Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-16

up and down the porches. Her smiling
remark as she took his vacated seat was,
He g somewhat priggish, knows a little
bit more now than he will when he is
o'dor, but he has proper ideas, and as
Kate has no brother [ am glad to have
him look after her little. - One might
wonder if a sister was what he was look
ing after.
The satisfied mother settled herself
comfortably land soon fell into a
womauly chat of what she had seen of
spring styles during her late visit to the
city, doubtless 1.-the right thing to the
right person.
''The new goods, - said she, edo not
differ much from last years. Stripes
and plaids are seen, and many pattern
dress. The fancy weaves in plaids, lace
effects and the like are complemented by
by PLAIN fabric, and are in contrasting
colors. Heavy fringe is a favorite finish
below lacework and embroidery; some
times the entire panel IS made up of it.
In bordered goods I saw large scarf
breadths that take up half breadth of
double-width material, leaving the re-
mainder plain with a narrow border on
the other SIDE, designed for trimming
corsage and sleeves. Other additions in
lace effects and embroideries are often in
half-skirt style and with lovely ornamen-
tation on the lower portion of the front
breadth, and corresponding Rdornment
for the corsage.
For display of such additions, upper
side breadths sometimes open back from
the waist line, but, however the drapery
may be arranged, it is always with
view of bringing into relief the half skirt
breadth, of which usually one yard and
half is sold with eight yards Of plain
goods to match. Pointed Corsages and
princess outlines are noticeable in new
costumes, and bOdices are still trimmed
in WAYS innumerable, but with an evil
dent tendency toward draping around
the figure.
In at Madame IS saw several en-
tire spring outfits. In all of them there
was but little new. Long, straight skirts,
with q slight lifting at the side to break
the plaInness was the rule in skirts.
Bodices were full and much trimmed.
The shoulder seams are cut short and the
sleeve set high with fullness on top.
Several dresses had yOkes, collars and
cuffs Of contrasting color, and where the
material was wash goods Hamburg en-
broidery was used. The head of the es-
adjustment was busy experimenting the
packing OF some spring dresses, each
I
walking dress of gray mohair, and will
try to describe it:
The skirt has four rows OF one-and-
a-half-iuch black MORE ribbon arranged
above the hem, and the skirt is accor-
deon- plated. The bodice Is also plated
to match and fitted upon the UNDERLYING.
The yoke is formed of bands of the rib
bon and black lace insertion. The same
forms the cuffs to the full sleeves. the
BASQUE is trimmed with one row of rib
bon to match the skirt, and then plated
and fitted TO the pointed waist line. A
narrow waistband completes the bodice.
! Straw hat of gray braid, trimmed with
| gray suTah and black lace.
Another, @ visiting dress, of Indian red
surah, trimmed with black beaded net in
stripes. This striped net is arranged
upon the skirt to form a front and side
panel. The skirt is slightly draped be-
| tween the panels, with small paniers
| disposed over the hips, the back hangs
plain The pointed bodice is fuled in
front at the shoulders, trimmed with
bands of the net. and laps from right to
| left. The sleeves are formed of the
! red surah for the under, the black net
| filling up the outside part. Gypsy bon
nett of black net, faced with red crepe
and trimmed with black wings. A bow
| of black velvet ribbon ornaments the in
| side of the brim. Almost every cos
| tune where a bonnet was required had
one sent to match the costume.
A second season widow had ordered
| suit for herself and little girl. Just
why joyous childhood should be shrOuded
| in habiliments of woe is not easy to ex-
| plain, but I suppose fashion has its
| freaks in grief as well as joy. Yes, it
| was tasteful. The plain skirt has
panel on the right side of the black
crepe. The vest is of the crepe and
| laid in fine plaits. The revers and
deep cuffs and high collar are all of
crepe. The side of the skirt over the
panel of crepe; there is a full piece of
crepe arranged IS coming from under
the bodice, and is gathered to a point
and tied with 8 black ribbon, one long
loop and two ends. Hat of oTepe,
| trimmed with loops of crepe and small
aigTetts OF black. The veil to be worn
with this was OF plain tulle.
The little girls dress was of white
cashmere, trimmed above the hem with
band of black gros-grain silk. Shout
der cape of fine black cashmere. Three
rows of ACCORDION plating, with collar,
form the cape. Small hat of black
straw, edged with friH of black lace
| and trimmed with a large TOsette of
black ribbon.
''Bonnets? Oh, yesi Madame Sophie
has some just imported, and the loveliest
velvet fuchsias in the richest tints for
| floral trimming she stopped
abruptly. ''There they come. And
the woman who talked so glowingIy of
| dress was lost in the mother. ''Come,
dear, il is y CLOCK and we must go.
Goodbye; come over in the morning and
IN finish about the bonnets. -
The young man looked approvingly at
mamma s idea OF going at twelve, but
the On-looker did not believe he was in
a mood for disappearing any motion that
| mamma could then make, and wondered
if her keen eyes, that seemed so unob-
servant, had not taken note of tiny
spray of blossoms that, from q corsage
! bouquet, had been transposed into a
bouttoniere and transpIanted to the lapel
| of dress coat.
Well, young folk will be young folk,
though they be wise as sophomores.
! Lucky that it is so, and chaperones
who are wise are not very grim guar
dians, after all.
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