Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-13
sre palmer than heretofore. The favor
lite form is the cspote, andsthere are no

are palmer than heretofore. The favor
lite form Is the cspote, andsthere are u,
strings.
A dinner dress is of black velvet IN
trimmed. The bodice is high and tn,
long sleeves are slsshed at the elbows snC
shoulders and filed in with puts O
| black tulle.
! For the hair novelty is the use of pea
cock plumes tied in the couture with mar
row ribbons. II PRETTY arranged they
are effective, and new in any csse.
There is revival this season of Ouch
esse and Valenciennes lace handkerchiefs
and there is g special fancy for those with
half inch borders OF the finest quality OF
Iace.
Dark velvet bodices are much worn
over airy skirts Of lace, tulle and crepe
lisse. The m,jority of these bodices are
cut low, with drspery of lace or other
disphanous fabric over the shoulders.
For dress occasions of any sort the hair
continues to be worn well forward on the
top Of the head and quite wide. The
bang, If allowed, is very short, and small
curls on the temples are preferred.
The shaped or square cut openings
IN full dress corssges, instead OF being
left plain with 8 simple Plating of lace
inside, sre now draped with folds CT
crepe lisse, resembling tichu or bertha
This gives quaint, picturesque effect to
the dress.
Tae flower customs Of the winter sre
prettier because simpler than those of
past years. A single pink rose or big
white rose pinned high on the corssge
takes the place on sll ceremGnious oc-
casions of the immense flower gardens
that have distigured woman's dress.
The pointed cOrsage of evening dresses
often has the lower edge defined BY 8
wide wstered ribbon folded so that it re-
talns almost its full width on the point,
but it is only sn inch and half wide on
the sides. The back point is finished with
bow, aud on the shoulders sre bows of
narrower ribbon to match with tioating
ends.
Large embroidered flowers are being
used for dinner snd ball dresses. Tulips,
morning glories and panses are most fire.
QuentlY selected. They are embroidered
on gauze and then placed over contrast
ing shade of satin. Sometimes one flower
makes panel. Worth favors this orna-
mentation. 1t is simple and daring
Princess robes of the richest materials,
most exquisite coloring and charming de-
signs are worn by ladies' receiving in
their own homes at luncheons and teas
The most popular model is cut with fitted
fronts Of rich brocsded satin or MORE
antique, and the gown opening over this
is OF plush velvet, Teppsd silk, or striped
MORE antique.
Gallons and psssementerIe bands Of
every sort are now largely used on dress
waists in place Of the surpliced folds so
popular for two seasons past. Such bands
are put on lengthwise, at regular
distances, and taper narrowly st tue
waist line. These trimmings are partic-
ularly becoming to stou! figures. a black
iaille Franchise trimmed in this Way with
bands of black and silver makes q hand
some and servicesble dress.
Black fsille and other shining or luster-
less corded silks in black are once more
in high favor in the making of gowns for
dinner, church, visiting and receptions
Some Of the newly imported black silk
costumes are made entirely OF satin-fln
ished fsille. Others are combined with
Watered silk, and the most expensive
dresses are decorated with wide bands OF
black silk gimp in applique, in new and
elegant devices, hitherto unseen.
Csmpagna is the name of new, besuti-
iul shade of pale golden terra Gotta, and
s London-made toilet OF this tint has
skirt of terra Gotta Henrietta cloth, which
is slashed at each side from belt to hem,
the edges gsrnished with band of dark
ecru Henrietta cloth piped on each side
with tiny gold galloon. Down the cen
ter OF the ecru band are set ct intervals
fine gold gimp ornaments. This orna-
ment is deity shirred to pointed bodice
that is trimmed with the ecru bands, and
the dainty gold ornaments corresponding
with the garniture upon the skirt.