Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
CHAT ON FASHION.


Fashions glass in June reflects many
charming visons-the flowers, and the sum-
mer girls, with the sweet accompaniment of
the songs of birds, are enough to make even
the prosaic dream of paradise with its
Peris, and to desire to dwell in the soft,
languorous atmosphere of so much that is
beautiful. 1t seems as if there had never
been an era in dress wherein the artistic
and the quantity picturesque were so init
mately blended, and one is continually re-
minded in the passing of pretty women, of
some old engraving of the scenes at Sans
Souci, or the Little Trianon. Women who
are remote from large fashion centers may
safely copy the designs of that period, and
thus appear In fashionable costumes. In
purchasing material, no mistake is possible
in light colored tissues, such as fine prints,
grenadines, chailies and anything resem-
bling pineapple or China silk fabrics.
Zephyr ginghams and chambreys are too
serviceable to fall into desuetude, and for
this reason are sought after by merchants
and customers. 1t is said that in woven
wash fabrics, imitation mohair effects are
the latest fad, and are very handsome in
appearance and in general characteristics !;
as yet these have not reached Southern
markets, but our women will be on the
alert for them as soon as they come. In
China silks brown is the popular color, al
though heliotrope combinations are much
sought after, and apple green with black is
considered stylish by French modistes.
Quiet dark China silks in small figures
are Worn on short journeys. These have
the bell skirt and the coat basque in the
simplest style. The summer girl is usually
plumage when not in transitu, she must, if
she would be correct, adopt more somber
colors for the fitting. Travelling gowns
should be of light weight and cool, lined
with percaline, and on the journey the
bodice exchanged for light blouse of silk,
flannel or percale. The material ought to
be one that does not easily wrinkle or show
dirt and that shakes the dirt. Sheer home
spun and cheviots for travelling are made
with plain fitting skirt with the hem out
lined with two rows of stitching, the old
horror of an even number of rows of trim
ming having disappeared. The sleeves are
stitched and fastened with two buttons at
the wrists. The coat basque has vest of
silk or plain cloth and long, tapering revers
of the dress goods.
June brides dressing something a little
more elaborate in the travelling gown may
select mixed homespun or mohair and have
it trimmed with bengaline faille or satin
vests and revers in Louis XIV style Many
of the cheviot and mohair dresses in the
stylish light shades are finished with an
edging of jet gimp or large jet nailheads
and vest of black satin duchesse or black
brocaded with a bright color. The skirt is
bell-shaped, and the bodice has draped
vest front and coat tabs.
The coat is convenient appendage to a
travelling costume, it is of plain shape,
double breasted and worn with a chemisette
of linen and foulard cravat. The edges
are all stitched, the buttons are of pearl or
horn, and the skirt is of the sheath shape
with stitched hem.
Not only does the coat fit the traveller,
but it is also handsome addition to the
home toilet. Black grenadine, favorite
material, is much relieved of mourning eff
feet by coat of figured china silk worn
with skirt of the grenadine. The grena-
dine gown gains stateliness by being made
over satin, and trimmed with Jet The
sleeves should be of satin only, with Jet
ornaments to cover them, the feared collar
and girdle to be of jet, finished with grace
full pendants.
In the simpler summer gowning China
silk plays conspicuous part. A home
dress is La mode when made with a plain
skirt, edged with a plated ruche, high
sleeves, pointed bodice cut in a small V
and belt and wristlets of velvet. With
this is worn fichu of black chiffon frills.
This is exceedingly modish when en-
broidered with yellow
This is the era Of lace; so great has been
the demand that even the manufacturers
are put to their utmost to supply it, while
many of the retail dealers find their stock
exhausted before mid-season, and old chests
are being searched for heirlooms in old
laces that shall serve to furnish up new
dresses. Laces are worn in bonnets and upon
hats; the matron wears it with ties and
bows of black velvet jet ornaments and deli
cate flowers placed toward the back, the
strings she wears loosely bowed or simply
knotted in front, and the young woman has
it upon her black Legharn in great profus-
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yellow roses. On the gowns of either it is in
cascades, iabots and Aounces caught in fes-
toons by narrow ribbons. A step from lace
to crepe, q most handsome costume is made
by combining this charming material with
brocads; the Same idea can b also carried