The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-14
REMs!E=!Y. SHLONS

red or tan gloves and patent leather shoes.
Cutaway coats and Derby hats are seen.
but they are not really correct for church.
l doubt that all the elegantly attred
young men who are seen in the throng
have ayailed themselves Of 1.-THE privilege
of the sanctuary" but they would be
greatly missed from the scene should
they stay away.
In this season Of overcoats the dark blue
boXcoat with velvet collar and loose back
is most worn, but there are many Beau
Brummels who appear in loug-tailod fitted
light cloth top coats with collars and
cuffs Of light beige velvet
Walking sticks are not generally carried
10 church and the eHaggeratlonS In these
articles have disappeared. Wechsel sticks
with silver mountings are correct
MODEL CHURCH DRESS FOR WOMEN
The women affect black. and in my
walk down the avenue last Sunday l OBJ
served that the hest dressed We're attired
in the double breasted 'frock coat with
plain skirt 10 match of black serge, hop
saclSing or diagonal. The coat fits Ike
wax, has small revers selc-faced and fun
skirt A small white lace chemlsette
shows between the lapels, and the throat
band Is of crimson or turquoise blue vel
vet This plain costume 10 considered
chic"
Tie hats are usually OF black felt, bound
the tlEt ana lAiltu up III AA''AA WIN q
pair of Valkyrie wings and a bright velvet
rosettc. Small bonnets are also worn by
young ladies as well as older matrons
LIGHT MOURNING COSTUME AS
WORN BY MRS. CORNELIUS
VANDERBILT
At St Bartholomew's, which has been
recently done over" with superb interior
DECORATIONS of gold and ecru till II looks
like a rich Jewel box, there is much hand
some dressing II has one of the wealth.
lost CONGREGATIONS in the city ana the
music is magnificent, Carleton Is the par
itohe and the chorus choir Is up to the
highest mark.
Mr. ana Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt the
former with a wide black band on his SILK
hat. and Mrs Vanderbilt VINO is n very
small, dark haired woman IN hEht
ny,lrrning" for their eldest son. Inc hahu-
some black cloak had two shoulner coz
lars of heavy corded silk with an embrold-
cred design in dull jet. Her bonnet was OF
the same let and black silk knots ana she
wore n mask veil Of black net win
band OF grape. The fashion OF sWathlng
ones self in unhealthy Grape is out oil
favor and even in the most ceremonlous
mourning the silk nuns Yelling Is pre-
fcrred 10 tho old thick grape ,.,..,
The Vanderbilt carriage was IN Wailihb
with coachman and footman IN black WIN
heavy furs. hut the millionaire ana ms
wife preferred TO walk down iltth avenue
TO Mrs Viyian's house, which they are
occupying tin their gorgeous palaee al
Fifty-ninth street is finished
Miss Greer wore a modest cos.uin mt %
cut velvet I'm tine stripe Of tan ana pIoWn
the run skirt trimmed with golden brown
feather bands and double breasted ,,,,,Sor cor
sage with epaulettes ON the sh ul,' '.a,.,,o
Mrs Morgan appeared In deep iSu $3.50
with Jacket shaped bodice and tnll reef,s
faced with black satin, and black s,ie,,,
hat with two deep red bows anu 'e''0'
wings. ,.,, ,a,,,h
Much more astrakhan and Perslan t I,'.o
are worn than any other fur but mlSs
Rhnelander wore last sunday a solse o,,5
aeaI coat win full skirt and sleeves ana
wide revors and a black hat with Wings
CHURCH GLOVES
Light gloves are much worn for e s,i,cb
Pearl color with black or seu'o .,,,,os Win
ing is affected. but red pique 5loses ,o w,t,r
large buttons are also worn ! see ie va
tan ana yellow gloves than i0l'is'" AAN