Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-28
Chat on Fashion.

These Rre days when the hearts of
most maidens yearn for tasteful even
ing dress, while prudent mRmmas yearn
for some fabric that shall meet the
caprice of the hour, satisfy madamoiselle
and not awaken growis from the money
producer of the family. While crepe
de chine and moussllne de sole may no
meet all these requirements, they ar .
more attsinable to many than are bro
cedes and velvets, and the softness of
the fabrics with their adaptability to
almost any occasion are good reason for
the fashion that now exists. The within
OF these charming easements must be
perfect or the gown Will come short of its
perfection. For the lining nothing
equals satin. This need not be eX-
pensive, in fact, the light weight is
hetteG but the sheen OF the satin must
be over 1t all. Tho present caprice is for
satin i'll stripes OF IL color and white under
mousselIue or crepe, but is only ''pass-
ing fancy. - The crepes are brocaded in
colors or in monotone designs, striped
and plaided, aud so beautifully en-
brodered as TO excite the admiration or
even uDapprecative man.
The silk mouseline is lighter in effect
ard more SIrlish in appearance, which
constitutes its charms for debutantes. II
is procurable in lovely range of even
ing shades, PLAIN or embroidered az Il
border ending in single blossoms that
seem lightly dropped upon the airy,
silken surface in natures hues.
The admixture of feathers seems odd,
but the effect is beautiful. Yellow or
pink Crepe or mousseline is trimmed with
festoons in front, held near the lower
aI, ~ int Wit
appear on the SHOULDERS ana left hips.
and the fan corresponds. Dotted NOUS
sellnes forming stripes arc becoming 20
plump Ggu. -. The lining always fits
like glove, but the outside of the low
bodice is apparently without seams and
held In n becoming fullness.
4 gown OF white crepe brocaded in
graceful leaves IL charmingly arranged
with Il gGrniturs OF white tips and gold
cord paEssmenterle, which is one of the
elegant trimmings OF the season rarely
found. Both of these dress materials
written of are greatly worn as parts OF
silk costumes as well as alone. They
wsre never as handsome as now in text
ure or design, and are lovely specimens
of art and beauty. If these materials
do not meet the requirements OF the
three that are 10 be pleased, surely the |
oauG hter Will nos complaln.
The in-society- girl has her rounds |
from January TO January again, while |
the younger sister, who is kept in the |
back ground, is allowed only TO dssipate |
little during vacation, but for that |
short time she needs frocks out of the |
usual line OF warmth and service. For |
her and the wee folk, who have their |
Christmas parties, there are pleasing |
variety of fabrics anu the fashioulng is |
simplicity itself.
Surah. ball-dotted gauze and "baby' /
ribbons form some of tue prettiest little
party dresses seen for wee folks. YELL |
low, pink and cream are the chief shades |
of gRuZe, which has balls of q medium |
size over the surface, and is worn over q
lining of surah the same color. The
euimpes ars without sleeves, and are of
the finest nainsook, chiffon or mousse
laine de sole. Others are made high in
the neck, and with long, full sleeves,
with guimps.
The skirts are full and gathered, the
sleeves long and full anc pulled, and the
full waists Tapped in front OF gathered at
the center of the waist line in any becom-
ing manner over the close fitting lining.
The baby ribbons are threaded around
the neck, ending in rosetses on the
hDOulutTs, ulsO Oh Tue S1Sc VI tuc eieeNes
and around the waist line with two
rosettes, one above the other on the left
side.
Black ribbon velvet or satin ribbon is
worn with yellow, pink or blue, green
with pink, mauve or any color with
cream. The rosettes are very full and
are placed as though holding some of
toe bohice fullness. Dresses of yellow
or pink bengaliue are stylishly trimmed |
with bretelles and rosettes OF "baby'
or No. black velvet ribbon.
The always becoming China silk frocks
ere fashioned with high, full waists,
large sleeves and gathered skirts, with
trimming of the narrowest of black vel
vet ribbons as rossttes and bows. Fine
wool crepe and chiffon dresses have vel
vet or satin ribbon trimmings. The lat
ter makes lovely rosettes, as the mate
rial has sufficient stiffness to hold 1t out
dufiily.
In well-regulated households there are
boys, mothers boys, who are loved, yet