Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-17

room at Il new dinner gown that has
plain yellow silk skirt, with Il thick ruche
at the hem; the bodice made full,
l'empire, crossing in front, with soft
yellow game peeping out between the
crossings and also serving for the short
sleeves. The soft silks of Oriental make
have the merit of looking f0amy and
bright and last 4 fairly long time if not
packed. Cream is most worn, but Old
rose finds favor. An original gown in
this latter color has fringe of silk inter-
knOtted on the fabric, like China Grape
shawl. The draperies are thus edged and
a corner on the left side is brought up ON
the shoulder a la CIRQUE, being grace
full revival from classic days.
In different atmosphere is the society
girl when she becomes q devotee TO the
recent mama of horseback riding. The
little foot taps the ground impatiently,
and her pretty whip clips heads from
flowers as she stands waiting in stylish
habit, having short. scant skirt, cut
and formed III manner TO fit the saddle
as well rs the wearer. In may be of
covert cloth melton cloth Cr Luxem-
bourg tweed, and blue, green, black
brown, or drab, to suit the fancy, but
for very slender figures the lighter cOlorS
are preferable. habit OF melton cloth,
fitting the form like Il glove, has trousers
reaching to the knee, and top boots To be
worn with them. A stiff hat completes
the costume. Thus equipped she is ready
to follow the hounds, viiUlt an obstruct-
ing fence, or in any other way prove that
the Venus of the banquetting room can
be the Diana of the chase.
Walking dresses continue 10 present
the same aspect of severe simplicity that
characterized them ut the beginning of
the winter. Skirts made with large fat
plaits from waist to hem, or slightly
draped back and front, and parting at
the left side to show braided panel,
continue fashionable If one compares
the styles with those of last spring the
latest may, perhaps, seem eccentric, but
use accustoms everything. All drapery
is dispensed with. The dresses are cling
ing in effect at the sides. usually finished
with gathered front breadth, the orna-
mentation of which is Il distinctive feat
ure of the new gown.
The skirt is finished, with full, straight
breadths at the back, which fall over a
slight tournure, the only concession TO
the past. The preponderance of neutral
tiuts in pearl, dove, wintersky, beige
come vivid contrasting colors i'll Roman
red, English cherry, mahogany and
rich copper red. Following these are
dresses in golden brown, blue and green
in wholly novel shades. The number of
fresh tints in this latter color is remarka-
BILE. It is introduced on white toilets,
either in brocade velvet or MORE, and 1t
plays similar part on black dresses,
those in strawberry and pale copper often
having flushing touches in green. There
are furthermore toilets of pale yellow
cTepaline made up with rosy lilac or with
accessories of bright Roman red.
For young ladies with very slender fin
gers, the Figaro or Spanish jacket, set
on the eorsage of dinner or reception
toilette, is advantageous, as giving
breadth to the bust and shoulders. This
jacket is sometimes simulated ii Grape,
starting from the side-seams of the
corsage. But this fashion, like that of
the wide direeforire sash, is impossible
for any lady having tendency to stout
ness, while a finely moulded form is con-
eealed by it. A jacket recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Whitney for Mrs Cleve-
land is of pinkish cream color, trimmed
with lace and delicate embroidery of
light gold. 1t has double sleeves, the
under ones being of lace with a tim silk