Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-22
LADIES COLUMN.
81 Her, Prentice Hand She Tried on
Nan, and Then She Made
the Lasses, OIL"
Letter from u Woman Fitted f.
4d9rI Hem, with Spiel
acsS Sufficient.
Minute Descriptions Of Dresses-Direc.
st0ns for Contingencies,
Recipes.

DEAR WNIFREp--The misIetoe that
hangs on the parlor wall has grown dry,
and have not found time 20 tell you Of
ear "Merry Christmas" nor "Hsppy New
Year." or to convey to you ny many
Tlshes for your happiness and that of his
cectorshlp, en- PEASANT. Does your liege
lord indulge any clerical contempt for
pour giddy young friends worldly chit
char | have some idea of inficting my
self upon you for the Lenten season, and
% endure, as a modification, the
grave ce1sure of s man who can know
nothing Of fashion in gowns, as the style
3f his own da,es back for centuries. Tell
in not 20 beitoo conscious. lean wear
ssbes, though l prefer those OF roses.
YJu know Cashmere OF that shade makes
q rsYi5hiDg tea gown; and neither do l
miad serge, although ne might condemn
ne form as not the regulation peniten!isl
cut.
What you country dweIlers can need OF
L.ant Is hard for me to surmise. ! am
sure IL Was devised for har4ssed society
gtrls, as it Is especially h.!iag t6at they
rest while from Gsyety. Theu, too,
> becoming change, and one needs 20 ex-
hint oil tneir varying phases TO excite
universal admiration. No; l am not
utterly frivolous, can beat yCuc rustic
beauty in cO8cocung s paletSble dish for
81 invalid, eau prepare dinner for COM
D.ny that WIS q smile from my fsstIdious
3spa, and remodel for the little ones gar
ments that would De declared to be spiC
spsn new.
JSst now ana busy ever a costume for
the Le2p Year bSl mat ov.r, L intend to
don my new travelling dress and retire
from society by Invading your stsid ling
dom.
Have you seen any of the new Jersey
1annelsf They come in such charming
slsd 3 and are s rvicesble. l Rave Jus
6lished suCn pretty one for DEAR
n1mms. Il is Ia two shades OF blue; he
pattern usually comes in two shades Of
color, and only requires seven and half
yards az IT is cut pnDcesse shape, on
breadth only being used to cut the pieces
Gex; 10 the back There is no trlmmng
80 this cloth needs no decoration, anu
business wCud seem ont If place.
An interruption comes in the shape of
.0ng paper cox IN the hands OF Sarah. l
lift the cover know you want peep,
Winnie. DJn's tell me, demure little
Body that you now are, that you have
lost your girlisa 3 ST for pretty ball
dress This is more E1au that is mag
niGce0t. Yrs, IL has q Train. You knoW
I I'm not daDClng this winter. rhe res
soD3 Ahemi Well, never mind; I'll tell
you when we meet. To return To the ball
dress, for we've been meaRderiDg, Wiui-
tired, and there must be no meandeIiug.
The material ia Of French failIe, velvet
and lace. The silk d she'll pink, velvet
-ich garnet, and the lace cream tinted.
Toe froot and sides are Of plated failie,
q drsperY Of lace covering the entire
eight SIDE; on the left Is an embroidered
0snel H. velvet NOw don't charge me
vi b extravaganza You must remember
pretty Inc I'll cent . bse Gray wno was
always behind in her lesson, and yet eX-
Oeiied in fancy work. Poor girl! This
one talent hae become the support Of her
.smily. The fstner hiss never rallied from
ais fuapcisl shock, .nd she aud her
mother now make this accomplishment
means of maintenance. Their business
Is growing 30 they speak Of opening
sh3p aud employing help Fashion, nv
lear, hss its uses, and we, her fello Were,
are glad when mode aud benevolence
20 hand in band; hence the en-
lroiCered panel IL my dress,
s c0rssge OF fzille with chemiSette and
sands of embroidered velvet CD match the
y.uel in the skirt aad plain trsin OF vel
vet convert your msdcsp friend into 3
iigulded belle, particularly wi my hsir
IN hiSh coiffaTe Ia Marie Antoi1ette, this
being the height OF style.
have ordered for you the house dress
yCu spoke Of AID slsll nave 1t inside after
s model shown me- Yesterday. l bought
gray cashmere for the dove in tie minis
:er's dcvecote. The pattern hes plated
un6eyskirt with short pAnnier drapery on
sight side; on the LETT the drapery
3 long AID plated up ia
shres plsits fastened under
the edge OF q sc4rf that Is fastened 90 the
waist, the two piece tied ia one tie mid
5gsy the front bces IN. The long drspeTy
S then fastened at the hip, elto wing an
sxtra length to fall in two box plalls,
hen forming 81 ie platts so the bottom +
the skirt TIE back Is on straight plstJs
IA the center, slightly drSped atthe sides
Short waist, pointed bHcE and front, with
plated vest f a darker shade OF velvet
outlined with folds of the dress goods,
and embroidered bands in white. Tbs
cont sleev,s have fan plstiUg Of white
ID the outside seam. The corners sTe
rounded 10 snow is well.
lam going 10 briug you one Of the
pretty gray felf b0Hnets, trimmed With
Ioopings Of me velvet snd cut steel orns-
nent, and do ,oS think You will hnd
he white marahaut with lis tip Of deli
cate ping winding sut, reminding one OF
tie modest arouJus, 81 all objectionable
Cor the minister's wife.
You ought n see how comfortable
susie looks ia her new suit. You Know
girls at the age Of 'In-bet@eeniEy' are not
easily dressed. but she reslly looks quite
chic in her crazy blue wooden costume
The skirt has row OF plaits ct
tbe bottom Of the material; is draped
II the hips aud buttOned on the
side. In the back il is pu1ed snd p!sited
20 the belt. The basque Is close ii1pg,
Ghe bottom Of 1t being covered by the
drsperT; il closes on the side ara is
trimmed with double row OF buttons
There is q double cape on the shoulders,
separate, and q turned down collar. Ine
lat of blue felt has coronet front over
which nod some lovely ostrich tips.
Susie is really quite credtiaole TO ner
sister; .her hair Is curly sud she Wears II
n long cuIls tisd bscs, While SNORT curls
n front sud side entsngle themselves
quite ccQaettishIY around her young race.
: shall soon have 30 sodicSte for see ere
.ong TIE scepter will pass In her hands
Dear mel here | sm chatting away
about dress as If l hsd no though. OF
aught else when, indeed, L kacw eaung
TO be the principal part Ct lie. Can you
believe that yoar old friend who used TO
or - n rT