The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-31

lengthwise, yerging Into the waist line
where they were confined by n crush belt
Of blue velvet caught IN the front with
rosette of Venetian lace 4 small zouayo
Jacket only IN the front, was made OF
blue velvet with wide reyers edged with
rnffles Of Venetian lace The back Oh the
mack was simply flashed with a narrow
pun OF blue velvet. Tine short sleeves
were Of tnffetas. edged with hand OF
pink passementerie. from which hung deep
ruffles Of lace that covered the elbow.
These We're the prettiest GOWNS worn.
LUNcHEoNs A POPULAR FORM or
ENTERTAINING
Dinners do not by any means constitute
the only form Of entertaining at a res-
taurnnt popular with women.
The luncheon IS SO essentially n worl-
ans mode Of social entertaining that
many OF the caterers are giving much
time and attention to the details of these
informal little affairs i, II considered d
very proper way OF repayfng the women
who have been ycur hosfessss for many
larsr affairs and as no men are ever
invited the entertainment IS less formal.
II more than four are Ia the party the
caterer never charges extra for a private
room Only one or two restaurants IN
New York have a drawing from ATTACHED
70 the private dining rooms. but 81 lunch
cons this Is n0t noedea. as women sit
down 10 table anyway with their hats
on, and tho hostess never formally stands
t. resolve her geests
These lunches usueily rost GO head.
not including ibe wine. the pcni3 Is sim
served. The price does mot include any
fipwers.
This form Of entertaining Is adopted
very much prior . matinee PARTIES either
where boxes are to iie occaplel o. where
just Jolly erows % girls are going to-
gether.
VISITING DRESS" SUITABLE FOR
RESTAURANT TABLES
II private roonisi Is had and a box4
party f9}oTa, the d5tssing can ne eiabb-
rhtea' bni i IL not good fnfms when
only a table - the restaurant has been
reserved.
a severe English gown with linen
chemisette and clfl= Z not 1t al inapprp-
pirate. but the heavy visiting gowns
trimmed clabosateiy IN fur and Jet.
such as the young women are wearing
this year. are tho customary thing MaDv
women who have the ron skirted Cont
mental coats substitute for the usual
linen chenisette a dreasy one with bright
colored velvet collar aud silk front COW
cred With yellow lace; ihis, with the ad-
dillon Of q areasy hat having a knot al
lase aud Prince OF Wales tips, transforms
any costume
In ordering luncheon an woman
lNs5 to Go y q huvf inc MANAGER under-
stand thar she wants q Mnche0n served
fei' stated number - guests, at no mucA
head and 50 name the Wines she wishes,
also making Il clear whether sae Wishes q
private room OF a table reserved He
VIII do the res. and 10 Il well for II Is as
much 20 his credit as the hostess that all
SNAIL be aa easy md alin,y as possible.
4 BACHELOR GIRLS LUNCHEON.
- luncheon 81 This kind, given last
week by a hacheor aifir Is some visit
ing friends. who had entertained her very
charmingiy % Bnitlinore last spring, the
table was decorated With yellow crysan-
themuins. At each plate was placed ono
huge flower. It's lors ptem tied With satin
Ribbons
The msm. gland-writien. as IL should
always he, was on yeilow Bristol board
and ran thus
Bue Pnauts sauterue
croanetiss Frsnoh Peas st. Julien.
Fiilet Mushrooms
Potato Dnehesses
sarbet
partrAees Lettuce saAra perier Jouet
TuttI Ffplsb Msccnoans-
S'''s's care. 'sesss
The hostess az rhls luncheon wore a
gown ~ purple ana b,.csk basket cloth
1'na skirt WAS many-sored. 81 black wa
tered SIX. Tine i3nG reasngote was tined !
with back br0eade and had no trimming.
II WAS douniv~prea%sei bsftioncd with |
iarEe Jet Nutt0ns; the revers. faced with |
w1ieTed silk, opened over "a chemisette or
entreieaS& Of beck lace and silk made
into fine tneks Tho cfASh collar was OF
enaranth yelVct. A thrcc-cognered con-
tlnental nat % black waterrd slik and jet
crown, with black eeokAde was worn.
Another gown was OF Havana brown