometimes sewn all over the front of the
skirt and the tulIe drspery arranged to
display this novel trimming. Where the
petals are peoples among them are seed
balls with long stems.
Lace dresses are being made up extern
sively for summer and evening veal. 1t
is the fancy of the time to use plain Surah
in place of sstin under solid black dresses,
as the shtmnering eject of satin is no
longer liked, though where color is used
under the lace satin generally preferred.
A black lace dress is not expensive and
one Of the most useful dresses any lady
can possess, ssyit can be worn in winter
and summer, and is becoming alike to
young and old.
Amid all preparation for street and ball
room, no woman can afford to overlook
toilets for home wear, and the dress must
be both artistic and appropriate. This is
q matter Of easy accomplishment in these
DAYS when so much attention Is paid to
ginghams and sSteens, these being no
longer what they have been, but OF text
ure, design ard color that rivals silk It |
self. For wash dresses, the corsage with |
full front is very popular, as this fullness |
is easily added and improves the simplest |
bodice; In order to secure 1t, it is only |
necessary to add two or three inches to |
width of the front and gather the fuliness |
thus obtained st the throat and waist, |
taking up the darts in the lining only. If !
V front is desired, take the |
straight edges Of the fronts back |
TO the shoulder seams and gather the 1
fullness along them. Double breasted |
cersSges are only becoming long slender |
Agures, as they have the effect of shorten
ing the waist. For waists that are too
short bretelIss Of ribbon, narrow, long
vests and slender reverse are conducive
70 an appearance Of length.
BLACK DINNER DRESS.
The petticoat is OF the tulle, showing IN
front, where it is very fun, between two
straight panels OF the pesu de sole. These
panels form the sides of the skirt; in the
center OF each is panel Of MORE. The
train is of the tGlies and appears
to be part of the petticost; It Is put in
very full and at the bottom several rows
OF satin ribbon are sewn on it. Over this