Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16

| and half to four yards wide, gathered III
| al the top, with the under silk skirt. but
with an extra fullness made by a lace frill
| twelve inches deep. also gathered TO the
belt and carried down the back in two
| iabots that narrow at the foot.
| Fashion writers are noting some little
! changes in modes which give hint that
fashion is firing of some of the late fads.
OF these is the plain skirt. Gowns re-
Gently made by fashionable modistes show
| the front length slightly raised and the
| number of border f1ounces increased-three
| and four fiounces instead of one-which
| may presage the skirt covered with fiounces,
| while the broad founce around the bodice
gives hint of the double skirt Of other days.
There is also change going on in sleeves.
While width and shape of the sleeves do
| not vary, the shoulder puff is made less
high, the pufiness being more downward.
| The soft summer fabrics are the cause of
/ this change. The wide sleeve is not given
an inside support to keep it high, so that
| the material falls down and Grapes by its
| own weight
Many summer dresses have a low collar,
with or without tie. The cuffs of the sleeves
harmonic with the collar; they are less
narrow are buttoned, and often reach to
the elbow
AS yet skirts are made with narrow
front The newest have four side cores,
all close in fit and trimmed up the seams, a
style becoming to short figures. In truth,
modistes who follow French models slope
away the top of every seam until there is
not particle of fullness left, except three
inches at the center back bias seam. A
hint here to the home dressmaker may be
acceptable: If there is a liability of divorce
between waist and skirt, if the seams of
lining and outside are sewed separately
three inches from the belt, and the lining
has its band and the outer materials sewed
to belt to be worn over the waist, there
will be no parting there.
In making lace skirts the width should be
four yards, and the lace frill on the edge
five and half yards, the satin underskirt
two and a half yards, finished with gath
cred or plated ruff1e on the edge.
Some of the prettiest bodices lap in front,
and many of soft materials are shirred in
the back. with only side and shoulder
seams. Necks cut in the tiniest of VS.,
back and front, are charming on those pos
sessing plump, white throats, and even
then it is much better taste to wear such
design in the house than in the street.
Slender figures can wear China silks
,.la tnl
shirred at the waist line and heightened
with fiounce of lace put over one of plain
black silk. In pretty fashion is a China
silk figured with lavender with belt and
arm-size trimming of a deep lavender or
pansy-colored velvet. The neck ruche is of
cream chiffon The round waist is full in
the center, back and front, and the sleeves
are very high on the shoulders. The skirt
has gathered back and is slightly broken
in front. with folds at the belt.
~
The foreshadowings of autumn are that
two materials will continue to be used III
combination, fashion at once so conven-
lent and economical is not easily abandoned.
Velvet will be the principal contrasting
fabric, and recommends itself by its glossy
pile and a richness that nothing else can
give, besides being extremely becoming to
the complexion. There are, however, some
precautions necessary in its use-do not
put black velvet on brown woods, and if the
velvet is a slightly darker shade it enriches
the appearance of the dress goods. IN cut
ting the velvet it is also importaDt to cut
each piece so that the nap runsSthe sames
way.
These midsummer days arg the times Of
temptation to veteran shoppers. The meF
chants are willing to cleagtheir shelves #
almost any sacrifice and 3the buyers ale
equally willing to assist. SDuring the psf,
week the aisles of the stores in this @y
have been thronged, and good judgs of
bargains have been able to secure soue ex5j
cellent ones. There is no risk IMPLYING
white goods, chambrays and. gipgh@h, and
any spotted lawns that are Rot faringly
grotesque in color and desisG. There is, of
course, no economy in gslyinSfwhat one
does not need, but inShouse4 seping, as in
other businesses, 1t pdys to bSrrow at Il low
per cent to investsin Whit will bring in
more than the princinH and the interest
accruing. +saes@