The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-23
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W. PARIS. "
Paris is all a-shimmer The sun rides
IN the heavens. and on earth there liz such
a reign Of glitter as history fails to record
is ever having taken place in the previous
history of clothes. In the pauses between
some duh oftcr-dlnner speaking at ban
quet the other night Coquolin said, quite
seriously. after looking around upon the
| toilets Of the women present Isn't ii
thcatrical?" And fashion has surely be-
come tremendously theatrical.
| cloth or gold and precious stones are el-
bowed right and left by paste and shame
of various other sorts. Real gems are III
great favor for jewels for recks and arms.
but for gowns and millinery. coitfuro orna-
ments and the like, the spangles which Ter
morly were the property of the stage ana
circus ring are sparkling riotously all over
smart society women. The effects are strik-
ingly radiant end splendid. but very mar
row line divides the permissible from the
outrc. and there's great danger OF getting
upon the wrong side of that line.
! At tho dinner ! speak OF Il woman wnD
| was beautiful enough to know better had
allowed her dressmaker 10 spoil superb
drose of ivory satin and apple green velvet
and rose point by draping the bodice with
so much spanglo wrought tulle that the
! superior beauty OF the satin lace ana
velvet was quite ocllpsed Nine. rolleticr-
/ Vidal, on the other hand. showed me
gown yesterday Il which | will send you a
/ sketch, In which nice sense of discrmina-
lion prevailed, II WAS a blue velvet, with
deep, soft rich tones made with a superla-
lively plain skirt. and a curious bodice
From the back the bodice looked TO be s.
( straight sacque untitled. In the front 1t
hung loose far as the first bas line d.
thence the fronts were fitted TO the figure
IA 4 -.
To show a waistcoat In the form of a jersey
fitting under bodice This was OF black
satin, picked out with leaves Of gold made
with minute spanglee. The skirt Of tho
dress and the coat throughout were lined
with ndle gold SILK, and there was just
enough gold all told to produce an indie
scrihahly rich effect with no suggestion of
iawdrlncss. The small round hat was OF
blue ribbon and black chenille plated. with
black sam bows. aigrctte and 4 gold
buckle.
buttons are omnlprcsont. Nine Eames
Story wore an attractive gown tho other
morning at private view that is worthy
OF description fer It's distinction and sim
plicity --rot always found together. Tho
material was 4 gaufcr crepe In black, made
with skirt and blouse; the skirt opened
down the loft side over a puckorcd panel
very narrow. If black mousselinc de sole
lined with white. the lower edges being
held by some duh jet buttons. The sleeves
were cut oddly. the mass of pluits being
held by smooth plat carried past the arm
seam onto the shoulder. The blouse was
smooth across the front and fun on thu
sues uha uuder the arms the effect being
10 quite mae t9e arm seam. the disposal of
;ho trimming being such MS to produce q
double breasted effect In front Tho trim
ming was narrow hanh OF black marabout
which is suddenly coming into favor The
WAY IN Nn'cn me sleeves Haired over the
mu,"Vn' inc coma was aonormaiIy hish
'u mn roi,uS' nc oeit was n
s.I , s sti"p oi uul le'leu oiuth' lapped
gu" iaa,.u', "i'n "u..uni 90. ou''ohs
nlo UN,"'p' rom uiS sa'lslHction II thoy are
n"iulvu 'nl r,uiy, "u, .ho steer ana s'iVer'
~" 'PVN'HHS ,iV ~ u"eH' necu 10 DC
preYeu over anu ttu'cd as carefully rs an
Il'Hn', ~ p'lo liNI a il'Alu' one nan peter
eae''e" t.'e,'' 10, III t"'s i"e'Ie scut.e III
Que Gun heiSeH 'ake tlue 10 tWlst cacl
one oil several dozeh buttons ~ tissue paper
every uhe gown Is taken on.
everything is glttering; buttons are
upon eNerything' hcckwear rs mountainous
ana maddeningy expensive unless, again,
one mas a quick fingered clever maid or
81 we ne'ulei evory'hlnE ~ "lasheu to iet
e'iu''-'.lh c,Se Sn"" ,nlnush' an" tnere ~
d i'be TOT ~ tue soil huHy' hoatlng ian
1'Vs' N"'no19 an tunes ana inouSSellhe
". so.'s' anu az. ,ue ,s"usthu nnu one FeF'-
atoms upon 'hese' VI course, all the airy
'a"! Imam Solt ol SuNHs are reserved lor
cNculhb wear Nneh u comes 10 gowns nut
i,r aiy wear they ore hnlied about the
throat or Sho" as iahs or me hutlhgs IN
tne hlahh'nEs OF NeiNet capes etc The
inousNenne de Sole gowne are mounted upon
slikoh robes ana instead OF being lined
win SILK are SIMPLY 0rhped over IL With
softer and more graceful effect.