Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

then lad in tiny folds on the left side
where 1t fastened. Coming from the
shoulders the left front there are five or
SIX rows of stirring This is closely
caught and fastened under the folds
coming from the right side. The neck is
finished with fine plating of the Ben
galine, which is laid perfectly flat, and
at the throat is pretty bow.
A gray mohair recently finished for a
European tourist was prettily made with
plain full skirt falling over a silk fold.
The bodice ended at the waist line on
the sides, with tiny point in front.
The yoke was made into "a deep point in
front; from this the mohair was laid in
tiny plaits, held in place by being well
tackled. From the sides Of the BASQUE
came ribbon which fastened in front
with a long bow and ends. The collar
and the yoke were finished with ribbon,
as were the cuffs of the loose sleeves.
Ribbon waists are worn al some of
the watering places with lace skirts,
and are lovely. They are made entirely
Of ribbons narrowed together at the
waist line and widening toward the
shoulders. Below the waist they widen
out again, and falling nearly the full
length of the skirt cover it with lines
NOTES.
The newest wrinkle IN Paris is a COL
ored gown with black sleeves.
The straight skirts which are now so
fashionable measure four and a half
yards around.
Crepe de chine is the prettiest fabric
IN use that can be worn on dress oc-
casions during the period of mourning
A wreath of roses, the larger blooms
appearing at the back, represents one
Of the most fashionable floral hats OF
the hour.
Sashes are tied at the sides or at the
back, as fancy may dictate, and are
worn either wide or narrow
Evening bodices have short Duffed
sleeves o: draperies like half handker-
chiefs, which take the place of sleeves,
or are full and pulled.
Leather bands in colors to match the
material Of the costume are used, as
cuffs, collars, vests and revers for walk
ing or driving suits TO be worn in the
country.
The sailor dress is popular with girls
and misses, and with this is worn the
sailor hat, simply banded with ribbon
Blue or blue and white are leading cOlOrs,
but any of the fashionable colors may be
chosen.
Full straight skirts of lawn are gath
cred to a belt of lawn, and the ribbon
belt and sash are then set permanently
outside Of this lawn belt The skirt is
put on after the waist is on, and there is
no ugly opening between the waist and
skirt.
The plain white handkerchief is the
proper thing now. Many beauties are
found, edged with Spanish drawn work
or trimmed with lace, but not embroid-
cred, as this Is too common to be real
elegant -
Soft surah sashes take the place of stiff
ribbon sash; the handsomest ones come
already tied, with a bunch of flowers
embroidered on each end and on the loop
.. the bow; embroidered ribbons are also
much worn
ApropOs Of sleeves, a pretty way to finish
a tight sleeve and give it the appearance of
IOOseuess and at the same time preserve
the contour of the pretty arm, Is TO put
high trimming at the top, either on
epaulette Of ribbon or Of jet, which may
be used in this way when no other jet is
on the costume. The sleeve that dress
makers designate as the ''push-up
sleeve is exceedingly unbecoming, even
to slender arms.
''La Surprise de Ia Course is the name
given 10 a dress which was in high favor
at the English races. At first view it
appears somewhat like a plain redingote,
but when thrown open in front displays
a petticoat and waistcoat of great rich q
ness.
Tea gowns in new fashion, after the
style Of the Egyptian ''abaya - are
made OF open-work Hindu cloths with
embroidered yokes and sleeves long and
flowing. They are open Gown the front
over soft India silk petticOats, and are
held in lightly at the waist with gIrdles
of silk cord.
Eight or ten rows Of shiTrIng around
the waist line are employed by French
modistes to hold the fulIness of blouse
waists of sheer white lawn. The ma
terial then falls two inches below the
shiTring, ana lace or embroidered edg-
ing, also two inches wide, is sewed to
the edge Of the muslin.
SurplIce waists of thin dresses have
the fuIlness from the shoulders prettily
shaped into a pointed yoke by drawing
ribbon through n casing made by facing
an inch-wide strip from each armhole to
a point lower down on the edge of the
front. The ribbons meet at the point on
the bust and are tied in Il bow.
A pretty waist, a little different from
the endless tucked ones that every one is
wearing, is made ofAsoft surah or India
silk in any plain color. 1t is shirrea
across the shoulders in the back to the
depth of about four inches, and the same
At the shoulders in the front. The full
ness is then drawn down oveTta plain
lining and confined at the waist line with
two or three rows of 'ShiTriRZ5, and is
worn with sash or any Of the pretty
belts so much in vogue this summer. \
muttOn-leg sleeve is the proper ac-
companIment to this waist, which is
much prettier in reality than in the de-
scriptiOn.
Household.
If in the busy round of household life,
if in the craze for fashionable follies for
house decorations there could be pause
given to ambitions, and in some cases
over-burdened mothers, that there might
be a time to consider, it is possible there
would be more earnest and sustained eff