Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
Notes.

Nearly all evening costumes are uel
uged with lace.
The tailor bodice may be said to be ev-
oluting backward; the tails are growing
longer every day.
The mousselIne de sole and crepe in
white aud cream grounds with flowers in
natural colors make exquisite evening
dresses over silk.
1t is said that brown will be the favor
lite color for the coming autumn. So far
there is little to be seen of the color, but
some pretty brown foulards are shown.
Large rosettes made of narrow ribbon
are arranged as neck band and tied
closely round the throat, with long float
ing loops and ends Of ribbon at the back.
on many dresses the only trimming is
q broad band surrounding the bottom of
the skirt, with sleeves of the same ma
terial; whatever drapery is used must be
so arranged as to give perfect outline
TO the figure.
Among the notable natty novelties are
Stanley jackets for autumn wear over
stylish tailor made visiting gowns. They
are fawn- colored Venetian cloth, with
kid trimmings, pointed and dotted with
real silver ornaments.
The sleeveless jackets grow in favor {.
not only for the flannel beach costumes.
but for all dresses. One sees gray
dresses with sleeveless fitted jackets of
black silk. These are useful i'll the pres
ent changeable weather, and especially
serviceable at the seashore.
The shirt suits appear in every possible
variation of style and material. A dark
oil irf md of NIT Ir1nO nm n
brown surah shirt and suede kid sailor
of brown was successful toilet, as also q
gray and white striped wash goods with
jacket collar and cuffs with white en-
broidery and white shirt.
There is a revival of the pretty fashion
of wearing long wells. Colored gauze
twisted around the hat and tied in u
careless bow at the side or under the
chin, seems to be universally becoming,
and softens the lines of the face. Mauve
or lilac wells are much worn, but those Of
yellow, striped on the edge with
three narrow bands of white, are newer.
Paris dressmakers are lightly padding
the skirts of autumn dresses to the depth
of half yard at the lower edge. This
prevents falling in near the feet, and at
the same time affords y firm basis for the
wide band of velvet, gallOon or passe-
menterie, which will be one of the
popular forms of decorating a plain
skirt.
A blouse for house wear has hand
some embroidered yoke III front and
plain plated back, the front fuliness be-
ing confined by girdle of the embroid-
cry drawn from the under arm seam.
The sleeves are exactly like gents
shirt sleeve with embroidered cuff.
About the neck is tiny rolling collar of
the embroidery drawn down so as to ex-
pose the throat. Dresses even for street
wear are cut down to the first or second
button and wraps are cut quite low.
Nantes are often quite the reverse of
severe in outline, and, save for certain
differences in substance, might almost be
taken for tea jackets. One of these is q
draped jaquette with ribbon cascade frIll
and side sash, and with the graduated
fringe of knotted silk tags, ball drops or
long strands of mall jet, but it is quite
usual now to trim outdoor silk mantles
with plain black chiffon frills. There is
no dolman characteristic in the season s
corrections. They are yoke shoulder
capes, habit skirt pelerines, or mantles
that have jacket lines, although they
may be of seamless effect, or dreped on
one shoulder or at one hip. They are
made in color as well as in black.