The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

!, 5, 1896.
are always with us. but though those who
suffer arc indeed to be pitied, they are
no longer thought Interesting" by reason
OF their maladies. or at any rate 1t 10 no
longer considered feminine and pretty to
"enjoy bad health" SO fainting hts
are out OF date; not even an III tempered
girl. or a jealous wife, attempts Mysteries
nowadays, and consumption rarely car
ries on the heroine OF an Autonym, or a
Pseudonym, or a 2eltgeist Novel, or In
deed OF any modern novel In whatever
shape It may be brought out. Even on the
stage the heroines Of modern plays do not
die by inches, as they we're In the habit
OF doing In pieces written for the last gen
Grafton, They have now a shorter shrift
and more effective exit.
We have not arrived at the point of per-
lection aimed al by the leaders OF fashion
| In the French Court before the Revolution,
Of whom 1t has been written by con-
temporary (Aurore de Saxe) that the art OF
living and dying was thoroughly under
stood by them. She goes on to say; mo
one owned to disabling igarn.!tIcs. II
you had the govt you walked all the same
and made no grimaces. You assembled
your sufferings from good breeding. When
half sead a man would still be carried out
hunting and would have thought 1t better
to die at a ball or play than In his bed
with tapers at the head, and black priests
about him."
But II we are not so philosophical as those
| lighthearted Gauls. we have certainly
ceased to find anything particularly ct
| tractivc In bad healthl we pity those who
are afflicted. but we do not initiate them.
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coat nor a chinchlla cape because Of their
tremendous cost, consoles herself very well
Indeed with one of the lovely velvet coats,
Of which there are such variety. A very
grlish jacket OF black velvet is cut In the
Norfolk style and falls below the waist
to the dept hof several inches.
1t fits the graceful form easily without
being at all snug, and has broad box pleats
down both back and front.
The front of the coat ia cut away to dis
play smoothly fitted vest Of heavy white
satin. fastened under the left side with in
visible hooks and eyes.
A broad sailor collar OF white satin,
overlaid with costly point de Nenise lace
finishes tho shoulders prettily 4 belt of
stifened velvet eucircles the waist. draw
ing the slight fullness in gracefully to the
form.
The cost OF a velvet coat is more than
one would imagine at first Thought until
one goes on a hunting expedition through
the shops In search of one. and finds the
prices ranging from $50 to SIS for the
cheapest.
Some very fetching cloth coats are being
put up for sale in few Of the most ex
elusive shops; mostly Of light pale tan, in
heavy melton, with trimming of Russian
sable, silver fox OF beaver
They are In the REFER form, and extreme
" short, with cute little ripples at the back.
lnade 60 SUN that ilattening Is Impossible
There is d broad collar Of the sable. ana a
narrow facing of the same all down Tho
front, giving 1t the effect of being fur linn1
coat OF this sort cannot be Ind for los
than $40, but they are well worth the orica
because they do look SO very easy and So
very becoming.
Y x y
Little girls were not valued very hIgblv
IN the time Of Louis XIV And as ve ars
gong back TO that age in our dresses II
may not be unlntcrestine ia freshcn o,,r
memories by a glimpse at mo Iife
OF woman Of fashion of that DIV Vo+
ihuch Joy over her coming into the world
10 peslh with All the mothers homes
are concentrated ON son. who shalI
keep up tho family name ana inber,, sI M
estates. Atdaughter Is sent away IN tho
country TO nurse. At two or three mi
uhder the care Of n governess she comes
nome TO live but in separate rooms In
quite different part of the house from bar
mother, whom she sees only once dav In
- ceremonlous Visit says vti,a. u 10y, 40
pers bazar' 4 courtesy a kiss from her
notner s lips on her forehead. and often !
reprimand. are all that she knows 81
mothers love in her childhood The old
pictures and engnvings of the prriod renrn
cent the little girls as quaint hits If I'M /
lnanity In long gowns. loaded win rlhhnne /
ornaments, bows and bouquets. "Th@ir .
toilette is the miniature of the luxury and
superb dress OF their mothers. wrote Mn.
dc Genls. Scarcely are thew alloya1 In .
mo morning that little neglige called the
ment In brown tafrctas sim -, s9s
Of the same STUFF trimmed win tNn ar t 1"','
rows Of ribbon couleur de ross so',o a. =,
Nat, and that simple but nrettv Se'SGr, o,'