Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

of goodly fashion are worn by the apostles.
If this is true, women need not blush 10
owning to a most natural desire for know
ing the styles and an anxiety to have their
costuming modish.
The preparations for summer attiring
are fast drawing to close, that is if women
have been at all provident. for when June
days come and are followed by the warmer
ones of July and August, it is enough to
live without taking thought for raiment.
One of the perplexities of selecting for the
summer is the wealth from which to select,
one must go into the shops armed with
good judgment, and having definite aim,
or bewilderment is sure to follow, and the
results of purchase will be anything but sat
isfactory. Of late, not only the multiplicity
of beautiful fabrics bewilders, but there is
the question of color, tones and half tones,
shades of difference that make the discrim-
nation between the becoming and the I'M
becoming extremely difficult. There has
been tradition. for instance, that anyone,
blonde or brunette, might wear white, and
that white was white, now nicer taste
that borders on that of the artistic demon
strates that no blonde, unless her cheeks are
the pinkest of flesh tint, and the rest
of the skin very fair, may wear white
in other than creamy tints. So is it with
the red hat encountered so often on the
promenade. a red hat. really pretty, and
a pretty girl looks pretty under one, but she
must be not merely pretty, she must be
bright and happy looking; a red hat on
somber visaged maiden is as out of place as
would have been the plumed chapeau of
the cavalier on the close cropped head of
the puritan.
After wise choice of fabric and color
there comes the even more weighty consid-
GRAFTON of the fashioning. which must be
adapted to the material and to the use for
which the costume is designed.
Many of the crepons and grenadines this
season have the waist and skirt in one
piece, to be fastened in the back or under
full draperies Gowns of crepe de chine
and India silk are made up simply and worn
over 4 silk petticoat. Fine light striped
silks are being used for summer reception
dresses, with narrow ttounces cut in leaf
patterns for skirt and bodice trimming.
Some imported Paris dresses show the
panier on one side only, the other being left
plain. What is really most needed for
service during the summer are outing
suits. Most of these are made in three
pieces, Jacket, skirt and shirt or blouse
waist. The jacket and skirt are prettiest
Of
blue, or gray and brown, or gray and red,
the blouse being of the blue, brown or red
shade shown in the check. The Gordon
sash is still worn when the shirt waist is
chosen instead of blouse. An outing suit
which is meant for walking has plain
skirt, with Il -fronted jacket, fastened
with eight large pearl buttons, worn over
tiGht-ftting waiStcoat. Often each piece
of the suit is different, the skirt being of
check. the jacket of plain cheviot, the vest
or waistcoat of chamois-colored corduroy.
Horseback riding has grown to be IA
vorite pastime with many young ladies',
and one studying modes Will find nothing
more jaunty and servcable than Il habit
made Of melton cloth with vest of checked
Marseiles in dainty colOrs. This is notched
Just enough at the neck TO show scarf.
which is pierced with a horseshoe pin, a
riding whip or diamond. The collar,
which is as high standing as the neck will
allow, turns over in front points. The coat
is single breasted, buttoning with three
buttons, turning away at neck in a notched
ecru collar, which shows several inches of
fancy vest and which turns away also be-
low the three buttons to show the vest
again. The fiji of this coat over the hips is
perfect. as of course it is elsewhere. The
plain coat sleeves show Il line of white cuff
The hair is made to look curly and is car
ried well up under the black beaver, to look
as if short. A pair of patent leather riding
boots and q pretty whip finish the equip
ment of Lady Dr. at this season.
Fancy little capes grace the shoulders of
promenaders. These are of lace and of
silk, and are profusely decorated with jet
Their fashion is borrowed from the por-
traits of medieval beauties Of the court of
Henry H.. Louis Kill and Anne of Austria
The interest, however, to the pretty wearer
is solely is it becoming This is sure to be
the case if the girl is tall aud has a long
neck.
For travelling gown much can be said in
favor of serge. On a long trip it stands
more hard usage than almost any other ma
terial The serge gown is suitably made
with plain, undraped skirt to clear the
ground, and box-plaited beted waist
If the trip is to be long and to cooler eli
mate, the shirt waist is hardly advisable,
as it increases luggage, while a box of
travellers ruching that can be easily put
into ones satchel will supply each day any
needed freshness. The Cleopatra bag and
belt is convenient for many small but often
needed articles. More dressy travelling
suits are in checks or figured goods, trimmed