Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-14

boruD there might be some plea urEeu
IN his behalf What, however, can be
said for fashion writer, particularly
,rnen describing the manual of parasol
.aatirs. who write 1t "mauor born?''
let such An one be eternally condemned
~ the company of those writers for the
1ress who indulge in "ye editor, In
tont babe'' and widow woman. ~ Still
The manual which this NJ isquoting writer
gives is more curious il not as authorize
live as Hardee IS. The firtatious young
,omau is sure to find some potent weapon
Cor her warfare, and fan, handkerchief
and purasol each play their part where
hearts are the coveted prize. The use of
,hs parasol as a means of protection
spgfnst q rude stare, or as a screen when
rarornition is inconvenient has long been
understood The new code of laws regu-
Iaung it in flirting is not so familiar, but
.,suumpr girls' are most apt pupils. A
few primary lessons are thus embodied.
Tvfrling It rapidly will signify: "You
embarrass mes" holding it down over
the face, Imagine my feelings;' let
ring it fall back of the head, go on,
don't be Gfraid;'' folding it up, 1.-The
interview is ended, sir:' carrying it
handle outward, ''Follow mes" point
outward Take care, we re watched
etc etc.
without argument, 1t is admitted that
this is very silly, still if the world were
sensible might not the world be very
stupid place for even those who condemn
It's folies?
.sColor symphony is a pet phrase
among fashion i devotees, and the par
asol has no insignificant part in the har-
muny. If the belle OF seashore arrays
herself in white, the daiuttest and purest
white parasol shields her beauty; if she
fayOrs aggressive effect she intensifies
The yellow of her toilet by the brightest
OF ye low sun shades. Is she the per-
soua:ion of frivolity in butterfly robes,
floral decorations adorn her parasol, and
II rustiCity is her fad the dome over her
sunny hair looks like moving wheat
stack There seems 10 be no end to the
freRks this season in the covers, and II is
77romised that next season the handles of
the useful articles will be the surprises.
The sticks are to be hollow reCeptacles
for all manner of things, excepting, it is
10 be hoped, such ''thiugS' us are said
10 be carried in hollow walkiug-stick.
To hazard any prophecy on coming
fashions may not be wise, but signs,
omens and prophesies are alike forgotten
when they come to naught, so what
L.
have gone East TO make their purchases
for the autumn trade, and it is fair to
presume they do not go on n FOOLS err
rand. For some time large importers
have been receiving foreign goods, and
while it is not often permitted to the
uniuitiated to get a hint, yet enough has
been disclosed to warrant the conclusion
that there Is to be return TO faded
colors This by no means implies fad
ing colors but tints, borrowed from an
Cient stuffs that have endured the test Of
time and only sottened under its touch
lust the effect that makes old age lovely
In things animate and inanimate.
The extreme convenience of the cape
makes it ensy to fOrecaste that II will
continue a popular feature in autumn
costuming. When the material Is cloth
It Is appropriately made with pointed
branded yoke and one frill about ten
inches deep laid in broad single pleats al
inch and half wide. In arranging the
fullness il is essential that the larger
quantity be over the shoulders, else
there will be an ungraceful scantiness
The cape idea is accumulated i'll house
dresses that have the bodices adorned
with frills of embroidery or lace attached
10 inserting, forming a point In TIT
right side fastening just under the but
tons at the bust and the other crossing
10 the left hip below the waist line, th'
friIIs forming a jabot down the center o
the front breadth of the skirt.
A formidable rival TO the cape is tn
sleeveTess jncket, q garment susceptible
of infinite variation, and furnishing al
admirable opportunity for display o
taste on the part of the designer One
expressive of this, was recently wor!
with & sateen skirt of gay colors by
most attractive young lady. 1t was
square zouave of green velvet, reachln
within ali inch of the belt aud finished b.
tiny gilt pendants headed by line
gold soutache. Quite as pretty and NOR
chaste is a similar one of black velve
with Jet instead OF gold in the trimming
An ingenious young woman can readll
fashion this garment from the 'Iet
overs of previous seasons, provided sh
has that praiseworthy thrift which com
pes its possessor to put away for TN
future that which having served tn
present is still valuable. All girls Low
pretty things, and these may often b
achieved If one Is mistress Of the art q
making much of little, and in Orna
mrntatiOn Jet Is almost indestruotlDl
nd velvet adaptable TO many uses.
For making simple dresses there is n
prettieT style than pointed yoke, and
full bodice drawn into a pointed bel
coming down very low in front. Eve
Redfern, the London designer, does nc
disdain this mode for pretty checke
giugnam that is so much in vogue g
present. With a tasteful woman it
not necessary that Redfern or Worth in
dorse u mode. The French have
word, "cachet," that has no exa'
synonym in English. 1t means mol
than individuality; it implies sense {
fitness TO person, place and occasion an
STILL further conveys the idea of eiegant
and a knowledge OF pure art. A woma
whose toilets justify the term ''cachet
will never overdress nor be conspicuol
by any extremes however "stylish
these may be pronounced by modiste {
mIllineT.
Heliotrope, though conspicuous coll
and one that has been used in warrior
shades for several seasons, continues
be worn Costumes for the coming co
DAYS are frequently of this tint. tt
following description is of one recent
finished, and the reader may say wheth