Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07

and there is no prettier walking dress
than this same white serge made with
kilt skirt and a long directoire
coat, the front of which comes only
to the waist, there is lingering
touch of Springtime in it, if the coat Is
lined with green satin and the front fin
ished with a velvet reveres of the same
shade, close fitting sleeve having a cuff
of the velvet.
There is nothing prettier for the house
and comfortable lounging that July heat
makes imperative than dress of challie
OF canvass. In order to have it au TAFT it
is best TO make 1t with a full skirt, fin
ished above the broad hem with several
tucks The round waist is laid in pleats,
and buttons at the belt to the band of
the skirt. A soft silk sash ties in front, q
little TO the left. A broad sailor collar
and cuffs, of the same color as the sash,
will complete this very simple and most
comfortable costume. The sleeves should
be loose, and, if one has white, plump
neck, the collar may be cut a little low to
show an inch or two of the throat in front.
If a blouse is preferred to the waist, a
pretty effect is produced by having the
front shocked.
The late visit of the princess of Wales
and daughters TO Paris gave opportunity
for some displays of costumes, al
though the princess and princesses
were only sightseeing and de-
voted themselves strictly to that,
and maintained such rigid plainness that
the dresses of the royal maidens might
have been easily rivalled by many a re-
publican girl To the princess much of
the modern fitness of dress is due. The
Partisan always dresses well, because of
the attention given to what might be
termed by some the unessentials. A
French woman IS shoes and gloves receive
as much of her care as do the bonnet
parasol and gown. On the occasion of
royal out-of-door fete, Nine. Carnot,
wife of the president, appeared in q
handsome dress of black blonde worn
over poppy silk. She wore the capote
that the princess has made popular; 1t
was made of thin lace straw
and garlanded with peoples. One
of the prettiest women, it is
said, of Europe had on a dress
old rose in color with designs in black
and moss green corsage; shading all
was large leghorn hat. Gowns of many
description were to be seen, crepe de
chine in delicate shades of the cardinal
colors being favorite material with
small capotes to match.
Near the light, graceful gowns one
would find the so-called English costume
of light cloth or alpaca, or even the same
straight, undraped style made in surah
or boulard. There were plenty of redin-
gotes worn over lace jupes. The sleeves
are usually gigot, with considerable top
putting.
A novelty was black baptiste dresses,
embroidered in white, with white silk
muslin fisehu, and broad sash of black
and white pekin ribbon. One of these
gowns had broad lace yellow straw hat J,
with gold embroidery, a lace ruching for
its edge, and coronet of pink crush
roses.
One thing is noticeable in reporting
European styles IN sleeves. There is de-
eided tendency to lengthen them, and
this fashion will recommend itself be-
cause there is an amount of ungraceful-
ness in short sleeve that even pretty
arm cannot redeem. While with
cloth suits the tight, plain
sleeve passes, it is now made
easy fitting and full at the top, on
lighter material fancy sleeves are the
rule; sleeves full gathered sleeves shirred
and shocked, and the mutton-leg sleeve
that is called gigot.
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