Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-13
CHAT FASHION.

The ''uncrowned queen" of the United
States will see little improperly in adopt
ing the prevailing fashion among French
girls of wearing coronet of ribbon on
their heads.
Ribbons have long been trusted ally in
a striving after loue's victories, and deserve
to adorn the heads of sweet victors. The
coronet is so simple that it can be home
made. The frame is of wire and. covered
with twisted ribbon, in the front the wired
ribbon is fashioned into a gay butterfly, and
the coronet when finished, gives to the
wearer piquance that is sure to be appre
ciated. A novel ribbon coronet is made of
black ribbon twisted with gold wire.
Perched upon movable wire stems in front
are three butterflies of fine gold fret work.
Black and gold is one of the most stylish
combinations in spring hats. A Paris
model shows brim moderately wide in
front and caught up at the back. The
crown of the hat is made entirely of black
passementerie, richly decorated with gold
thread. The brim is of fine black chip laid
in folds. Over this is black lace netting
embroidered in gold Wide black ribbon
with a broad gilt edge is made into but
terfy bow This is the trimming for the
back of the hat A stylish effect is given
by the large open-work gilt pins, which
are oddly shaped and go through the crown
Flower crowns are used in spring bon
nets A model is described as hav-
ing the crown composed of one
large yellow chrysanthemum; at the
back is a spray of ostrich tips, and il
front, resting on the hair, is fat bow of
yellow MORE, the same ribbon forming long
strings. In sailor shapes, the new ones, the
brim turns up the depth of a single braid
and the crown is trimmed with box plait-
ing of ribbon, and there is a large bow the
left side, from which spring two crossed
quilts.
A black lace toque is comp osed of frill
of black lace for the brim. Under this
rests wreath of small yellow button roses
which will lie upon the hair. The crown is
of jet, and a jet passementerie laid over
yellow satin ribbon trims the upper edge
of the lace. In front is a fan of lace mixed
with yellow flowers. At the back, loops Of
yellow and black satin ribbon are artist
ically mingled the black continuing as
strings that hang to the bottom of the
,lress.
When were ribbons ever so abundantly
used as now2 They are used for trimming
morning, afternoon and even ing gowns. The
young woman's party corsage is wound and
girdled many times with wide bands. he,
dress skirt is fiounced and caught with rib
bon bow knots The hostess receives at
fashionable tea in a thin dress with Wat
eau bow winding its long, streaming ends
about her as she moves quickly here and
there. Ribbon corselets, ribbon sh5ulde
straps, ribbon rosettes and collars, ribbons
for the hair, neck and sleevesl They reiT
in the world OF feminine lingerie, lending
brightness and color everywhere. All sorts
of novel bows are contrived for low necke6
garuiture, double bows Of contrasting color
say light green and pink, being arranged a.
4 band Satin ribbon, one and one-fourth
inches wide, is made into ruches for edg-
ings. Colored ribbons are used even
stanivn collars. Sometimes these arsius