Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
CHAT ON FASHION.

The ''uncrowned queen" of the United
States will see little improperly in adopt
ing the prevailing fashion among French
girls of wearing a 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 gay butterfly, and
the coronet when finished, gives to the
wearer piquauce 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 a black lace netting
embroidered in gold. Wide black ribbon
with broad gilt edge is made into but
terhy 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 in
front, resting on the hair, is a fat bow of
yellow MORE, the same ribbon forming long
strings. In sailor shapes, the new ones. the
brim turns up the depth OF single braid
and the crown is trimmed with box plait-
ing of ribbon, and there is large bow the
left side, from which spring two crossed
quilts
A black lace toque is compo sed of a fril
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 jet passementerie laid over
yellow satin ribbon trims the upper edge
of the lace. In front is 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
dress.
When were ribbons ever so abundantly
used as now! They are used for trimming
morning, afternoon and evening gowns. The
young woman's party corsage is wound and
girdled many times with wide bands Her
dress skirt is founced and caught with rib
bon bow knots. The hostess receives at a
fashionable tea in thin dress with Wat
teau bow winding its long, streaming ends
about her as she moves quickly here and
there. Ribbon corselets, ribbon shoulder
straps, ribbon resettes and collars, ribbons
for the hair, neck and sleevesi They reign
in the world of feminine lingerie, lending
brightness and color everywhere. All sorts
Of novel bows are contrived for low necked
garniture. double bows of contrasting coler,
say hight green and pink. being arranged as
a band. Satin ribbon, one and one-fourth
inches wide, is made into ruches for edg-
ings. Colored ribbons are used even on
staaSzp collars. Sometimes these arejust