Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-07
Fashions Review.


thoroughly informed sailor, 1t is a form
of words that seems fitly applied to a re-
cent tendency of modes. In dress it will
be admitted that the tightening skirt 81
II folds closer and closer around the fe-
male form gives Il woman on the street
somewhat the appearance of a vessel g
mast with the sails well wrapped around
autIcipstory OF gale. This reehng ex-
tends TO bonnets, for as the sum-
mer months wane these grow
smaller and smaller, until they
are finally reduced TO a mere
handful of straw and flowers. The later
creations give hint that summers flow
ers are fast being transformed into seed
vessels, and often the handful perched
on top of IA lady's head is daudelions and
the plumY heads of its seed vessels as
pompons. AS the leaves take on au-
tumn tints and yellow and red predomi-
nate, so now the tiny bonnets show large
CRIMSON roses aud yellow flowers. OF
the last the yellow daisy is prime
favOrite, and Is most frequently seen in
termixed with velvet ribbons and black
lace. While bonnets wax smaller, round
hats grow larger, that is, taking the
front view of their extern
sion. This extension seems an
attempt at usurpatiou, before which the
parasOl may yet have TO hide its appa-
Tently diminishing proportions. The
velvety petaled iris is a favorite trim
ming for these broad brims that are in
no sense QuakerIsh, and velvet that has
a grePnish blue hue, a shade of blue that
authorities declare TO be the very newest
color, is preferred.
ApprOpos of color, those venturing
outside of black and white NAV find
satisfaction in yellow gowning. For
lady slender, with sunny eyes and dark
skin that hints gloss "a complexion
known among Spaniards as "ivory
pearl y there is nothing more becom-
ing than yellow or the blue aud
red combination that are to be worn
as autumn approaches. Answering
this description q woman who knows her
good points recently had costume of
deep blue satteen Powered with lighter
blue aud yellow. Her hat was q toque
of blue and yellow straw with the
strange conglomerRte of blue tulle, scar
let birds and red and yellow ribbons.
Yes, there was gorgeousness in this, but
there was mellOwing and blending, and
the radiance was that of a Towering
mer sun had richly gilded. Better this
than the all red costume that Is affected
by some exceedingly pretty women and
indeed no one but an exceedingly pretty
woman may have the audacity to wear
so conspicuous a toilet. The glaring
red is as the setting sun when the heav-
ems are brass, but if beauty is there the
weRrer will challenge admiration and her
success will certainly be brilliant
While the cling of skirts now prevails,
and is suggestive of the poetic fancy of
ivy than the wearers, who by certain
mannishness in costume would seem TO
assert their ability to stand alone, rumor
has Il that autumn will bring q change.
1t is said the merchants are preparing
for the latest freak, which the wise ones
say will be false hips or psniers. The
hustle went at the bidding of some |
leader, but fashion leaders have short |
reigns, and IL is asserted that the stock |
for the fall trade indicates q radical |
change in ladies wardrobes, and that |
the fashion of pGnniers is out paving the |
way for the revival OF that most I'M |
graceful of additions, the hoopskirt.
Why forecast when there is yet, in |
this latitude at least, two months in |
which summer gowns will be worn, par
ticularly those that are not extremely |
thin. One of the gowns that may be }
worn late in the season is of checked |
summer silk and pongee. Across the
front of the bodice, just above the bust
Inc, thus giving a yoke effect to the
upper part, is width of pongee in its
color, which is closely shIrred to
cover the bust and is then drawn across
Ind fastened in u point over the
Ee l. A.
ust below the waist, passes under large
,namel buckle on the hip and hangs like
sash to the foot of the skirt. The
leeves are of the pongee, In the close
,Ost shape, and have cuffs of the plaid
ilk, with rows of small buttons enamelsd
II blue and scarlet on a silver foundation
ike the buckle.
Another pretty, serviceable and taste
nj gown is of black silk net with plain
meshes and is made IN polo
laise style with very slight drsping on
he left hip. The other side of the skirt
las a full trimming of ribbon, in long
GODS ana ends. The bodice has revers
tarting from the top of the shoulders
md spreading at the bust over a shirred
,lastron OF pale rose colored mousseline
lie sole, and the sleeves from shoulder TO |
lbow are made of the same flmy stuff
nd are gathered into deep cuffs of the
let.
For the morning promenade and hotel |
alcony where ladies sit with crotohet
Ook aud other fancy work, there are
retty satteens and zephyrs. The latter
re given the preference for the very
God reason that they will stand damp
ess and do not wrinkle. That these
otton fabrics wash Is little recommended
ion because costume as to make up
nd trimmings is the same as of other
A brown and white striped
ephyr, bed ticking stripe, is fashiona-
ly made with q skirt finished with a
nife pleating of the material. The
rapery over it is absolutely plain and
ull. The bodice is round one, made
ather'f full and with high pulled sleeves, ,
nding in deep cuffs overlaid with coarse
rown and white embroidery. A brown
elvet ribbon belt with white buckle
astening it just in front is about the
'alst and broad velvet ribbons starting
rom the shoulder seams cross each other
{ the back, are brought forward under
he arms and are knotted in long loops
M ends midway of the corsage.
This Is q unique trimming and one that
as 20 be arranged after the bodies is as |
lmed, but il is decidedly pretty and
cry artistic. The collar is stock of s
elvet ribbon. and topaz brooch is worn I
lst below it IN front, making color :