Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-11

ton of a wedding dress. / wonder --''
and then she paused A kind of woman
telegFaphy revealed that she would like
TO know, and as O peep at one had lately
been vouchsafed, what kinder act
can there be than to Crafty the
girl whose tell-tale bushes say that
soon she may be bride
The gown in question is of white crepe de
chine, the skirt round train quite plain,
of most graceful shape, the left side fin
ished by a sash end embroidered with
rich pearl and sewing silk fringe fully
twelve inches deep The right side is in
kilt plaits, while the front IN soft folds
charmingly draped was bordered by the
same rich fringe hanging over q finely
plated hounce of the crepe de chine.
The waist is the work of an artist aud a
perfect gem. 1t is cut low, round neck,
the back in surplice plaits, the little Y
tiled in with a rose and leaves of pearl
and silver filings. The front in plaits
tapping from one side to the other is fully
trimmed with this rich pearl and silver
effect, the neck boTdered by
a frill of point applique lace
in exquisite design drawn IN to
fit the shoulders with a tiny white
ribbon. narrow band forms the
sleeves, finished with the lace, and strings
of pearl beads drape the shoulders. This
combination of white crepe de chine,
pearls, silver and ricl lace so exquisitelY
arranged, made lovely bridal gown,
admirably suited to the beauty.
Well, well, every one knows there IS the
wedding journey and why not this for the
travelling costume? An exceedingly
pretty material of striped camels hair,
the ground light gray, and the broken
ctpivN r,f1 oTr 81 ,rt nj,
med with flannel, the drapery caught
up high on the sides. The polonaise is
cut long and straight in the back, but
cut away in the front. The waist fas-
tened With small rows of green velvet
between which puffs a full vest of crepe,
the sleeves are pulled very high
on the shoulders and finished
with cuffs of velvet, small panels
of velvet being introduced into the sides
of the skirt. a bonnet to wear with this is
of fine gray straw trimmed with loops of
green velvet and few yellow flowers.
All are not brides elected or prospective,
but the problem of suitable dresses for
home wear appeals to all. The prettiest
style for dresses for home wear are
straight, full, plain skirts, round waist,
fulled shoulders and darts, open
at neck; finish with a simple
edging; sleeves loose and
full, with little edging at the wrist A
gown of this kind was of white batiste,
with a small black dot sprinkled here and
there, the round waist was open at the
neck, and finished by soft folds Of the
goods edged on either side by bands of
black and white embroidery The
sleeves were loose, with q ruffie of the
black and white embroidery at the wrist,
and drawn tight by narrow black baby
ribbon. The waist was fastened by d
black silk belt and silver buckle This
gown was thoroughly suitable for street
wear on a hot summer morning, and
looked very effective with a black hat of
coarse straw prOfuselY trimmed in pop
pies.
A GAY RIG.
A young person who played tennis at
one of the one hundred or more courts in
Central park, was exceedingly pictures
que in a gay little rig of stripped red and
blue and solid blue flannel that was both
odd and comfortable. Her skirt of solid
blue was tightly shlrred over the hips
and in front, the ends of red silk sash
hanging behind. The loose blouse waist
of stripped flannel turned at the throat
in wide revers faced with blue and
embroidered with red anchors. An I'M
derskirt of white washing silk came
closer about the neck, and had a rolling
collar and silk tie. A red sailor hat,
trimmed with white ribbons, was placed
jauntily on head whose hair was almost
but not quite as dark as her large lumi-
nous eyes.
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