Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-11

neckband half way over the bust.
In the making of the season pretty ging-
hams can be made quite distingue
looking if the front is of plain color and
shirred in several rows below the bust TO
the short pointed basque, the back and
sleeves may be cut with bias effect ii de
sired, when striped or plaid goods are used
The fashionable plain skirt has the usual
fan plated back. and the panier draperies
extending from the center front to the CEN
ter back have becoming effect TO those
figures having slight hips. The dress IS
perfect if made without the paniers, but
those boufant draperies are returning to
general favor.
There is marked tendency to the eel
skin cut in all skirts and they are made
plain at the top with the trimming at the
bottom being thus adaptable 10 short
bodice with panier, or a tea jacket, and
especially suited to the Louis Ounce coat,
or the deep-tabbed basque which has full
rvtfie of lace beneath.
All the new evening skirts are gored,
right round the front so as to fit quite plainly
around the hips: a little fullness is gath
cred into the waist-belt at the center of the
back The long bodices lit nicely over
these tight skirts, and deep lace frill is
often added to the edge of the basque so as
TO give greater length 10 the figure. The
happy medium must be marked with regard
TO these friils, is they spoil the figure If
they are put on TOO full. This fashionlends
itself admirably well to wash dresses; en-
broider'y can be substituted for the lace, and
couple of ruffies round the bottom relieve
the plainness of the skirt.
A very favorite method of finishing
plain skirt is to turn up on the right side
crosswav hem of the same or contrasting
material, which is corded at the top, or
stitched or sometimes headed with narrow
braid or other trimming. This Is admiia-
BILE where the edge of a skirt has worn or
frayed, and also 10 lengthen cleaned or dyed
goods which usually shrink in the process
In making a Lace gown the governing idea
should he simplicity. and ii is true economy
to make over silk than other lining. The
Ladies Home Journal %iveS this description
of a dainty lace gown.
Piece lace. having an oval figure upon il.
is chosen for this gown. which Is suited for
general wear. II is made over black silk
has Il slight fullness in the Frontier lace,
of course does not permit of the severity
of cloth-;nd is gathered ana hangs in long
full widths at the back. The edge
is finished with Il narrow frill of lace
in harmony with the design. The bodice is
full uraped one laced in tine back and hay
ing pointed girdIe of black ribbon about
the waist which terminates in long loops
ana ends at the back, forming at once a
decoration and concealing the belt of the
skirt The high stock is of black ribbon
fastened just at one side. The sleeves are
full. high ones gathered at the wrist to
cuffs of black ribbon.
An inexpensive chall becomes pretty
gown when made in the fashion given in u
late number of Harper's Bazaar. The skirt
front is caught up slightly by bow of rib
bon harmonizing with the spri%s, and is
bOrdcrcd by three rows of silk ruchiGg
studded with bows of narrow ribbon The
ruching at the bottom extends up the sides
well to the back. to meet at the point, the
plain breadths opening over the ful!ness of
the skirt. which is well drawn into small
pleats underneath. The short, bodice is
drawn to one side At the front and is pleated
in III the waist the pIeats running from the
left shoulder past the right hip, where the
fullness of the skirt is caught. 1t has a
pointed ribbon belt and pointed ribbon
wristbands The sleeves are leg o mutton,
fit the arm snugly below the elbow and are
buttoned with hGlf dozen buttons. The
neck and armholes are encircled with ruches
of the silk. This model is adapted to midas,
other thin silk and lightweight woods.