The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-04

Bull, Francis Otis and Dwight Taylor, all
entered on societys Blue Book
The cards of invitation to the Dancing
Glasses read Mrs. John Knickerbocll-
ers Dancing Glass at Mendclssohn Club.
Then follow about five dates of meeting
the case may be, is inscribed at the bot
tom of the card. These cards are issued
from a list carefully scrutlnZed ana re-
vised by the patronesseS and boys and
girls alike nay the subscription fee. All
the etGuette and formallty Of a bail is
preserved, hut all are independent sub
scrbers to the expense.
The children meet always In the after
noon; the younger set" as the under-dc-
butantes are called. either IN the afternoon
or evening. depending on the age Of the
members An the members are good
dancers, and no teacher is present A
little collation. is usually served, hut that
is according to the plan of each club. The
Dancing Class at Shcrry's Is very high
priced and exclusive, and a most exquisite
supper is included In the subscription fee.
ALL ARE CORRECTLY DRESSED.
The girls wear the pretticst of dainty
frocks and the boys, no matter how youth
ful, wear the most correct evening or az
ternoon dress. Many Tuxedo dress suits,
minus the Swallow tail" ends, are worn
by young lads In knee breeches and stock
ings. Patent leather shoes and white
gloves nre seen on the tiniest of the
beauX also.
White is much worn this winter and
many of the debutantes and stilI younger
girls look like youthful brides in their
white rament of satin and tulle. Miss
Eugene Stein wore for her coming out
occasion an exquisite costume OF white
clover leaf MORE, the corsage almost hid
don under o fun accordenn pleatcd bertha
of chiffon and confined at the waist by
ceinture Of pearls. z
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt eldest daughter
Of Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt a pretty
girl not yet out but who promises TO be
a great belle wore on one occasion
dress of plain white satin with rufiies and
bertha OF satin striped chiffon and no
! jewels.
Miss Sarah Hard wore gown OF white
satin with great shoulder frills of white
velvet lined with rose-pink satin ana
| touch OF the same color appearing here
and there in the skirt
! Another pretty frock was Of yellow and
white, white silk point d'esprit crossed
| and barred with inch-wde yellow lace.
The shoulder and belt were finished with
folds of yellow velvet.
Dobutantes wear the neoks Of their
bodIces cut low but young girls have their
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| slightly round
DANCING FROCiis FOR LITTLE chill
DRIfN.
The little bellies Of and years nave
their dancing styles also,and quite swell
ana costly are these small BAH coatuin IS
inquired at the childrens outii'tsis
/ in Twenty-thlrd street for ban dresses lor
/ girls of years, and was SHOWN come
/ exoulsite little frocks OF soft sstlh sl.S
Win numerous shoulder friis Of lace ana
lace bertha hanging down IN front ~
was low-necked and short sleeYeo anu 70
( he worn over the finest Of batists OF ailn
rorslIn gulmpea or yoi,es. The price o.
Iris frock was 81 and could Ieauily
have made T. more costly by aaa'.ieh u
! differept lace. we can duplicate 'nis ~
Gne cashmere for about So the Souns
lady attendant told me and ehiiaIe" 49,
| min india silks great deal aiSo' '.sag
ladies win not put silk focks on tnsIi
little girls but prefer white pa''s, e
trimmed with narrow lace "o'h o'''
e ,ir six slips with wide sashes' an,
A pretty dancing froek for rh,aa -
~ cream white Shanghai silk' [llh'len
,ytth rows OF Yaleneienne inssr ,s tun
win eau de nil baby ribbon iAs ""S