Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Philosophy in the Realm OF Dress
and in Home Precincts.
Some Novelties that Well Dressed
Women Will Soon AdOpt-SDring
Fashions for Children.
Mans Convention of What Constitutes Good
Wife - Notes Gathered for the Wise.
Recipes for the Housewife.

opiuions from many sources on some given
question, the dress of the future woman mas
been outlined by various writers. This has been
sheer waste of time and printers ink, for
woman, with ways Of her own and caprices IN
Vulnerable. has one fixed purpose, and
that is to dress as becomingly and as
fasbionablv as her means will allow A
few Of the strong minded, the world terms
them. nav affect cut of garments that Is re-
rnarkable for nothing much as ugllness' puE
the majority will always side with that lntangl,
BILE quantity called style that ignores Tules "a
hygiene, of art or any set form Whatever , -,
The question of dress in the eyes OF tne
woman suffragist or ism IecIuIeF MY MY
SWAY less in fashions world than in
any other Every well poised, sensible woman;
as well as the vain and thou ghtless, knows IhaU
this dress question is not an lqle one. ", -
must dress, and must dress becomlngly, anu
every woman appreciates how ore Is neI CO.. ~
ton when imperative occasion arises lOl r NJ
appearing and she has no suitable costume. ~
busy woman recognizes the imperatlveness, anu
deplores her want of time 70 PROVIDE lor Unese
locations and finally comes to bless those wrI-
tiers who week by week. keep her ADVISED OF
new fabrics and prevailing fashions. oIe can
devote a few moments of leisure each week, and
when her shopping time comes, whether IN per-
son or by order, can expedite her WORK IN d way
that is most gratifying. ,..1
New STYLES do not, however, meet at first the
approval that their subsequent adoPtIon Wo 9t
seem TO declare. There has been persistent
and inst opposition 10 trained dresses, partlcu-
larlv for the street, but the nat has gone LoIIh
although ladies are not inclined 10 receive tne
mode graciousIy, and all the new costumes LOT
;,'rLas 1ongeT at the hack The train, of course,
brings many alterations in It's SUITE anu 1o-
ditional requirements IN the shape % LIZ tto
skirts etc, Will not be among the iSast Oi tIes'
besides which tournures and steels Wlll ne en-
tirely discarded, although certain renee Is
given to the long, hat-plalted oack aLaPeLios -
worn til now by laying the stun IN Eutlngs ~
the waist, which are suitable Tor young anu
re yaTief9 begins to be displayed in making
rp skirts of everyday dresses Above me mems
OF the psnest styles, particularly 'noSe CO.. -
twelve rows of broad dark braid or ribbon velvet
of graduated widths; sometimes, TOO, tucks aIS
sewn out to the knee, and even narrow SasseA
friuges were employed by a fashionable dress
maker to trim the front and sides OF Visltlng
nanels have not gone out of fashion, but they are
arranged in upright bands OF narrow IaoIlet I1
framed by plain panels as also Ds1weT wee 9 The
fat folds, or even gathers, tucked out at ING
waist -. ,z1,,o,,
of course each one must be their own Judge, ouI
IL would be well to remember that between
servile following and final ineffective compGoo
mise there is a mean. When nat SklTIs arc
fashions BILE It is folly to adhere to the Dig ousIe
because YOU have Just adopted that, When dresses
are cut short on the shoulder, and sleeves are
,1rffed to give even more narrowing effect, 1t IS
foolish to adhere to a long shoulder sea- anu a
slim TIGHT sleeve. Adopt a fashion, II at all
when il is new and If eccentricity OF dress is the
aim let it be manifestly lndlVlduaAlIy TaUhSI
than a tagging behind in the march OF Inodes.
If there is a class that fashion writers oughI
most desire to benefit Il is the mothers young
ladies Of leisure can plan out their tolieIs ano
spend hours in the room OF the modlstei noI SO
the busy wife and mother; her hours are tul, anu
vet the love OF dainJiness fingers anu loI Gue
children she wishes all that once she craVed Ior
herself. For the mother or some Ten OF IWeIse
year-old girl what pleasure 1t would pc 70 see
an elegant outdoor costume Just nhIsne9 ~ :"
6ressmRker, accomplished IN that rareS , Oh al
the making of children's dreS' es. !he InoueI
shows the use of the tucking and plating thst Is
SO especially charming on young girls Oh t sIe
ace given The dress is made with a stomacheT
of cream surah laid in tiny folds close togetheT;
extending over the shoulders to the middle OF
che front and back Of the corsage, the stuff being
caught back and crossed at the waist ana !!
