Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-22

effects. The greatest care should be
used when these additions are not made
of the wearer's own hair, to match colors
perfectly.
The objects which a woman, often
with the best intentions, thrusts into her
hair for purposes of ornament were bet
ter omitted. In full dress or even demi-
toilet flowers stripped of their leaves are
always correct; but couture for after
noon reception calls for only small or
nament. such as a diamond crescent or
fancy shaped PIN, in pearls, jet or jewels
of some kind. Gold ornaments, fancy
pins, daggers, arrows, ETC., are anti
quated. In fact, the couture, as shown
in the accompanying cut, is made intri-
cate and ornate of itself, and when skill
and good taste unite there is little call
for ornaments. Fronts must not be so
low as to obliterate eyebrows, nor piled
in heaps on the forehead. Queen Fash
ion seems anxious to preserve a fine cou-
tour of head and face, and therefore, as
will be seen upon study of the models
given, there is nothing exaggerated about
the prevailing cOiffures. For once, any
way, good taste and h. are hand in
hand. But it is with dressing the hair
as with other things that calls for results
pleasing to the educated eye-a woman
must put her whole soul into it. Like the
young man who makes a religion of his
neckties, she must strive for excellence,
or she may be sure she never will at
tain it.
1t is comical to read in the plenteous
interviews with Mrs. Kendall the actress,
intim atoms that English women, the
dowdiest on earth, show better taste in
attire than we do. She objects to velvet
for outdoor wear. Now, it is not to be
wondered that woman, until she gets
it, is always dreaming of becoming
the happy owner of a velvet dress. Vel
vet acceEtuates q certain style of beauty,
and IN any case brings out all the
refinement and grace there is in the
wearer. 1t is death to the vulgarian,
however, stamping her with the mark
of the newly rich, the upstart, the
diamond in the rough. So Mrs. Kendall
is limltedly correct. But nineteen in
twenty of American women, rich or
poor, know how to wear good clothes
charmingly, Let Mrs. Kendall consider
the English girls of to-day, or their
American imitators in New York. They
parade in attire which ought to rob
them of all charm in masculine eyes.
They fling aside maidenly dignity by
indulging in manly sports, and shock
sensitive ears with expressions that
ought never to be heard outside the
stable yard. Do those who are to be
our future "potent grave and reverend
signiors really think that these "good
fellows, as they are pleased to call
the girls of the period, will make orna-
ments to their houses, and be the kind
of mothers whom sons and daughters
will respect? If so there is little hope
of improvement III the modern woman
But if not, why DO they not discourage
them in every possible way? Nothing
would so soon extirpate the s'maidenish
Maiden from society as the marked
disapproval of the opposite sex.
Answer that, Mrs. Kendall!
Velvet, indeed The best of the fancy
waists are made of that fabric in black,
old blue, or old rose, with no seams In
front, and closed on the left shoulder
and side with small gold bell butt ons
The front is made without folds and Is
gathered at the waist by three darts.
The back Is plain and basque shaped at
the waist. The sleeves are of figured
silk, tight below the elbow aud come up
high on the shoulders. The buttons may
be replaced by hooks and then it is i'm
possible to see where the bodice opens.