Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07

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:. rled costumes
OF different stions, and becomes stlik,
ipglY manifested by sa attempt to array
people OF ope nation n the dress OF thst
Of another. An Englishwomsr Is not at
home in Greek gown, L or German
fitted ter the costumes Of the FTeEch-
woman. The dress OF peopIa ig 5 MS
tionel exponent, fer Ii Is sncXpressioG o.!
thought and may be ssid 10 index lheir
progress IN refinement and taste in srt.
AS courtesy. is, or kf1scis 10 be kindness
Of hear, go tssta is or facts to be mods
esty II SppeSrEEcets f9r 8 lack Of taste
duly understood must mean CoErsenees,
ignorance snd want CT sense, ard man
ifesJs IS legitimate results in that clsss
OF persons Americans sre accustomed to
describe az cloud"
II it is true that dress Is the exponent
OF character then tie copc!uaiCn follows
tnEc the dress OF American women would
be, 20 Use an architectural term, Of the
composite order, aid yet 1t Is ntiEg fast
conceded thstlhe women Of this cGGGtly
are better dressed thsn those Of any
other. The rich II .od that surgeg IN the
glowing cheek OF an American dansel hss
been gathered from msrV sources,
HGgueno5 and Puritan, Cavalier and
R1undheSd, Q Iksr and r lm1nist, and
each hsVe given TO her touch OF heIei-
iiy, ard Ike the composite photograph
she retains some:hirg Of esch, and her
hereditP has made her the mCss conEeivs-
tive Of p2rscns.
SEE can adopt slmost any dress, and
wear It becon!Dgiy. AbhoFrirg uglIness
she demands besuty, but unlk3 her
French and English sieteTs she will not
have them divorced, bu. seeb6 a
middle geound, and is not guilty
Of extraysgec c!eS. Sle reserved her
iswels and gsy, coIors for the hohseyEnd
never WeGFs tte,highegt hat, the largest
hustle or ary Of those ouTe sbsurdttieE
that betcken VScsnt mind srd elsYisk
following. Ga the s,Ieat or a. church
she is quietly but elegantly dressed, ffer
gowns modestly fitting every cuIvs other
graceful form that ID not forced cut Of
ehapeliness by corsets tightly leced,:Ror
distorted by unprcpoftionate hustle i,
using these adjuncts TO good dressing IN
8 way to give grace to dTaperies' And ar
tistic rouudness 10 tAe form; Thus by
absence CT eccentricities and gorgeous
mesa, the American girl is last realizing
in her cosiuniDg the dream Of artists, and
rendering just trioute TO the laws Of ma
lure ana CT society.
Thanksgiving has fairly inEugursted
the dinner giving seagor, and for the next
three months this form of entertainment
will be popGlsr and the dinner dress be-
comes matter q thought. R ch material
and elaborate trimmings are
admissible on such occasions,
and artists aud amateurs have
here ample scope to. display the highest
attachments In the &c Ithetic. The dinner
gown OF this winter Is Gemi.trained. l.
is more frequently cut /, In princess shsEs
than in the form of e separate skirt and
bodice. Its skirt drEperies are long and
unlocped, or II looped at all, only in
slight nipples from the waist line. L. Is
not cut 10 Y IN the neck, but invariably
high or half high. The v described in
the neck is never very long, the bodice is
never plain, IL is draped in Creek sur
plice or decorated with bretelie or broad,
low falling directory rsY, re-, above which
rise guimpe Of teLe crepe rsse, or China
crepe. The sleeves are fulled into the
large srm hole and rise like an epEulstte
az the termination CT the short shoulder
sesm, Then they are either short pufs
attached TO band RToucd the srm above
the chow, or they reach to the elbow,
fall like E bishops sleve over Il spd are
gathered to's broad band Alithe bands,
reveT-, cnFs, collars, bolts and front
bread!Gs Of dressY dinner gowns ere pro-
fusely decorated with imitation 3Wel or
bead embroideries, CT Trimmings IN the
form OF GALLONS, pssseBenteries OF
beaded iSces or tinsel threaded gauZss.
The materials are the richest brocaded
silk, combined with peau de sole, faille
MORE, or bengsline.
A beautiful dinner>gown for 8 young
LADY Is made Of pomp1dour brocsded
silk, with old rose stripes alternating with
those Ct palest spricot, on which kre
delicate green leaves. The pstticost is
OF p.s:ache- green fail!e, over which falls
al acc0rdion-pleLted second skirt OF
spricot-lisse. The directoire ovsIdress
Is Of the gay pompAdour brocade, with
straight fronts parting over the petticoat,
and full straight breadths in the back.
The bodice portion opens in deep V at
the threat, and is trimmed with e chu-
like drapery of the lisse, adorned by knots
of rib Jon in green and rose. The elbow
sleeves sre OF the f2ille, with puff be
meath of The lisse. Suede gloves, pale
pink silk stockings and slippers OF mcdore
kid complete the toilette.
The variety Of tes gowns seem to be
Enthusiastically as there is no special
exhibition ouch as the troussesu Of the
Duchesse de Morny, nee Blsuco, which
WAS made ny K .ufi, or the one still more
recently elaborated for Mile. de Tredern,
There seems TO be no other colors in
France bat pink and green, moss or
sbsinthe. A psls rose crepe de chine is
fringed in goods drspsd Ike shawl over
psle green bengsliae with nosn green
velvet belt. Around the recS forming 4
point bebird ia brought IN picturesque
folds sois Isce scarf. l. produces q
sort OF iabot. Sleeves sfe covered with
this lace TO tie elbow, tight Fl ting Then
they are loose to the shoulders, where
they bubble up very high. The plsin
green bepes!ine train lie delightfully."- hung
and cut. II has picked ruche silk st tbs
edge. Another tea gown Is made CT white
MORE brocsded with crimson roses open
ing over 3 wide band OF mink fur, which
reaches clear to the tbroat with turns
%over collar. On each side the moire edge
Is wide application Embroidery in gold.
The wide moire sleeves come to the ell
bow, finishing there with two puis OF
crepe de lisse, with large hoss polka
dots In the back. Fur snd embroidery
both come udQxSy shape. ID. ROUTE
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