Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-01

STITCHING. houpo tne waist was worn q
pliable gold ribbon, striped with lines of
red and blue, tied IN two loops in front
With hanging tasseled ends.
A step away from this artistic
gowning leads to the contemplation of
pretty plaid walking suit with panels,
sleeves and Fedora front of plain ma
terial. The bodice is a simulated jacket
fastening at the neck and cut away in a
graceful slope over the hips and termi-
mating in square position ends. The
sleeves are loose coat slightly punched
at the shoulder. The skirt has a long
straight breadth OF the plaid slightly
pulled at the hip, where 1t opens over the
plain, and at the back there is another
breadth OF the double width plaid laid at
the waist In wide box plaits. The hat worn
with this costume is q wide brimmed,
coarse straw, rolling edge and slightly
turned up at the sides with green plumes
nodding over the crown, and is tied
with many loops OF narrow green velvet
just back of the ear.
Much attention Is now paid to chill
dren's dress, and Its Importance now
warrants the establishment of large
houses where there is nothing else to be
bought but ohildren's wardrobes.
Among many mothers the Gretchen
dress is the favorite. 1t can be made of
any coiored ohambrey, with bodice and
sleeves of all-over embroidery and sash
of the material tied around the waist.
There are also pretty little low-necked
dresses of striped bingham, with guimpe
and sleeves of sheer lawn or embroidery.
These gowns can be made dressy by hav-
ing the shoulder straps and sash of
black velvet. Another pretty fashion is
full waist pointed back and front with
lego '-mutton sleeves and graduated
rows of velvet ribbon about the straight
skirt with its simple four-inch hem, or a
high round waist shirred at the neck and
with the fullness AZ the waist held bv a
big buckle; or q blouse of surah or India
silk with jacket front; or pointed waist
with bretelles, the velvet ribbons and
rosettes which enter into this arrange
ment, not being too overpowering.
NOTES.
Silver gray will be the rage for walk
ing coats.
The newest bodice Is one that fastens
down the left side from the shoulder.
A black fan of turkey feathers Is con-
sidered chic with the most delicate even
ing toilet.
Linen travelling dresses are coming
back. They will be trimmed with dark
green or heliotrope velvet collars and
cuffs.
Gauze striped ribbons are extensively
employed in millinery and for tea gowns,
and sometimes for ball gowns.
The mushroom shape continues to be
in favor for hats, and in some the brlm
is laced horizontally with ribbon.
Some attractive novelties in parasols
q 70 0f okNf all vii frryO
tucks and marrow frlll, pinked and set
on rather full.
! Hem+stitehed India in ivory white Is
very much In vogue for young ladies'
evening gowns and also for tea gowns
and matinee pettiooats.
Skirts are being made with an imita-
tiou opshing at the side, that is either
buttoRed or laced up with thick cord.
AlRdDd deal of braid is still used.
Many of the stylish wool gowns have
loDse waists of folded silk, belted and
worn withiKendal coats that have open
fronts,5 cut without darts, and jersey
fitting backs.
GtHceful princess dresses of English
gray armure silk with Grecian drapiugs
of Soft gray crepeH de chine and garni-
lures of gray silk cord pRssementerie are
favorite gowns with wealthy dowagers.
Some mousquetaire gloves in twelve
button lengths have been brought out,
embroidered and vandyked at the edge.
They are 9ikely to be worn by the million
but not 81 the leaders of fashion.
The high collar is beng adopted. Not
the Medici collar; that has gone. 1t is
the Marie Antoinette now. The latter
stands away from the neck and does not
give that ohoked appearance to the
wearer that the Medici does.
Round French waists without darts or
side bodies and shirred at the neck and
waist line, front and back, are first
choice for summer fabrics and slight
figures. Full lego mutton and bishop
sleeves go with these bodices very nicely.
Artificial flowers are not likely to be
very much worn on dresses. At the
recent drawing rooms only the debutantes
displayed them on their dresses, ex-
cept q huge bunch at one end of the
trains of the matrons.
Flowers and fans would seem to be in
timately associated, and pretty novelty
is gauze fan with the ribs outlined to
the top with heath of one tone-helo-
trope, maize, or pink--matehing the bow
of ribbons at the handles and the color of
the ribs.
1uSE0 are uOb AuC0 uONclliSS III
spite of the lace mania. Vandyke fea-
lures are brought out in all new goods
made. The Irish point lace, which is
not point at all but a pillow lace, is |
quite pretty and very popular. So is the I
Carrickmacross, which is pretty thread |
So is the La Tosca which comes |
in Vandyke patterns.
Would you ever think of making sum-
mer dresses of linen glass toweling? 1t |
is only ten or twelve cents yard, and |
makes delightfully."- cool summer dresses
for growing girls. Choose the variety |
that is blocked off in large squares by
hair lines of red or Slne, and you will !
hnd it both becoming and durable.
Household.
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