Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-09
SOME PETS OF THE HOUR.
Being Styles that are now Much in
Vogue with the Falr Sex.
THE PERFECT TENNIS COSTUMES


steps into the court like mighty
young Amazon. and carries all before
her? II her racquet failed her, surely
the battery OF her magnetic eyes would
cause such sad havoc in the hearts
Of her opponents, II male. that an
easy victory would be hers.
II she is an honest devotee and lives
up to the principles she advocates, she
Will be positively happy for the length
of time given to this energetic play,
for she will leave on the hindering
corsets, and Will sally forth confident
in her easy grace and the perfect ut
Of her tailor frock.
young bit of Southern aristocmcy
with whole gallons OF blue blood
eoursing through her veins. is as sup
pie and light as cedar sapling in her
Nirot gown Of cheviot. curious mix
ture OF green. white and scarlet.
The hair is the blondest of the
blond. and her eyes are Just the blue
10 80 with such baby hair. 1t is worn
loosely and knotted low on her neck,
and fastened. generally. with a HAT
bow of black velvet.
But to return to the gown, which,
after all. is of more Importance to
my readers than girls beauty, es-
peeially as one woman so dislikes to
hear another's praises sung in no mat
| ter how minor a key.
1t is of green and white cheviot, very
| loosely woven. and showing the under
| lining Of grass-green silk
The skirt Is OF tremendous width at
| the foot, TO allow the better scope In
making mad run" 1t is not stiffened
a Bit the stlff lining OF heavy silk
| holding II out sufficiently we'll 1t cliugs
to the graceful hips, and has five
godets at the back.
| The blouse iscut without seams cave
| under the arms, and is buttoncd dag
| onally across the front, with huge cir
| cles OF old Ivory. 1t comes a trihe be-
low the waist, and is bolted by a mar
row band Of scarlet, with an old ivory
buckle. Strappings of ivory white mel
| ton finish the blouse all around its
edges, and also forms the standing
collar, which is fastened at one side
by two small buttons. The sleeves
are severely plain glgot, hitting with
a perfect droOp.
on her yellow head rests n jaunty
cap, a regular Tam o'Shanter, and
knitted at that, showing broad stripes
OF scarlet and white, and lending de-
cided air Of festivlty to the rig.
Shoes and gloves. both loosely fitting,
and OF white suede, finish this swagger
toilet.
or course. this is a divine" frock for
a cool day, but will never do when old
Sol is pouring his molten wrath down
upon us in the terrible way he has OF
doing sometimes, Then the shirt waist
rules supreme, adding glory to It's al
ready indlsputable prestige
A dark-eyed. sweet-faced girl was the
centre Of attraction at n recent con-
test; she was very simply attlred, but
about everything she wore there was
that indehnable something not to be
forgotten; In fact, she was swagger
from head to foot, and She knew It,,
too. pulsing herself here and there.
with all the grace Of {, bird.
Her skirt was n soft, yellowish tan
melton, cut en- Paquin, very flaring,
and finished beautifully with a hand
of stitching all about the foot II was
lined throughout with golden-hued SILK.
The waist. or blouse. was OF yellow
batlste embroidered In small open
work polka dots. with black,
II has ayoke and a broad box plalt.
down which Is n row OF small Jet studs
in which small diamond glistens,
the collar has the fnvorite mode OF
rolling jauntily, and is finished by a
small white null tie.
the sleeves are bishop, very bout
fnnt. and dropping, ending In cum
CT exceeding depth. belt Of black
ribbon with gold buckle, tall
crowned sailor hat OF dead white tus-
can braid banded with black and scar
LET and loosely fitting gloves of yell
low wash leather, make her n de-
oidedly pleasant picture to look upon.
Another pretty girl Is gowned In
| white fnohair, so silky and light The
pnquin skirt and Elton Jacket are sim
ply finished by rows of stitching; a
stunning waist OF vivid scarlet batiste,
hnitely lined with black adds color 10
: the costume.
Shirt waists of every color under the
skies find present favor, and certainly
a girl never looked better than when
gowned In fresh linen waist, with
neatly hitting belt and natty tie; u
seems TO bring out all the freshness
| and clearness OF her complexion and
to make her positively bewitehing.
II would surprise some OF the mascu'
line members of society to know the
( fabulous prices their fair friends VIII
lngly pay for the nonsensical buckles
, which adorn their belts.
More precious are they than the
scaIps adjoining the belt OF brave
= Those of solid gold range In price
from $50 to $50 piece; plated quality
, may be had from SO to SIG; at any Of
/ these prices the belt is certainly moth
4 | ing TO be sneezed at.
! The sleeveless Jacket, so immensely
, popular in Paris. is finding decided
q, favor among our leaders. They CONT
i'm ali manner of shapes and DEVICES
= from being mere scrap OF lace iittlni
e the shoulders to gorgeous affairs o.
! velvet, lace, fur and Jeweled embroid
4 cry,
/ one worn with a frock OF smoke-grel
/ crepon is wonderfully chic II Is com
e posed OF cut-steel ornamental. set OF
: bands of smoke-grey velvet. set TO
@ rether by bands OF yellow Valen
' ciennes lace; a deep rufiie of the lac
v falls ali around the edges making
\ soft. finish TO the shoulders and throat
a Dainty pettlcoats OF white tanetas
y covered with white muslin and ilounce
of Valenclennes lace, are quite the fnd
Pretty wash wells OF solft, whit
stun, a trifle thinner than chiffon, an,
sometimes spotted with large blacl
. dots are immensely becoming, am
= especially durable. as brisk rinsinl
s through sonp-suds renews all thei
/, virgin whlteness.
collars and cuffs OF batlste. or Indii
q lawn, edged with narrow rufiies 0
: yellowed Valenciennes lace, are mucl
: In favor, and freshen costume won
derfully.
The popular low shoe is fastened b,
means Of three large Fat buttons.
The behounced parasoi is the pet o
y the hour orchid color is decidedl
I new and exceedingly swagger.
The false front or small simulate
vest. has grown to be most necessar
adjunct TO milady'B wardrobe: tn
prettlest are composed Of yellow mus
in. and rows Of tiny yellow lace.
The smoothly-parted hair has sud
s.-r., 4f.N an farupufulnfIa dcnth On