Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-31

wear, q thought or tEg2 may be given to many
| pretty devices that are recognized as blazers,
! o1taWay jackets. and dartless t9aices. Ihese
natty shirt fronts and fancy blouses With waist:
| coats TO accompany them, and are Hade OF
every sort Of material. Some of white SIX are
diagOnally, into most striking and igiraceflll
forms, all of which very chic and novel.
beaaS are morn Stitched, silk-emb roidered
oee9ea; braided, galloon trimmed, they
are laid in soft folds, and crossed in front over
deeply pointed neck piece or plastron, made OF
| some particularly rich and elegant material.
Less expensive blouses and shirts are m ade of
! cream-wh1te Charlotte and other sheer woods
/ winch can be cleaned when soiled. These have a
oeep pleat Just in front fastened with sh irt
studs, with tucks each side of the pleat. Striped
and Polka-dotted washing silks also make SER
coats. The stifiy starched English shirt, with
! shield-shaped bosom, made of plain or fancy
| percale, is supplemented by four-in- and
| scarf a belt and buckle, or a soft Turkish or
tennis scarf at the waist
Aword or two as to neat and easy way to
make mp the pretty cottons, that were never so
mas already reached its bounds.
A gown OF French cottons in ginghams,
oaatiste or cha;nbray is in'the one-piece style,
the bodice opening low at the throat over a
chemisette and deep Byron collar of tn cked
brlar-stitched nainsook. The front breadth is
shlrred or pleated on each shoulder, and opens
IN the center, to button below the waist line
rms breadth continues in the skirt-hem and is
held to the figure by pointed belt coming from
which relieves the fulness at the back of the
waist. The corselet and skirt-hem are finished
with narrow decoration of briar- stitching like
that upon the chemisette and collar. Three
straight full breadths forming the sides and
pack OF the skirt are gathered with standing
iril on the edge of the corselet. else the join
ing is covered by narrow briar-stitched band
ana sometimes faille ribbon or black velvet rib
bon IS used. The full sleeves are gathered to
Wristbands which frequently button up the back
to the elbow. Small white pearl buttons are
generally used for the wristband and large ones
Tor the bodice.
NOTES.
The tendency to snowy fower-laden hats is
SO great as 10 tax milliners to supply the de-
mand
The newest woven wind tissue is of pale
OF sunbeam gauze.
The embroidered nainsook gown is as much in
demand this summer as last for girl graduates
and commencement wear.
The latest device of fashion is that ladies shall
discard pins and brooches of all kinds,
of bright silk.
Very pretty American calico frocks for plaza
and house wear made up with large
cuffs and collars, guimpes and waistcoats of
white Plque, duck or butchers linen or ecru
canvass.
A pretty jacket is in cream cashmere with a
loose front OF cream surah trimmed with
oriental embroidery. With this is worn a smart
ltttleeap Of velvet; ribbon and embroidery 10
match
made 10 initiate wool cloth. The grounds OF
these stuffs are always cream tinted, while the
noral designs are in delicate colors and chene
effects.
Nothing can be prettier for half or light
mourning gown than one of striped white and
gray silk, opened worked white embroidery for
yoke ana guimpe, and dark gray velvet bands,
belt, collar and ribbons to deepen the tone.
Large quantities of deep blue and bright red
American calicoes are sold for mountain and
seaside dresses. The figuring on these bright
and dark grounds are dots. sprigs, cross bars.
keys and Greek crosses in white. Then the
trimmings are white braid, and sometimes the
cuffs. collars, belt and pockets are of white
pique white duck.
Perhaps the very prettiest and most becoming
thing that dame fashion has presented so far as
an addition TO summer wardrobes is the lace
blouse or as some call it, the lace shirt. These
shirts are quite loose in front. have voIuminous
sleeves and three-inch frill about the throat.
Among the small beautifers of this season are
the tea jackets. They are made of every kind of
material almost; nd with fancy sleeves and col
lar. beribboned and belaced, they are very COM
Portable and attractive. One of corn-coIored
silk, trimmed in black lace, is pretty with q
black skirt; one Of black velvet, beaded with
gold. sleeveless and trimmed with fringe, is
worn to the theater.