Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-21
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY MRS. NJ. r. WILTON.

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This thought has been suggested by a re-
mark made by an observant gentleman
10 A lady acquaintance as they walked
one Of the thoroughfares of this city. f'I
non Z like that, do your" was the inter-
rogatory, and further questioning devel-
oped that it was the style in which a
nassing young lady had her hair dressed
It was loose twist with many straying
Iooks. He called them "straggling
hairs that had been two carefully
curled to give an impression of the careless
grace that better BELTS the house and the
peglIge than the street. ''She s round
Ebouldered too, and that's e shame. J"
To this his companion assented at least
so far as it was shame for a young
woman to be round shouldered, or carry
herself otherwise than erect and with
dignity. The writer, for one, impa-
tiently awaits the time when walking
Lessons shall be thought quite as import
ant part of girls education as elocu-
ton or dancing lessons. To have seen
The graceful poise of head, the erect car
rage and easy swinging walk of women
IN countries W II 10 Tue CuSIOIn 10
bear burdens on the head is to deplors
the exceedingly common want of grace
ful bearing in American women.
But after all, was this
girl of the ''straying looks,'' round
shouldered? in fact, no; in effect, yes.
The high pulled sleeves gave reason for
the criticism; upon these restsd the
blame. A profile view made the Ground
back' a seeming verify, and the wearer
appearing to lack he beauty straight
spinal column gives, was made the sub
ject OF unfavOrable criticism. Sleeves
have, during the last year, been made a
conspicuous feature in dress, and as is
often the case, their proper relation to
other parts of the toilet, and a careful
regard to artistic combination, has not
been observed. Sleeve eccentricities
both in color contrasts and in shape, are
likely to lead TO a total revulsion, and
already there Is hint of return to coat
sleeves loose fitting.
Another eccentricity in modern dress
that is open to criticism is the wearing of
"blgzers. Now while there is no
especial reason why a woman If she
wishes should not wear maunish costumes
even to a Dr.. Mary Walker extent, there
is reason why she should be governed by
good taste in the adoption of mannish
garments. 1t would be no great incon-
gruitY TO see a man in flannel shirt and
necktie, with patent leather pumps and
lavender trousers than to see a woman
IN blazer jacket and silk or lace skirt.
II the wide striped loud appearing gar
ment is to her taste let it be accompa-
MED by skirt of simple make and
material and her willful head
adorned with Watching hat
rather than a full dress bonnet.
A serge skirt, mans shirt and n mar
row. brimmed sailor hat are feminine
masculine attirIng, and those sisters
who affect this must carefully study their
brothers. methods in cravats and collars
Il they would be successful imitators.
They might study the brother of some
other girls but would be in danger of
looking into eyes that speak rather than
At clothes that fit.
Almost everyone has noticed that as a
,andle burns low the flame, ere it finally
expires, flashes up into an unusual glow
md then goes out IN darkness." Some
What in this manner is The flashing of
ashton. AS the season draws to close
olettes become more splendid ana the
levotees of fashion make a convulsIve
,fOrt to outshine all previous
forts. Correspondence from foreign
Ind home watering places say that
peudor of costume has reached its
leight and there can be nothing more
until autumn styles are announced.
Anterior to this bonnets continue to
row diminutive, if such a phrase is
illowed out OF Ireland and hats chop
Is wildly as ever. The broad bruins and
ow crowns literally covered with flow
rs, and twisted and bent, raised here
md there as suits the within of the
yaarer, in utter disregard of taste or be-
Toques are not as
'QsueIched as they look, for while
hey are Us fat and shapeless as II is
possible to make them, they are a
oveted article of head dress. Toques
mall and stringless are made entirely of
oft curled ostrich tins, and are i'm
nensely becoming to the pretty faces
hat effect them.
one change observable and will
probably be adopted in the making up
4 fall fabrics is the introduction of
,anniers. Gowns are already seen cut
with poIonais back and panniers over the
lips. To give a pannier effect the
Material is laid IN plests over the hips of
efficient fullness to droop in folds and |
ne end is stitched to the back breadth, |
eing so placed as to be sewed about a |
GOT, the other ends are brought together |
Ito small space under the points of |
he long basque front. Basques and |
aCkets are 10 be longer this season. Cut |
fl bodices are unsightly when long ones |
re worn and, ah mel dressmakers must |
i've, hence the changes that fashion de-
rees.
the summer invasion of Greek styles
as exposed many necks that were better |
overed. Half revealed charms are very |
but where no charms exist it |
7sre wiser to hide natures neglect. |
However beautiful throat may be there
want of finish in plain neck that |
as no soft fall of lace to intervene be-
Ween the gown and skin, a want that
trings of pearls or gold beads cannot
upply. The bare seam is not pretty,
nd no decree of fashion can make it SO.
evening dresses the V-shaped neck
rows in favor and In too many instances
cut so low as to trench on the waist line
nd 10 justify the query lately
ut by Mrs. Phelps, in the Forum:
What is the evening dress of fashion
Die woman but burlesque on civiliza-
lonI' The extravagant low cut is suf-
Client TO warrant the conclusion that to
be extremely fashiouahla the aXDoaura |