The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
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Two big frills of chiffon are worn with
China silk gowns.
Sleeveless jackets of velvet are worn over
blouse waists Of China silk.
Very narrow baby blue ribbons are run
through the lace meshes OF guimpes.
Black lace capes which reach 10 the knees
are among the novelties Of the season.
Small pearl buttons are still used to orna-
ment the first short bingham dresses.
White cloth sailor caps for boys have
large anchors III gold or brown braid on
crown.
Cornfower blue is becoming a popular
color --or house dresses. but it requires a
pretty woman to wear II.
Travelling listers of moha,r, pongee and
brilllantine have quite put out OF counte-
nance the old-fashioned linen buster.
\ new idea for d brides trousseau is to
have the uuderlinen ornamented with Il
monogram in a fac-simile Of her own hand
writing.
A baby girl fashion is the dainty little
froCk OF light blue silk, shocked and EN-
broidered in gold. with q folded band about
the waist and q little reticula hanging by the
side.
The medici collar has become part OF
every outside garment. I does not seem
quite appropriate for summer. but fashion
dictates without regard TO comfort some
times.
Flounces placed at the foot of skirt
should be marrow in front and wide III the
back in order not to detract from the height
of the wearer. RUffied pipings are d new
form OF decoration, effective in silk.
Little girls are kept in Kate Greenaway
gowns rs long as possible. The fine giug-
hams, or rather zephyrS. used for this pur-
u had of
celain blue and rose pink, with alternating
stripes OF white.
Gray. combined with cream white. is still
much favored \ stylish costume in this
fashion is made with half-vest, girdle and
broad band around the gray skirt of cream
white cloth, with very elegant bordering in
applique Of gold and silver GALLON. dotted
with steel nailheads.
White lawns are delightful to look upon.
with the full waist Shirred on cords 10
represent q yoke, and large rolling collar
and cuffs OF embroidery. Sucn waists
should be strengthened with Q facing of the
same material around the ar1n-size, and are
cut sufficiently long to tuck under the skirt,
Black mulls and fine organizes have in
sertiOns and trimmings of lace with col
ored velvet ribbon. The figured black
goods are trimmed with black velvet and
colored piastrOns of crepe or silk These
gowns are lined with taheta. Surah or
sateen, and the skirts and bodices are made
very full.
Among other indispensable articles TO be
selected for summer are gUimpes. to be Worn
with the low neck dresses. Some of these
are so dainty and fine they cost quite as
much as the dress itself. The prettiest
guimpes this season have round yokeS,
composed of narrow insertion Of Valenci-
ennes held together with narrow headings.
Plaid cinghams are still cat bias, but are
known not to wash well. The general plan
for a girls bingham dress is to have q full
round surplice or yoke waist. A pointed
yoke of embroidery is seen on many of the
store gowns; cuffs and collars are also Of
the same. Some of these skirts are made
four yards wide with Il siX-inch hem and
several rows of gathers at waist In Sec
ton band and belts. also bows OF velvet rib
bon are found as trimmings.