Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-27

- uM2YGT&HWl young and lair, and
5 1N d dsintinsss ON o. color aaF
quisite neatness are essential to that har-
mony 80 important In her dress. Esthet-
icism has evolved this simplicity, and
culture has developed daintiness Of
taste that renders q want OF nicely an
objectionable vnlgsrity. As the warm
weather approaches hints are given OF
prevailing colors and modes; white is the
favorite; even in those fabrics where
delicate colors are admitted the dominant
grounding Is white. In choosing white
it is. necessary to remember that
there are many shades, and
keen eyed shoppers will easily
discover that milk white is the latest
fancy, but it is JERSEY milk, the rich,
creamy shade that is alike becoming to
blonde and brunette. This comes in fine
nuns yelling land in delaines, this last
having delicate sprigs, dots or small
geonetrlcal figures scattered over the
surface, the tiny rosebuds and their leaves
showing NATURES most delicate hues.
Gowns of these fabrics are simply
trimmed with ribbon, and form very lady
like dresses.
White gowns for summer, made OF point
d'esprit net, Of Valencienpes and simple
muslins, show little change. Long looped
bows, loops and garlsnds Of ribbon are
profusely used for garniture; and girdles
OF ribbon falling over the front Of the
gown in long loops and ends
are the rule. Point d'esprit gowns
are usually made over white
sureh. The draperies of these dresses
are arranged nearly to cover the pleated
skirts and are then caught up At Intervals
with long bows of pale pink, green or
yellow gros grain MORE or satin. The
basques of lace are drsped over the lining
and the sleeves are usually quite full and
held in the center to the arm in fine
pleats, leaving puff at the top and bot
tom. Some ofIthe white mnslin dresses
are made entirely Of sll-Cver embroidery,
with plain skirt, finished on the edge
with 8 simple hem and without drapery.
The basque of all-over embroidery
is then made with fne vest
of tucking and finished with long bows
and girdle, and hanging end of white
satin ribbon. Gowns of dotted muslin,
large coin dots, and made with plain mus
lin fan fronts, hemmed and finished with
q group of tucks at the bottom. Double
panels Of dotted muslin ornament the
sides, and the back breadths hang in full,
straight breadths. The plain basques are
often finished at the back with shawl
collar Of dotted muslin, and dotted
vest, and are profusely trimmed with
gsrIAads and bows Of pale yellow, rose or
pale green ribbon.
In dressing young girls French taste is
lar before our own in simplicity French
mothers never commit the mistake of
their daughters dresses;
their pure white toilets in gauze, tulle,
net muslin and soft silk are always
designed. One model is
entirely Of gauze anu wetered
ribbon; the skirt is arranged in full plaits
Ill around; over this is q second skirt,
also set in full to the waist; this is raised
high on the left side at the back; the
bodice Is fell, drawn in at the waist by q
watered silk sash with bows on the left
side, the rounded neck having rosettes OF
The gauze placed close together all around
H.; loops Of watered ribbon are set on the
eft shoulder, with long ends falling over
the arm; the sleeves are short and very
'ull, and the gloves long enough to meet
hem.
The richness of material and elaborate
yarniture Of tea gowns and neglige robes
furnishes ample fslds for display OF taste,
md expenditure of money. Handsome
models are shown In silks and csshmeres
hat may be successfully initiated In the
lowered stufis Of light weight and In sat
teens plain and figured. Where the gown
slof self color the full front is usually some
orocade design on white or very light
ground; also placed effects are used In
he sleeves and front.
Lace toilets, although worn for the last
ZEN years, are as much in vogue as ever,
md are worn for evening and dinner
iress. The changes in the shape Of the
bodice or basque, in the style OF the
1raperies, and in the arrangement OF rib
oons or paesementerie ornaments, to cay
nothing of the new designs wrought in the
aces, give to the gown of this season so
novel an appearance that one forgets how
ong they have been fashionable.
For young girls there is very pretty
ashton for making lace costumes OF the
vide louncings which may be had in
many of the woven laces. The doubled
skirt is formed OF two aoupces, one
lbove the other, and made full like . bal
ct skirt. The bodice is frilled TO form 3
7ery ample gumpe and "a short bodice of
7elvet is worn over this. The sleeves are
ull Swiss, gathered high and full on the
shoulder, and brought into q wrist-baud
If velvet. This Is pretty model in
either black or white lace.
As the summer comes on merchants
Ire showing exquisite India linens and
satin barred nainsooks for house wear,
md nothing is better adapted to the
axigencies Of q warm climate than
ire these delicate fabrics, and by the use
If the beautiful embroider1es aud lace of
artistic design gowns can be SO made as
% please the most fastidious; for street
wear during the heated term sateens will
De in full favor. This being emphsticslly
.ibbon year, and there being no limit In
heir use or style, change Of color in
he bows makes variety from few white
iresses.
There Is Z threatened innovation of
hort waists, and should they como In
rogue, the tournure and dYspery VIII re-
EIDE; the change Il change there be viii
u necessity be gradual, for women OF
pod ngure Nm Payt reluctantly With the ]