Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-04

own, only varying in the use of heavy or
light fabric. Just now there is a ten
dency, INTELLECTUALLY speaking, to adopt
the composite, or, to put 1t plain, to
make Greek gown III the empire style.
With a mercury ranging among the nine
ties the tea gown is prettily made OF clear
muslin with inserting let in perpendicu-
larly in bodice and skirt and some cool
trit of ribbon introduced in the garnish-
ing. The sleeves IN any case should be
made large and the newest have hang
ing sleeve in points falling to the bottom
of the hem Of the skirt and formed of
rows of lace.
Every woman who sees or wears sleeve
less dresses must admit that the insight
illness that seems inseparable from an
armhole that cannot be made to fit close
at all times and in all positions, ought to
be remedied. A bright little woman has
struck upon a device adapted to gowns of
this cut; she has crescent-Shaped piece
pleated under the arms and sown under
the arm hole at one edge with a tiny
ribbon draw string at the other. This
is drawn up and tied on the shoulder, but
the tiny bow is then generally tucked
and fastened under the shoulder strap,
and the little device attracts no atten-
ton.
One of the incongruities with which
dame fashion likes occasionally 20
startle her followers ideas of fitness is
the use of black velvet in the make up of
the popular black lace dress for evening
wear The bodice and train are of the
velvet, the skirt and sleeves of lace,
the slip skirt is often Of colored silk,
which brings out the rich pattern of the
yelling lace. The double ribbon or black
sash comes from the sides of the waist,
and a sort of Medici collar, edged with
beads, with cuffs to match, and a lace
jabot, complete this elegant evening
toilet
Among the etceteras of n woman 8
complete outfit, handkeTchiefs occupy q
prominent place and receive special at
tention, yet it is no longer considered
good taste to stick them into the
belt, or between the button holes, nor
yet allow q corner to peep out of the lit
tie breast pocket. In addition to colored
silk handkerchiefs there are many made
of linen batiste, with the middle com
pIetely or more or less darkly figured A
plain hem about one-half inch broad, or
a button hole edge, with ornament
groups the color of the middle, finish OF
these dainty little things.
There is in all details a growing ten
dency towards daintiness and delicacy
that speaks outwardly of q refinement
innate to the mind of a cultured woman,
soft clinging skirts that have no vulgar
rattle of starch tournure just sufficient TO
relieve fiatness, quiet costumes on the
street, marked absence of jeweIry ex-
cept on dress occasions, all aceentuate the
fact that artistic instincts are fast deYel-
oping, and that the days of crudeness
are nearing the end.
NOTES.
Tiger lilies are used by ladies as orna-
ments for the couture.
Light gray gloves are worn for calls,
and darker shades for the pro menade.
White suede belts are being worn
great deal with wash dresses.
Fancy handkerehiefs are twisted up by
dressmakers into short sleeves for even
ing gowns.
Birds and wings seem to be the favor
lite trimming for hats and bonnets
Black and white are the favorite colors,
although eolored wings and birds are oc-
casionally seen.
Pocket books with silver trimmings
are fast disappearing. The new styles
are Of seal leather or suede in different