Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-09
WanderingS from a Lady'S BOu-
dOir to Her Pretty Din
ner Table.
Discursive Chat IN Woman's Dress Cir
cles, Modes, ColOrs. Styles for
Spring and Summer.
Grandma's Lesson of Thrift and Neatness
Accompanying Her W'ddfng Gih'
Work for BlissfuI Evenings.

The voice Of the turtle dove may not be
heard in the land, and the spring poetry
supply not quite UP to its usual quantity,
though in excess o. demand, yet spring
is here, and March, lion-like in its en-
trance, is Fastening 70 a lamb-like exit.
At least, this should be the order, but
who can foretell the caprices of a maiden
and that is the PRESERVATION Of spring.
To wrap the '~'plaidie'' around n is
the duty of the hour, the fancy for
Scotch plaids being undated. These are
in all sizes and tints, from those the
hand cannot cover TO pin checks that
scarcely show at a short distance. The
larger plaids are used almost solely for
Jokes, panels and sleeves of gowns, oom-
bined with plain material. The
checks make the entire gown,
and are trimmed with velvet
or combined with plain fabric. While
plaids are in favor, polka dots are by no
means consigned to utter oblivion but are
seen in India silks, and raised dots on
black surahs. In wash material, ging-
hams follow the line of light wool fabrics
IN plaIds and bordeTed designs, and
sateens copy the designs of the recent i'm
portRtious of India silks. Yet there are
others that show a white lace design on
plain surface. This is to be used as an
overdress. In the largo plaid the waist
IS usually made plain. Some of the
white suitings come with borders of deli
cate tints, the design arranged for Van
dykes, mitres and such forms as might
be termed castellated. The architectural
eeems to be contrasting the long estab-
lished occupancy of vine and flower de-
signs, geometric architectural as well al
the conventional being freely used.
There is q rumOr of some changes in
style. This in skirts will be marked by a
slight increase in bOuffancy, even TO the
extent, it is said of hip paniers. Sleeves
will be more moderate in their proper
tons and palmer, the mutton leg, or
gigot, being the favored form. In the
cut of bodice the curve will run to the
shoulder instead of the arm hole and one
dart seam in front, extending also to the
shoulder, will give necessary shaping.
1t is said that bodice seams will be
corded. Tailor-made dresses will, in
many instances, show o double breasted
vest open at the throat TO display a neck
tie and center scarfpin, masculine look
ing, but still becoming.
The problem that exists in most mas
culine minds, how a bit of lace, a
few rosebuds and two strings can cost
SOS, is not likely TO be solved the coming
season. Women who know an intrinsic
value is not always eXpressible in dollars
and cents, are not TO be beguiled by sOr-
did thoughts into the belief that pretty
mead gear is not Il profitable investment.
The promise in spring bonnets is hat of
flowers, in fact, the descriptions are of
Dun"hes of flowers tied on the head by
marrow strings, knotted under the chm.
The brim is frequently of green caves in
various shades, and the crown roses upon
roses OF every possible hue. Wide
brimmed hats will be favored by misses
and pretty girls that find them an appro-
pirate BACKGROUND for youthful fresh
ness. Quaint little gray bonnets are
seen with gray toilettes, which is about
as near a penltential garb as the fashion,
able devotee can come. Even gray may
be made to enter into costumes not worn
by Dorothea or Dolores. At a re-
cent reception was worn q gray
crepe Greek gown, whose long, graceful
.draperies fell from the shoulders in a way
that made Its wearer lOok as one might
imagine Helen to awe appeared when
she stole Paris heart away from him.
Another gray gown was a beautiful silver
brocade worn with antique silver orna-
ments by a tall, gray-haired lady, whose
complexion was as perfect in its pink and
white fairness as that of a child. Gray
silk n gauZe blending as clouds melt
into one another combined TO form q
third exquisite costume.
Close observation leads one to say that, |
despite the many new shades of old col
ors and the return, in some instances, to
old colors, gray and heliotrope will
maintain their hold. In combination
with these nothing is so appropriate as
and this years designs are max
ing dextrous use of this charming ar
rangement.
The gray is a pure mixture Of black
and white with no leaning toward pearl
or stone color, and the heliOtrope is one
the light shades to be found in the
most beautiful of English violets. The /
latter color does not suit every lady but
to those whom it does become it seems to
bequeath endless charms. Only pretty
women should wear heliotrope. She
who looks best In it has gray or violet
eyes, dark hair and a faint pink color in
cheeks. She is not above medium
aud cher feet beneath her pet
ticoat like little mice steal in and out. -
She has q graceful way Of lounging in
her chair and playing with her hands.
a woman III heliotrope is bewitch-
ing.
The indications in lace fabrics are that
lace will not be de rigeur, but that
guipure, showing art in the designing and
by its rich arabesques, well merits the
name, "guipure d'ar:.'
No efforts are being spared TO invent
for this season new Il even prettier
of the blouse waists, that form
SO convenient and becoming an addition
10 a BLACK silk or lace skirt. New ma
terials now employed in their manufao-
ture are lace with narrow silk ribbon
drawn through the meshes and soft
crepe de chine. A golden yellow one
has black velvet trimming, a light
garniture of darker velvet. The
surah ones are aid in fine plaits and
oruamented with embroidered bands,
the sleeves more or less pulled. Most
novel n charming OF all are those
Of black or colored lace, underlaid
with cOiored velvet ribbon, half high in
the neck, pointed in front and sleeve