Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-25

Sleeves for these gowns are a loose
Z coat or else are bell shaped Ihat y,
after the Turkish MANNER wider ~
| the bottom and caught into the arm
I just beleg. tile elbow with plat
The cont sleeve has a plat or Two ON
/ the inside of the arm. There "a also ,ne
/ pun to the elbow with ruihe De-
low
Pity the figured lanncls are not beau
tifu | have scarcely ever seen de
sign that was artistically satisfactory. III
an occasional pattern strikes the eye
from the shop counter as being agree
able. but consider yourself In IL an IN
definite number Of times and you pass u
By. The figures are bad onc but Nll-
gnriEe the fabric and the stripes are elah-
grated too much and stare the beholder
out Of cOnutpnance. stripe sh0uid pe
just sufficiently Indicated TO vary the col
or and cary the eye down agrceahly
when desired but ought not ask atten-
ton TO itself especially whom II is with
out beauty Till lluunel patterns are
improved the plain fabrics will make the
most refined GOWNS.
son. to improve the effect Of striped Han
nels by missing the stripes, That is TO
say. by laying folds In clusters, TO bring
several stripes Of one color together and
50 to break up the monotony OF the regu-
lar stripes
A novelty in a flannel morning gown
Is made all Of one piece, gathered round
the neck. no seams on the shoulders,
the armholes cut out, and seams no
where but under the arms. The fulness
is confined at the waist by belt or
cord aud tassels This jolly garment rs
shown in our picture, owes its elective
ness TO its simplicity.
Silk lined with elder down flannel, the
two quilted together, is an elegant idea
from a robe de chnmhre. Fancy one of
pale blue and pink silk In ribbon lines
lined with pink flannel. Make it in sim
pie form as described for white flannel,
and turn enc front back all the way
down, to show the pink Of fleece. Make
a loose sleeve, turned up To show Il pink
facing, add q CIpauchiu hood, which
will have the flannel for lining and CON
fine at the waist with Il cord This gown
Is Illustrated hero. A new Fabric WOW
other has appeared and is convenient
for these gowns and is in great use also
for petticouts IL may he had plain in
stripes that give the effect of quilted rib
bOus.
Nuns yelling and its kindred albatross
cloth are cheap and beautiful fuhri's
for morning jackets and gowns. Tie
artistic merits of this fabric are hnrdly
yet appreciated Ii made in two thick
uesses TO give two colors it will be very
effective. Try tawny yellow. lined aud
turned back with fuciugs of red. II
would be oriental and charming. Such
color+ seem to many people too strong.
but | AIN going to repeat what | have
said elsewhere about bright and CHEEKY
colors at breakfast. Don't begin The
day in somhre cloud, Your friends like
to ret up ~ sunshine within doors ~
well ns without. There is loss of
pleasure when one must contemplate
mud and ushes tones with coffee. Neither
wear pale evening tnts, hut strong rich
cOlors harmoniously blended
have seen Il morning gown Of black
crepon or nuns yelling hecked with old
rose, cut half low in the neck and gath
cred and worn over black silk pumpc.
Il was trimmed with riches of black aud