The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
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wraps Of velvet dam.,
una III ,n empire wraps. 4 noss s u 'i~ !,
IN the necks, which are rO, s,!y ~
materials, often mous.o,, nnlsh.t ii
and black. 'se'in De su, i
Spring the joyous sdy,., i.
Dame Fashion, in her eve, ss a.' Y
a Is lar away in the mind. ., thug, d.
absorbed in early winter 90. wy s'acy
uvs,shefs and manufactures !, s ~
creations which appear IA n. y u
Inc early March sunshine 4. .''aA
texture and design ia iul,. .le e''se
MINK that the order fos nM
S S,,hs mas already been 20 nv, ns.a ~
a ,, increasing. that AL 1i' i. NJ
turers are sold UP to Mar. ~, %s I'D
an idea OF the vast schems ms
In the North the spring .,s y e'na
I,,',t. OF risk that It Is in ~ ~.
WIN our March wind comes h,l.,
violets and even roses ans 'ss,l .a
summer before we have ha,t .saai
Easter gowns. The spriny .,a .s'a at
one put SO perfectly fascin,ti., u
refreshing and novel color, ~ y
mat dealers can not resist ~
IL comes from the best ap,ho,,,.
am about to set down. II |, M, y.
ism. 1t Is the merchants unhl. NJ, v.
sions' In Houston more costlv ~
goods are sold than In snv nm.
inc state. Where Galveston ~.
from Sc to 50 a yard, Hou,to, AZ.
STOCK at from 81 to IS and y
there is a corresponding d,re,s,c. \
ance and style of materials Hours
chants dare bring on erpsn,i,,
which could not be sold In auy "A,
in Texas.
But back again--or rather, ,pyu
the spring fashions. As I said h,
silks are the rage and organdIs M,
them, with the petticoats edscd n,
ruffles showing through the Inn
skirt are the most Frenchy thing n
able.
The gonds for spring are he us \
lite grenadines and the old, Old ~
ettamines. But such perfectly ~
novelties in design' Some Of a; \
weight grenadines have little kia
in their silk stripes. There az rsza
In Honiton design which are as
rich. 1t is like having a royal ll.ss1
gown. There are black grenadInu !, /,
tiful brocades. to be made ara I'd
colorod taffetas. There are rtxa
which they call souffle, a blovl Z
They look like clouds. and like irA
like dreams. They set one wild Vi
light. Then there are black rr,a
with woven silk backs in colors, vsa
| the effect of lining. There IN n
dimes in eauze effects. There " q
dimes in dots, IN squares, In strlian
every design that you never haH y
of and never could II you tried ta
until spring.
All these saw, and many ~
Levy's. But you must walt N.stiy
you eager women must walt until "
manufactured |, being yery GUY
man, coaxed view Of the adviaa y
These are all French creations ID
featured in Lyons, France, TO c'%
Levy has ordered the very pfe'!a
you could have chosen for you'sl
it. The American goods come h'a
The tendency Of the spring va,l
ward smooth surfaces. For sklrar
wear there are some pretty anu VT
goods in checks, and tiny broker =
all colors commingled. 49,.
The laces are finer Anew ''alA
Renaissance, which resembles ecs
have had in vogue for many !sA.
made in figures and can De !"
be used over the dress so'aN
dark colors preferred. ), 80
There is to be revival ID '''
fects.
And now we come to the 0'u
waists. the most comfortable ID
the pottiest things that ever vons
ed as her own. Since they hn
thew have appeared in one form q,
the season through. we oOa M n
them go. and for once We Wv .,.,.
way. We don't often have Nv
we wear. .hout M o
what they have told US aI ,Sa, i Il
sleeve is only bette nor 'u I, ,,s,
With the first bright ray ., :. n d
shine. The shirt waist i w., ~,
course not be as large a. md id
will be tight to the ELBOW ,,, 81 s,r,,ysl
part viii be pun Of qa,', n S M
PORTIONS. Separate co''a's
be worn with them. .,,, ur 4
All this talk about sm'I s,rn y
what bewildered 1 woman o,sr b
But we do love 10 ST The chstp w