Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12

| ows' is not pretty title.
Another little caution that is found in
/ the action of the superintendent of the
high school at San Francisco may not be
amiss. The practice of flirting on the
street, and that OF the boys and girls
walking to and from school together is
strictly prohibited by him. Such rules
! can, of course, be evaded, but there
ought to be no occasion for them. 1t
does not add to schoolgirls reputation
to fiirt, nor Is it to her credit that ado
! lescent youths struggle for the privilege
| of carrying her satchel; self-respectIng
| girls will avoid each.
Chat on Fashions.
Dear, very dear, to the feminine heart
| is the subject of new bonnets, and why
should it not be so? No pretty picture is
less pretty because of u suitable framing.
Neither is the prettiness of a sweet face
detracted from by flowers, plumes and
ribbons that are used for the enhance
ment of its beauty. The season is now
so well advanced as to make authoritve
speech on the WITNESSES IN headgear, and
they are found TO be small bonnets, wide
brimmed hats and toques in almost every
shape, but everywhere plumes and birds.
The three plumes of the crest of the
prince of Wales nod at the passer-b by ,
short tips cover the hat, birds allght in
every possible and impossible position
until ones head grows light as @ feather
and you begin 10 wonder if you are flying
with the featnered deniZens of air or
walking the streets with ordinary
mortals. As to the cost of
these marvellous creations the size
of the bent brim convinces the buyer that
hats do not sell for less than last winter,
but the smallness of the bonnet might
deceive until you realize after lifting the
tiny frame, loaded with jet and jewels,
ofttimes real, that If it is worth its
weight there is a goodly sum to be placed
in the opposite scale ere it can be yours.
Crowns are low, but prices and trim
mings are high. There is, however, a
desirable modification IN theater bonnets.
that now rescue the capacious head
dresses. They are in some instances
without crowns, and are invariably
wreathed with fur or flowers to softly rest
upon the head. Ostrich feathers made
into boas are often wound around the
crown, and a long end from the back
envelops the throat of the wearer in q
manner most becoming.
Strings are regarded as necessary, and
certainly are when the face Is past me-
rtdian, these are more stylish in narrow
velvet ribbon than of other fabric. Let
the elderly one tie under the chin, and
the girl with the broad brimmed hat,
turn the brim up at the back, heapng
up the trimming we'll back and front. 1t
is only very pretty girl, and even in
her IT is questionable taste, who can at
ford to tip her hat at any angle, there is
a certain air of sauclness which is hardly
IN keeping with true maidenly modesty
The autumn girl will certainly wrap
the drapery of her fall gownIng close
around her. There will be so little I'M
derneath of any fullness as to leave no
room for speculation on her fair proper
tions, because the proportions are sure
to be fair whether due to nature or to
art. For while she may be neither fat
nor lean a desirable plumpness is attain
able in other ways than by the massage
treatment warranted to secure the statu-
ssque style that is certainly in place in
an artists studio.
Fashion in society outings demand
much that is not exactly comfortable |
either in cut or material for the ease of |
home, and nothing delights a woman's
heart more than TO cast aside her |
sbackles and look pretty and be comfort |
able at the same time. The days when |
a passes gown answered for negligee !
have gone and the matinee gown has |
become an important article in q |
8 wardrobe.
For real comfortable negligee the |
mother hubbard has been popular from |
the day of its first appearance. AS |
made to-day it differs quite little from
the original wrapper of that name. The
front and back Jokes are equally deep
and each is gracefully rounded to the
width of the shoulder at that point To
the lower edge of this yoke the full front
and back skirts are attached. There is
also an under arm gore as long as the
skirt, W hich is joined to it on both sides.
The vest is finished by standing collar
which flares IN front. The sleeves are
full, finished by deep cuff at wrist. A
very pretty, idea is to close this wrapper
only the length of the yoke, allowing the
skirt folds TO fall apart over an under
Detticoat of some delicate harmonizing
shade of color. A very pretty mother
hubbard is made of soft figured India,
having gray ground strewn with q
arge conventional design in rose pink
md light blue. The cuffs, yoke and
collar are of plain gray fable, braided in
/ darker shade. The under petticoat
nay be soft pink or blue India. This is
also pretty made OF velvet or cashmere,
ennis or French flannel, lace and cham
pray. For q chamber wrapper, to be
worn when one feels i'll and expects to
remain in ones room all day, it is just
What is needed.
A wrapper selected for stout ladies has
! basque back, to which the full skirt is
Joined. This basque back is cut in bias
ines. The front is made princess the
'front.' and sides, while the front dart is
'arried to the bottom of the skirt.
Sleeves are high and full on shoulders,
made OF dark gray; with black van dyke
POINTS ornamenting each side of front
md round bottom to the full back, it Is
most neat house dress. Another stout
aides wrapper has the same back with |
light fitting side forms as far as front |
has, but the tight princess front is
aised with loose one, which is finely |
LATED at neck where the dress itself
meets. The first opening grows wider
rom the neck down, the fullness of the
lalts being allowed to spread open, the
ght lining keeping the back and sides
i place. Made of soft WOODEN goods.
cured or plain, with silk front, it may
9 either dressy or serviceable, according .
D trimmings and material chosen. AL
lorv dressy morning gown is of dahlia
ashmere with open front of white, with
pplique embroidery in white bordering