Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18
CHAT ON FASHION.

Although mid-autumn has come nothing
that can really be called novelty in styles is
noticeable. In millinery there are variations
OF the capote, the wide-brimmed and the
sailor hat, and the popularity of the toque
shows no decline. Bonnets are in the mi
nority, and when worn seem to have been
reduced to mere head dresses of which the
| important part is the strings. These are of
| broad ribbon and about yard long. These
strings are also seen on wide hats, and
| there they are appropriate, the extended
brim and the full bow afording a pretty
setting for fair face. Some hats of this
style are trimmed with fringed ruching
| of white silk and strings of the silk. As
the season advances cOlors are preferred to
the white and pink, yellow and the various
| fashionable tints of green are chosen. The
sailor hat for the season has the brim short
ened in front and turned up a little on the
left side Felt in all colors is to be worn,
and is seen trimmed with combination of
lace, velvet and different kinds of birds
with outstretched wings.
In gowning cape effects, bretelles, paniers
and coats prevail. While princess cos
tunes are quito as popular as heretofore,
there are notifications that give variety,
thereby avoiding sameness which is dis
tasteful Some are now made to open di-
agonally in the back, then sweep across the
figure with an easy grace, in this way re-
lieving primness that has marked the for
mer style OF course the cut is not confined
to this mode, for other princess dresses
show coat-shaped, round, full, short BASQUE
or diagonally crossing fronts, or again are
cut all in one with slight paniers.
Then there is also the princess redingcte
opening over petticoat fronts Of contrast
ing color with vest to match that are grow
ing in favor because in accord with what
seems to be the prevailing idea, that of
wearing one garment above another. Bod
Ices cut coat-Shape are in vogue, but the
round corsage is quite as much worn, and
is certainlya relief from the prolonged and
drawn-in contours. The round and bluntly
pointed bodices show draped fronts and
plated backs, and even in coats the diago-
nal draping in front and back is not thought
inappropriate.
A carefully concealed opening commences
on the left shoulder, follows the drapery to
the waist line and is additionally hidden by
a pulled silk vest. Another example has
the front with plaits on the shoulders and
smooth below, while the back is smooth on
the shoulders and plated below. Long
coat-pieces give completion.
Skirts, although plain hanging and close
to the figure, are Invested of monotony by
different styles in cut, and among these is
one that has five straight breadths, some.
what gathered in front and very full at the
back. A French model is all in one. with a
bias seam down the back and another one
of particular style shows the back breadth
set in diagonally in such way as to form a
point at the top with bias folds banging be-
low.
Slashed skirts are devised with the pur-
pose Of showing contrasting material be-
low, and less popular style has one skirt
above another of different goods. Some
round waists have full, round skirts sewed
on, with slight fullness in front, and a re-
cent introduction is a skirt buttoned on
conspicuously to round waist.
Fashionable contrasts are tan or gray with
mauve or heliotrope, olive green with gar
net, mouse color with red, hcliotrope with