Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-27

n. Felix, writing on fashions, OBJ
serves that to great extent the artff-
cal has been abandoned, and that q
woman fashiouably dressed for the
r-omIuade is uniucumbered Ov draperies,
rauIvrs or cushions. This Is rs it should
le womau's form is so beautiful
Us 10 require little artItice, and Only
needs an artists touch, such as the
nous rur's, to set 1t of to the best ad
yauiHge When will dressmakers learn
that true art i'll their work consists in
dressing "A woman becomiugly in a way
to show OF her good points and TO con-
zeal her defects?
The advent OF soft silks from Eastern
looms aid the recently increased use of
ILL aool fabrics has done much TO give
grace 10 woman s gownlug tor house and
evening. while the use of heavier cloths
md the tailor have combined to render
Ter street attire absolutely tau tlesS.
Dr-.smukers to be successful will have
T. rerugulzr that gown TO be becoIE ing
must follow the lines of the form If
IHnprr are to be used, let the fullurss
ant droop be decided by the size around
thr h!Iis and let all folds simply acceutu-
IT. without aiding bulk to the hips.
To most forms becoming fash on is TO
have he bodice and skirt and princess in
thr back. but d vliei from one another
in front, and the short point ot the bod
iur outlined by narrow trimming in
wh.rA there is CLINT of gold. A
bodice Of this fashion requires sleeves full
on the Urp"r arm ana gathered into II
deep Gun or gauntlet.
an
hat i satisfactory IN costumes of the
cafs ut Louis Nv. While not adopting
tue luil pauier of that age, the form is
Preserved 10 the soft folds thut begin ut
lie waist and gracefully loop into the
lack rraiths where they are fastened.
il !, from The cont of the French guard
that the long basque now SO popular has
lrtA borrowed. These basques are
made hy Irolonging the front and sides
Of Al HI tt,img bodice and combining
iArm with u princess hack, that must
te conceded to be the most artistic de-
ve.numrut in modern dress. What
oiltr style 50 perfectly exhibits the
curves OF the figure. and is 50 graceful
Wien the dress Is cut long enough TO
iTaia somewhat on the ground? iuiin-
Nr,y superior Is it to the sweeping dra-
irr.rs 90 The punched up skirts.
The Louis XIV. coat is only in perfec-
ZION when il Is cut long with nearly tight
tiim- s,rrves, Iapes like a coat aud a
pretty waislroat fitting the figure aud
button * down the middle. ANY sus-
Vroa Of over maunishness in this gar
mtnt e overcome by jnbots of lace or
NAst- 'rllls that are worn with IL.
NruAwtar grows higher and higher, to
supplement- the hats. that no longer has
strings The Medici collars have cape
Lac hulsh 1T the lower edge aud are
u4." al velvet, satin or rich silk, with
isaiA-r trimming, gilt, silver or jet pas
se'Ern'-rie for ornament, and are of
''E'F or aUy color co responding 10 hat
ar costume.
the fashion for evening gowns Is prin-
SIaly thr polousise. Some have few
1t.gals gathers coucentsred at back just
lr aT he whist line, and the bodic. is
'ro.u5 Is trimmed with lare. A recent
'-'-' Inent, the SWEETEST of the swell,
.T'rHel the fact that the height of
.-s4Ivl was black gown trimmed with
- aud torQuoises. a very handsome
'H7 "as Of black satin, the entire front
u JET embroidery. On one shoulder of
'"' -"tlCe Was rosette of blue velvet,
ILt band OF blue velvet hound the
'"Arh Of rurls high up on the top of the
LEAD, there clustering around Ru orna-
~rnt Of iorquOise and jet. Bands of vel
'F separated eucircled the throat, and
sArA baud was fastened with jet aud
'oFQuoisr star.
Over the black Swede gloves were
"sceleis of blue velvet with rosettes
ga bangles of blue velvet and jet.
'eFsi Is much used on thin evening
hoSns by young girls, and rosettes of II
sc hs"er than bows. One way OF TRIM
I'uR Is TO carry the velvet round the
YeSqus OF the bodice, connect it at the
,acG with u good-sized rosette, and al
Nv The two ends to fall down at the
&c OF the skirt. Another, to place q
.o'ttte on each shoulder, carry down an
ed from each, and join them at the
stai OF The basque in front, and then
- them over and let them hang long.
ct ribbon iFo inchfs wids il usually