Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-27

iabot of lace arranged in fichu style
New sleeves are considerably shorter
than those which have recently been
worn.
Fur trimmings are worn wherever it
is possible for fur band to be placed
Green is still n leading color, especially
for combination with black or white
An embroidered band of velvet, with a
friIl of point lace inside, makes very
attractive collar.
The waists of children s dresses are
again cut natural length and only look
short by reason of the wide sashes worn
with them.
Long scarfs of colored lace are even
newer than the boa for wear about the
throat. They harmonic much more
completely with the empire gown
Pokes of pale gray, garnished with
muir erous bows and white silk ribbon and
several full, carelesSly nodding plumes,
have broad strings to tic under the chin
A low coil in smalFplaits, or else high
puffs in empire style. are the fashion
most in vogue for dressing the hair For
fun dress the latter style is preferred.
Gowns for coming social events, now in
the hands of the dresSmak ers, cast shad-
ows of return TO notwithstanding
Styles III the NEAR luIufe.
The half-long sleeves, now so much
worn for evening, have often ribbon
epaulets, or else long strings of eastern
looking beads pendent from their lower
edges.
For very dressy mourning black Sicil-
lienne armure rOyale and 1noire are all
worn, trimmed either with bands of Grape
or with fine passementerie of silken
cords.
For the theater Paris ordains the
''capulet IA hood of gathered white
lace over white or pink satin-the full
ness caught by one bow over the fore
head, another back of the neck.
Frail carved amber and tortoise shell
combs, Tery small, the top of which are
studded with minute Jewels, diamonds
more frequently, are simple buteffectiye
ornaments for the HAIR
Removable trains that fasten to the
waist with handsome clasps and buckles
are growing in popularity. They are
from two to two and half yards long, of
straight pleats or folds, lined throughout
with silk or sarsenet.
Reception gowns are now cut tremend-
ously low in front Though the chemi-
settle worn under them comes almost to
the ears, its soft whiteness and the pearl
ribbon so literally bestowed on it do but
heighten instead OF softening the startling
effect.
Guimpes are worn beneath lew-necked
evening corsages for semi-dress occasions,
and give a dainty finish to the costume
They are generally of gold-figured or
beaded tulle or embroidered silk muslin
and are gathered around the neck on a
narrow ribbon. There are full sleeves to
match.
sCRYM APRoN-8IATERIALs.
One yard of scryn, yards Of red satin
ribbon No. 8, 3 yards OF peacock blue
No. 8, yard of yellow satin ribbon No
o, yard of light blue No :, yard of
yellow No. 5, yard OF torchon lace 5
inches vide Make the apron 50 inches
wide by % inches long, allowing 3 in
ches for the hem: of an inch above the
hem pun threads enough so you can run
the red ribbon across; Il of an inch
above that pull threads so you can run
the light blue ribbon across, then the
yellow No. 5, and the peacock blue,
leaving the same distance between each
other. Sew lace across the bottom, cut
of ribFSn for belt, turn down the apron
at tl6iBteAand put in the ribbon, hem
-sniDI rym down Draw up the
the apron xii hang pref.
itfiiatll ends AMI. using the