Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11
A PotpOurri in which there is q
Strange Intermingling.
for the Water Nymph. the
Athletic Girl, the Bride at Altar,
In Voyage and at Home.
Menu and Morals CorreIatively Treated-Di-
gressive Discoursing on Dishes-Notes
on Modes-Recipes Useful

was it so to a bright eyed girl standing
on the bridge looking lingeringly after a
party of men in a boat who were rescu-
ing from clothes lines stretched over
water some garments which-if not cut
al a mode were of a fashion extremely
useful in family. Clothing the naked
was no doubt charitable work. but too
prosaic for mind bent on ribbons, fur
bellows and laces and it was more con-
genial work TO mentally deck the fair
charmer whose face beamed happiness
at the very thought Of the possibilities
of a boat ride. Little woman stand
before the cheyal glass and say how you
like your dainty trim figure in a white
serge. The skirt must be arranged in
deep side planting as high as the knee,
and headed by puff, ard although that
waist is small and tapers beautifully the
blouse will be an added grace and under
the wide collar there must be
folded a white silk cravat The
collar comes low and a tiny
brooch gathers the soft folds of
the cravat at the Y shaped opening.
Over the bodice is a short jacket with
wide collar and reyeTs, that hangs off
from the bust and has the collar orna-
,mented with large buttons; the sleeves
ARE loose fitting, coat with moderately
wide cuffs turned back. Around the
swaist is loosely knOtted a serge sash with
frInged ends reaching nearly TO the bot
tom Of the dress. Atop it all is the jaunty
cap made of serge, front and back
piece to shield forehead and neck, for in
that boatride, as in life, all will not be
in shadow The fullness of material is
held together on top by a bow of white,
with streamers at the back. Now, my
pretty water nymph, if beau down in
the sedges tips the boat and claims you
as a bride, do not complain, for all fair,
pure and white, little wonder would it be
if the prince that holds his court midst
lily pads should covet so chaste
maid from earth; you can run
away from such dangers if you
wish to the tennis ground,
for there you would be as appropriately
costumed, only, my dear, it is by no
means certain that the 1.-THE fellows of
the racquet are any the less Sabians than
are the jewellers under the sea.
This is the era of white A dame of
nobility at Pleasure Bay, Long Branch,
emphasized it by appearing in a white
maid and men in white, the dog
itself and the lady herself Immediately
white, that is outwardly Now make no
sepulchral illusions, for fashion does not
peer into the penetratla. With verti-
cal sun, white is eminently appropriate,
and there is no pTettier walking dress
than this same white serge made with a
kilt skirt and a long directoire
coat, the front Of which comes only
to the waist, there is a 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 q cuff
of the velvet.
There is nothing prettier for the house
and comfortable longing that July heat
makes imperative than q dress of challie
or 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 Il
little to the left. A broad sailor collar
and cuffs, of the SAME color as the sash,
viii complete this very simple and most
costume. The sleeves should
be loose, and, if one has a white, plump
neck, the collar may be cut 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-
F6ted 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 unessentipls A
French woman 5 shoes and gloves receive
as much of her care as do the bonnet,
parasol and gown. On the occasion of a
royal out-of-door fete, Nine. Carnot,
wife Of the president, appeared in a
handsome dress Of black blonde worn
over a poppy silk. She wore the capote
was made Of thin lace straw
and garlanded with peoples. One
Of the prettiest women, it is
said, of Europe had on dress
old rose in color with designs in black
and moss green corsage; shading all
was u large leghorn hat. Gowns of many
description were to be seen, crepe de
chine in delicate shades of the cardinal
colors being a favorite material with
small capotes to match.
Near the light, graceful gowns one
would fiud the so-called English costume |
Of light cloth or alpaca, or even the same |
straight, undraped style made in surah |
OF bouIard. There were plenty of redin- /
yotes worn over lace jupes. The sleeves |
are usually gigot, with considerable top |
putting.
A novelty was black baptiste dresses,
in white, with white silk |
muslin fischu, and broad sash Of black |
and white pekin ribbon One of these |
gowns had broad lace yellow straw hat, |
with gold embroidery, lace ruching for |
is edge, and coronet of pink crush |
roses.
One thing is noticeable in reporting |
European styles IN sleeves. There is q de-
,ided tendency to lengthen them, and /
his fashion win recommend itself be- |
cause. there is an amount of ungraceful-
less in q short sleeve that even pretty
lrm cannot redeem. While with
10th suits the tight, plain /