Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-16
Chat on Fashion.

| nees, and really there is nothing more
| antidotal of blues than cheerful woman
! IN bright cOlored drapery seated at the
| coffee tray. 1t is TO he hoped that most
| housekeepers who read this department
adhere to the time honored custom OF
| pouring the coffee, and thus giving
added zest to the morning cup. a slight
touch OF a uorther with the rain induced
a change in garments of light material to
/ those of heavier cloth. The sun shone
! out at last and ladies ventured upon the
streets. The heavens were blue and the
men were going through a succeeding
| spell of depression after last weeks ex-
| altGtiOn, and thus was that hats of large
border, felt or plush, with brims
piuched into all shapes were welcome in
uovations. Occasionally a turban of red
or canary cOlOred velvet with feather
head at the back gave brightness where
all else was dark. The turban is very
fetching, but does not entirely displace
the tOque, which is first cousin TO the
capote, still exists and is principally
made Of 4 soft foundation and made up
as turbau. 4 bison cloth with the
| edges twillel with black velvet makes up
very well. The trimmings, two larks,
one placed as al aigrette in front slightly
to the left, and the other on the crown
with the wings spread and the head
down.
Among the dresses in the pro menafe
none are prettier than those of cloth.
Many of these arc trimmed across the
front with puckered Tuche, and the
skirt cut opeu to show contrasting velvet
Mt the sides that are caught together in
pretty fashion. In this as in many cos
tunes where cloth IS used the sleeves are
Of the cloth. Bengaline and velvet form Il
charming combination when up III this
fashion for q visiting costume. The
skirt and train are of one piece,
mounted with big pletes behind and held
up by an applique of passemeterie. 1t IL
draped in front with an apron and
ornamental at the foot with handsome
bead embroidery with fringe. a peak
OF velvet, oTnamented on the left side
with an applique OF bead pnssementerIe ,
seems 10 hold up the apron. The corsage
is half draped with bengaiine and half of
velvet. There are appliques of beaded
UassementeTie on the shoulders. The
collar forms point of velvet framed in
two Graped braces of bengaline. The
belt is of velvet, caught in in the sewing
under the arm aud coming down in Il
left side stops at the point of the corsage.
The sleeves are of velvet, with high
shoulders, narrow below and slightly
draped under small strips of beaded
passementerie. a capote of velvet with
diadem band of pearls. An aigrette of
ribbon and feathers of birds of paradise,
with bunch of thesame behind.
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A young mother says, cannot you give
Us some hints about fashions for our
boTs? mother loves her little cons and
likes quite rs much to see them prettlly
dressed as she does her daughters. The
following hints may he of service, and
they are cheerfully offered:
Little boys are all getting to be sailors,
and, contrary to what has been the
fashion for many years past, it is now
considered extra chic TO put them early
into trousers. Not long since boys wore
kuickerbockers until they were twelve or
thirteen; now they are hardly out of
short frocks when they are dressed as
middies, with funGel- shaped trousers
and jackets.
For those who still prefer the kilt suits
the following is one of the prettiest:
The skirt should be in the bias and laid
plaits turned toward the back the rest of
the way round. This is sewed to an I'M
derw nist of stout silesia, and over it is
worn closely buttoned jacket of ladies'
cloth, matching one of the chief shades
in the plaid, which has side forms, coat
sleeves and rolled collar, as well as
outside pockets with stitching on all of
the edges
For boy OF three years kilt OF cloth,
flannel or cheviot. with q waist sewed to
it that has two box plaits, back and
front, rolling collar, coat sleeves and an
outside belt of the same material.
Kilt backs and oue-piece fronts are
worn with short, round cutaway jackets
OF the same or n contrasting material.
4 little home dress of brown cheviot
checks has loose one-plece front, but
toned on the edge down to the left side,
with the close waist cut off at the waist
line and planted skirt added which
mas the pIaits turned towards the center
back. The collar is rolling, the sleeves
are shirt-shaped, and belt of the goods
buttons in front.
Double breasted REFERS look we'll on
small boys before long winter coats are
needed.
Many kinds of cunning caps of velvet
and cloth are worn, both in plalu and
fancy goods, ia fez, Tam O'Shanter,
jockey, polo, porkpie, derby, Scotch
and other shapes.
For baby boy just toddling around, a
coat OF blue or brown cashmere, having
X-plaited skirt, round waist, short
caIe in three layers, coat sleeves, aud
second front sloping from the shoulders
10 almost meet in a point just below the
waist line and held by buttons; the cspes
and cuffs might be velvet.
Another one of tufted cloth has box
plated skirt, round waist, and coat
sleeves, with rolled collar, cuffs and
belts of velvet.
Boys of two to five years wear kilt
suits of many variations. After that
give them trousers and jackets or waists,
which makes 1t easier to dress them.
For little ones select navy blue or
brown csshmers or serge, striped or
plain blue flannel, ladies' cloth, striped
or cheekered cheviot, tricot and cassi-
mere.
Boys of two wears and over sometimes
wear short cloth trousers under their kilt