The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-26
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n Is Louis XIV. who ia followed this
season by the makers and wearcrs OF satin
shoes. These satin shoes may be as clab-
crate aud costly AS individual fancy
chooses. Lacc insertions. jewel trimming.
silver or gold embroidery. may enrich them,
or the brocado satin may DO plain
and severe In outline. charming pair
has pink satin uppeW and lace over
pink for tho lower part. SILK stock
ings OF pink. with white lace Insertions.
arc woir with them. This kind of
stocking IL In great demand for very dresy
wear. Tho tinsel embroidered stockings.
with lizards and beetle backs OH tho In
step, are dazzling. with shoes to match to
wear with black tullo dancing frocks. but
they require professional cleaning. Tho
shoe is used almo,t to the exclusion OF the
slipper for all iressy occasions. bccause It
can stand more decoration and IL a better
dancing shoe. Thcn. too. tho slipper has a
halfncgligce look that makes It iltor for
homo and bedroom wear.
Mules In which to slip the foot when
getting out OF bed. and to wear during the
lazy hours spent In onos own room. are
built bcwIichincly Of all shades OF pretty
striped and plaidcd and brocaded satin.
Tho high: sharp heels arc covered with the
satin. and whlie satin or kid limos tho in
aldo. Tho toes @: these eaucy little affaiu
havc a big pompon of black tulle or n littlc
bow sticking up In tho air. like butterfly
wings.
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A he'd slipper or cock to wear when ono
Ia III and reclining on couch. or. as Bo,no
people liho. IN bed on cold nights, Ia built
OF satln or lnc Frcnch flannel In some
pretty Dresden pattern. sole and all. It
has no heel. IL drawn on over tho hro foot
and Is Gilt down cnch side. where there arc
little ribbon bows. A frlll or quilting of
ribbon edges tho top abou. the ankle AL
together 1t ia n very coqnc,tlsh affair to
wear with nightgown and saut do IN.
Shoes and stockings bring us naturally to
gartcrs. and that IL 10 small subject in
Itself There ar0 llttlc shops. indeed, along
tho frivolous rue dc la Paix whose principal
rason d'circ Is garter aud pctticoat design
ing. Round gartcrs arc made very wido.
Dresden ribbon Ia nrs. shrred over the
rubber. pun or a quilting added TO tho top
edge thrcc-inch frlll Of lace to tho lower
and jcwolcd buckle. a ribbon bow.
bunch Of violets aud a bit of pcau Il ESpagno
or sachet added. Ncns' confcn,ion al
most biz enough for an opera bonnet.
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There is no telling. either. what woman
who loves to FIX up things viii dcviro on
tho spur Of tho moment. Last winter many
n velvet stock collar became, with rose or
two. a captivating Dutch bonnet" Tho
other day velvet girlle wns swnthcd. ros-
cttcs md all. In stunn!Dg mass about a
girls throat. tho ends tucked inside her
Louis XIV. coat. ana violcts 10 give d!atnc-
ton to tho ensemble. Tint garter Will
serve 40 choker 10 only question OF time.
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Tho suspendcr gartcrs many women still
cling TO. and after all they are tho best.
Tho round ono In pretty finish to tho
stocking. wc admit, but to hold tho stocking
without wrlnkling especially silk one.
means to wear IL very tight indeed and that
means dent In tho flesh that will In a very |
short time spoil the contour OF tho log.
Tho euspondsr garters are made very |
ovely In spite OF their barncss-llko aspect. |
rho rubber In covered with ahirred ribbon. |
md on each edge there arc two thick frilla