Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-10
CHAT On FASHIONS.

would lie most natural to-eXpect, THIS ten
dency IS more marked in the feminine por-
ton OF each community. Much Of the So
called simplicity Of to-day is art in its
higher form, costing as, does the small pct
| ure by MESSENGER, infinitely more than the
work of the village artist who measures mis-
canvas by feet. and his art attainment by
the gaudiness Of his cOloriug. Simplicity,
| as it appears in Z fashionable lady's cos
tuning, costs pretty penny, but as fash
ionable women usually have the pretty
pennies, II Is well that their fancy turns to
sweet simplicity. The many accessories Of
the toilet that are essential TO a good APP
pearance are IN the main artistic and show
an advance in that daintiness which be-
longs with the true lady. There are some
traces Of the Darbaric in the lavish use OF
tinsel and mock Jewels. and a CLEAN Of say
agciy IN the flashing reds and FELLOWS that
arc worn. Still, as the summer advances,
tilmy lace and delicate tinted soft silks,
lawns and organizes will supersede these.
\ paragraph has lately been
going the rounds in which il is alleged that
he Princess of Wales has not changed the
fashion of her bonnet III ten years. Now as
the princess has shown some extremely
woman-iike qualities, no one will readily
believe that she cliugs 10 one fashion in
hats. She may have adopted 4 style that
she deems becoming. bur there nave been
notifications that man might fail 10 dis
Germ. Women have fads and fancies. but
c!.nging 20 an old bonnet is not one of them.
The bonnet known as Princess is becom-
ing 70 all oval faces. but what shall be said
OF this season hat fiat and unmanageable il
stays DO where, has al! manner of indenta-
tons and rears its fiower or ribbon bedeck
lug at alarming height both rear and front,
in order TO give the desired height which
the plateau lacks \ very tasteful model
of this shape is of open fancy straw lined
with pink crepe J wreath Of green violet
leaves trim the sides, there is a full upright
bow of black velvet in front and 4 buster
Of long stemmed Parma violets al the back.
The shop windows of some of the princi
pal merchants have shown during the past
week some very exquisite white goods and
other wash material, and the verdict of all
the ladies who linger about the exhibits is
tina. they are perfectly lovely.3 The
question Of how 10 make these white
dresses, ginghams and lawns, is answered
b. a popular modiste who says 10 make
them Just as YOU do your summer silks. In
truth. there is no reason why the one should
not be as pretty as the other. Not many
evenings ago there were two ladies' at the
same entertainment, both III pink. One in
a pink silk made with three narrow rutfles
1t the foot, with 4 bodice made with coat
effect. with 4 cascade of soft lace forming
the vest and encircling the throat The
other dress was of fine pink gingham aud
was made almost exactly the same as the
silk. Nine out of every ten persons would
have pronounced il the prcttier of the two,
for i dainty corsage bouquet of ferns and
La France roses was worn with graceful
effect
A simple fashion for an India silk-and
consequently pretty for figured lawn-is
TO have q bodice with a short pointed front
and basque back. The front has j yoke
Of white embroidery, 10 which The silk is
shirred in heading, the fullness brought
sleeves are full and dropping, with deep
close cuffs OF embroidery and ruffie of en-
broidery around the arnhole, bow of rib
bon on the shoulder, bows ri the elbow and
the woke, and at the belted point of the
waist. The skirt, three and one-thi-o yards
wide. hangs in fcstoon folds in the front,
the remaining fullneSS being well brought
IL,
pleats laid from the neck TO the point of the
waist line, and Their the fullness left loose
10 rufl!e over the skirt the yoke of embroid-
cry extending only across the front of the
bodice
The extreme convenience of the jacket is
sufficient excuse for frequent allusion to
pretty fashions in making. In one of the
most tasteful models the material is polka
dotted India silk, the fullneSS in front is
brought into a space of six inches just
above the bust, the point of Y neck meet |
ing it, there IS n simulated bosom of white |
China silk with standing collar of black !
velvet and turned back square ended col !
lar that broaders from the neck to the line |
OF fullneSs and covers the space into which |
the silk is peated. The bishop sleeves |
stand high on the shoulders and have small |
pointed cuffs of velvet. The fullness at the |
waist is confined by a Cleopatra belt |
brought to point III front The skirt ex- |
tending about eight inches over the hips.
The exodus Of many ladies will soon be- |
gin, as June IS the month of tourists, and |
those who make long journeys and are |
necessarily aboard sleeper for two or |
three consecutive nights Will find gown of |
black wash silk for night wear comfort |
and 4 blessing. They look well, do not |
wrinkle and the uninitiated cannot readily |
tell whether the garment is meant for |
robe de mutt or a tea gown, SO numerous /
are its ruffles and frills of lace, and with all
SO dainty.
CHANGING up from the dull page the writer |
sees two bouny school girls in pretty sun
bonnets. Is it a renaissance If so, bless |
the resurrectionists. The Old time sunbon-
net, what memories il wakeus-buttercups |
and daisies, rondel and sonnet, sweet |
Phoebe and gentle Phyllis. Such tantaliz-
ing giimpses of bright faces aud laughing
eyes. The wonder is that all school girls |
do not wear them.
From the schoolgirl TO the little one is
easy transition. and the chat on fashion |
will close in favor with mamma if there is