Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25

the plain straight skirts are simply hide
GUS. one cannot but dread return to the
burdenSOme costumes under which wOm-
en- so long dragged themselves about.
But the day is past when women feel
compelled to ''wear uniform, and they
no longer conform to one model regard
less to age, figure or complexion. Now
a-days the most original toilet Gall things
being equaD is the most stylish, and
there is no reason why the adherents of
the differing modistes should not
follow each her favOrite style and
yet be Gin true fashion - But let us all
entreat that at any rate the young girls
do not renounce the quaint, short
WASTED gown, with it's Tapped front, its
straight skirt and mutton-leg sleeves. If
their mirrors don't give them wiser
COUNSEL then let their legion of adorers
convince them of their picturesqueness
DIRECTORE DECREE.
The journals continue to announce that
the directoire will not be the mode.
There may be some compromise, but its
Punishment will hardly be effected. 1t
is too elegant and convenient a gar
ment to be cast aside even at
the mandate of a queen. Garments
for fall wear have the directoire
with pOlonaise modification, large lap
pets, waistcoat, belt and front of the
skirt to match In this instance jersey
cloth was the material. Jersey bodices
are in high favor. A pretty mode IS to
have the back plain and the fullness of
the front gathered in a triangular piece
Of striped silk, the apex being at the
throat. This gives the appearance of
bodice cut triangularly. The gathering
is made TO jOrm little frill where it joins
the silk. A London madam has invented
an excellent COntriyance for wearing be-
meath jerseys and blOuseS. For full,
well develOped figure it is almost impOs-
sible TO adopt the fashionable loose
bodice without looking somewhat untidy.
The jersey, tennis and boating bOdices
lose half their comfort if lined, so the
madame has hit on the clever device of
making the "'bust bodice here illus
trated, and which gives the necessary
support to the figure, taking the place of
close fitting lining. Ii is made both in
soft white coutil and in black sateen, has
two small whalebones in the back and
the same in front, and is laced down the
front. This contrivance prevents the
figure from spreading, the lacing permit
ting the natural outlines to be adhered to
aud not i'll any way contracted.
FINE GOWNS.
The sweetest gown seen recently on
young girl was worn by a pretty little
blonde maiden. The material was of
finest clingipg cream wool, scattered
over with punches OF violets, the deep
skirt border being formed of large knots
of violets and leaves. The skirt was
made plain and full, with several rows
of shirring commencing at the waist and
going nearly over the hips. The waist
was round with V back and front of
soft cream silk, the material folded over
in surplice fashion. The sleeves were
bell-shaped and finished with the cream
silk, and around the slender waist four
inch dull green ribbon was carried twice
and fastened to one side with long flew
ing ends. The hat to match was cream
Leghorn, turned up slightly in front to
show a bow and putting of green velvet
and ribbon, and trimmed with wreath
of Palma violets and green leaves and
knot of green ribbon
Another walking costume for q young
lady is of plain and bordered camel s
hair. Draped apron of bordered goods,
sides in wide plaits with bias folds down
the edges and around the lower por-
tions of the skirt. Back in deep side
plaits with looped draperies. Close-tIt-
ting body with vest of surah IN plaits ar