Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
CHAT ON FASHION.

n MoJuer OIL girls VINO are at that age
which the poet symbolizes by the meeting
point of brook AMI river finds her inge
nuity if not her patience taxed in an effort
to satisfy the demands of the daughters
and ct the same time those of correct taste.
Neither is immaturity restricted to taste,
but an undereloped form presents itself
that never can be model, but is always q
study
! Now, however, it is rare to see badly
dressed school girls, either their study of
lines and curves, or that of their mothers
in lessons on the appropriate, no longer
| countenances the idea that chiId's clothes
are properly the mothers in miniature
The rule now is, simple material simply
made. A frock of one color, with self
trimming, grays and browns, with hair
lines for school, soft surah silks with baby
waists for evening, no laces, and only the
simplest jewelry, and that genuine. To
Kate Greenway much is due, for it is her
genius which has evoked big waists and
hats and the pretty sunbonnets; the heel
less shoe, the flowing hair and long skirts
are the results of her penciling.
The girl standing with reluctant
feet" has passed the Kate Green
way period, and her style of
dress is more ambitious. Now she begins
to receive square envelopes with cards,
'The pleasure of your company is re-
quested, etc, and mamma is importuned
by "What am going to wear, how are you
going to have my dress made2" and mamma
is often at loss for replies. =
Lightweight silk or woelen goods win
answer for material and the design should
be simple. A fitted lining, skirt and low
bodice serves for the foundation. The
dress goods to be cut wide in princess
shape, gathered in at the neck opening and
at the waist like a pointed band. This is put
over the close fitting foundation. The
bottom of the skirt may be trimmed with
three narrow bias ruGaes, or folds, or with
rows of lace or ribbon laid on fat. Ruch-
ings of the material trim the round neck.
The sleeves are a loose puff from shoulder
to elbow, finished with band above the
elbow trimmed with the ruching.
For school the girl of fifteen is neat in a !
gown of striped stuff, the skirt plain,
slightly fitted to the'fgure, the bodice full
and held in place by belt of the
goods cut on the cross, the ends lap
ping to point in front. The
bodice opening at the left has the edge
finished by bias band Of the material and
the fullness gathered into the neck with a
bias standing collar The sleeves, mod |
crate leg o. mutton, are little full at the
hand and gathered into slightly faring |
turned back CUT cut on the bias
At this season there are opportunities for |
buying in short length goods, handsomer
than prudent mother may feel !
she could otherwise afford. For instance, |
suppose you find four or five yards of all.
wool fabric or six or eight of surah silk; 7
his will make dress if combined with
yard or two OF some pretty contrasting
color in surah silk
As an example, buy eight yards Of black !
'urah, then get two yards of pale yellow
urah for yoke and sleeves and a spool Of
uniting silk of the same color. luck the |
kirt and put a row of feather stitching |
Ibove each tuck. Make the guimp half
Ugh and finish it with shirred ruche and
ct the sleeve come just below the elbow.
Cor summer make some white muslin
Jumps and the loved daughter will have
ress pretty and economical that will not
Ne more often ready for the washtub than
or wear
Broad ribbon sashes, velvet girdles, gold
md silver heart jewelry and narrow brace
cts of solid geld or silver ara the present
ancies Of high school girls. -, 1