Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-20


shoulders are now the fashion, the latest
modes add three or four inches to the
breadth Of the shoulders by wearing
short capes and aounces, or large epau-
lattes arranged with much fullness on
the top of the sleeves Out door COZ
tunes invariably have the cape feature
and are made with coats. Sober colors
are relieved BY gay blouses, for example,
dark brown faced cloth has n coat
Of the same material and blouse bodice
Of tartin silk chiefly in shades Of red
and green. with bishops sleeves, an EN-
pire belt and frll around the shoulders
Evening dresses for the debutante and
outdoor costumes for the woman who
fingers on the promenade but the tea
gown is for all who love pretty adjoining
Ia the boudoir or in home surroundings
these will therefore be Interested In the
descriptions Of soIae Of the latest cred
tons.
One of the newest tea gowns is in pale
blue cashmere. The back land upper
sleeves are finely tucked. The lower
sleeve is Of blue poplin, with frill Of
cream point de Venise and cuff edged
with embroidery stitching. six poplin
loose straight front, turn down collar
| and frlll; the last is edged with lace.
Equally pretty is one in dark crimson
wool DoDlin with Vatican back. Yoke
and collar Of finely plented coffee colored
net. ending in frills Of lace, which fall
over the sleeves aud also drape the sides
OF the front.
Quite unique is a neglge christened
robe cure. so called from its suggestion
Of a French priests robe 1t is a per-
fcctly plain princess robe 1t is buttoned
from the neck to the hem, both back and
front, with tiny row of buttons, the
buttons being close together. It is made
in common colored cloth. A sash Of
very wide satin ribbon, the same shade
as the dress Is arranged on the bodice
to look like Figaro jacket.
Little folks nowadays are certainly
very lucky in the way Of clothes, for quite
ns much time and trouble seems to be
spent in designing their garments as in
those Of their grown up relations The
designing results in simplicity which is
always artistic-a dainty "dGmosel" OF
six summers passed by and her old friend
stopped 10 admire the pretty frock Of
myrtle green cloth arranged with
square yoke back and front, bordered
with gray fur, the same fur being also
used for the collars and cuffs. The
hut was Of myrtle green velvet, trimmed
with velvet bows aud fur
Outer garments for little prnoesses
are pclisses made with full sleeves
shirred into narrow Wristbands and hay
ing over the shoulders little cape or
collet outlined with fur The favorite
hcadweur appears to be soft, long.haired
felt hats trimmed with windmill.sail
bows Of Tartan ribbon. velvet or satin,
antique or molcslin plush.
Wee ones are wearing eidcr down coats
with fur trimmings Girls from twelve
TO fourteen wear round waists, hooked
behind with no fullness on the
shoulder. with belt, into which the full
ness at thl waist is plcated The belt
IL Of ribbon, two inches wide and tied
in n lcnEthwise bow on the left sido The
sleeves form two large pulls 90 the elbow
and are close below with twist Of rib
bon around the wrist. The skirt reach
ing the ankles. is three yards wide
broadly hemmed and gathered at the
top.
In the matter of color, while black Is
so popular this winter, even all black
tea gowns being considered quite the
thing, It still must be allowed that it
is very unhccoming to some women,
that type say, where drab is the only
color which will describe the pallld skin,
gray eyes and colorless huir. In such
a case when one has yielded to the pop
ular within and has selected a black dross
1t Is improved by a vest or plnstron Of
soft, bright Grape de chine in some color
which win give warmth to the complex.
ion Us cardinal or deep pink. When be-
coming though, an all blnck toilet is
richer looking than one to which has been
added patch OF color Women with
good figures aud rosy complications look
well, exceedingly 50 In black Bedford
cords A gown of this material is sim.
ply but tastefully made with full
strnight bell skirt and waist having II
helted Russian back and round Jacket
front opening on a vest of velvet. The
belt aud narrow yoke at the top Of tho
vest has narrow band Of heavy black
passemeuterie, A long, dropping pun
Of the material over close velvet sleeves
aud a high velvet stock with twist OF
velvet ut the skirt foot complete this dis.
unguished looking costume.
One of !hc pleasantest social diversions
by which women manage to enjoy them.
selves during the absence OF the male
members Of the family Is the luncheon,
followed by a matinee aud pos
sibly tea after the matinee. The
suit must be appropriate for the entire
series, aud Is often a velour or wool vel.
vet with a black ground and raised ribs
in green, red or old rose, \ pretty model
in this material is black and old rose,
made with plain skirt edged with black
silk and short hip corsage finished with
u black sash
The gloves are long black silk ones
which wrinkle over the outside of close
sleeves aud the hat is q larga black af-
fair,
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