fostened like breteIles on the top Of the tight
sTeeyes which are plated in a sloping direction
up the elbow and the top part lald IN pialIs az az
the outer seam trimmed with q roseIte pow % "
striped ribbon matching the broad sash fastened
The yokes and fronts of girls and children S
dresses are frequently tucked or plated, anu
trimmed with ribbon velvet put on III c4ose
bands, r., Val. ,o5;as
are composed of Hght-colOred faille, sqrah, or
thin WOODEN stuffs tucked to the knee between
bands of velvet and embroidery; they are cauS
in at the waist with broad-Uucked belt, poln'eu
above and fastened at the side with SILK sas u
fringed out below. The low corsages are opened
in front to show tucked chemlsette OF nluslIIli
Other STYLES are made with long sleeves, anu
the bodice is covered the left SIDE with en-
broidery the right side being pri shapea
and crossed over in a diagonal lire to the left
side. The trimming is of pointed gul?ure, this
&c roll as ennbroi deTy being one of the most ad-
bniSins, er1broidery and cross stitchwork are all
employed for ornamenting these dresses.
The smaller ones have dainty gowns and
pnim11s that show best that dizziness Of finger
and good sense in choice Of material as wen as
make, which characterizes modern taste IN Uhe
dress of these little ones.
Eainsook, India linen, sheer lawns and ging-
hams appear to be the favorite materials Tor the
Gretchen and yoke dresses, and the pretty IIlu
useful gumpeS, now so universally worm INC
finest dresses for infants and children are hand-
made, and almost invariably feather stltched-
IA shion which is derived from the French.
There is less cheap embroidery ana nlnsy Lace
used than formerly. When either article IS en-
ployed it is Of good quality, the lace oelng
often real Valenciennes.
Nothing prettieT was ever devised than tht
little Gretchen gowns of pale blue and pins
bingham. charming example is dress Q.
pale blue Scotch zephyr, with Gretchen waist
Of reverse tucks and hand feather stitching be.
tween: the sleeves are fancy, tucked and punec
and trimmed with an insertion and edge o.
embroidery, as is also the neck The skirt ha!
four inch hem with feather stitching above
Nothing more simple, dainty and becoming ll
could well be imagined. An .exquisItely hnI
infants slip is of sheer nainsook, entirely hanc
made, has pointed yoke with hemstltchet
fe edged with Vaencienpes lace, IS around thi
yoke, and the neck and sleeves are similarly nm
ished; a sash with hemstitched ends IS passed
about the waist lovely infants dress mas
V-shaped waist, made Of hemstitched blocks
with hemstitcbed RULES set on with teathe
Fifty Styles OF guimpesI Just think of it
The numerous variety gives the keynote 10 IN
popularity of this style OF garment, TOT Whlcl
there is an enormous demand. They are mad
Of lawn. nainsook and India linen. and also o
the white and cream surahs and 1ndlas.
model in constant request is of India linen
hem stitched and feather stitched, and witt
wide turnover collars and cuffs guimpe wit
tine em broidery and clusters of tucks Is anotne
excellent model. A very handsome guimpe is o
sheer lawn, with a round yoke made OF rea
Valenciennes insertions, separated by nm
feather stitchings; the full sleeve has BAN
and rufie, and there is standing ruftie at tn
neck. A little dress remarkable for its smal
price and good style is a short Mother Hubbard
with French yoke of embroidery Joined by hem
stitching; the neck and sleeves have an EN-
broidered rufie and the hem is quite plain.
Among little novelties is a baby's toilet cas-
of pale rose-colored plush; the bottom is squer
and stihened over cardboard foundation: tn
top is bent over and cut in four pieces, tn
points meeting in the center and held in plac
BY elastics and covered buttons; it is finished D
a butterfly bow of pink satin ribbon. gath
cred white silk pocket is set on the bottom an
and holds the powder puff. while around tn
sid es are shirred pockets for the dininutive tot
let necessaries of the newly-hedged heir or heir
ess pretty pin case IS OF up .n 0i
are held together with ribbons; pale pink sill
pocket contains the soft little brush with cellu
ioid handle, and the tiny comb OF the same ma