The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08
GOTHAM GOSSIP.

Such quantities OF lovely novelties ~
are shown in the chops TO tempt the weak.
a. aid the serpent Of old. The most COR
geous Of embrolderles, all thick with spark.
ling s,urs or mock Jewels, the nnst anu
nimsIest OF beautiful laces, many OF them
wrought In designs brought out IN tne
dainticst OF exquisite eolorings and look
ing as II painted.
one o, the newest things In the lace
line is the combination Of black and white,
which can be used with splendid effect on
A black gown The groundwork OF this
lace is black, with the pattern brought out
| in Honi,on work in a yellowish white. IL
is shown in broad bands OF insertion. to De
used as bodice decorations and In different
widths OF edgings.
Lovely herthas are made OF 1t In deep
points to set around the edge OF the decol-
leiage For a white frock the tinted laces
are exquisite. because they add tone and
color TO t. A Doucet dinner frock has a
trained Gkirt Of embossed satin in deli
cate scrolls OF color. In which gold is min
| ged over pure white ground. 1t is ex-
| ceedingiy graceful and sweeps widely at
the bottom.
The bodice Is made OF softly folded deep
rose tinted morsseliue de sole, crushed into
| A folded belt OF deep rose tinted velvet with
a full bow at the back. A wide band OF
| he beautifully tinted lace Is set all along
the pointed edge, coming almost to the
| waist in the back and showing all the lovely
| curves after the manner Of the French
| The sleeves are fun pouifs from the
shoulders, and are made Of deep rose tinted
| velvet. overla!d with bands at set intervals
| o.. the tinted lace. full frou-frou OF
moussellne de sole finishes them at the ell
bow. huge fan with carved pearl sticks
ind all mounted with glossy black plumes
| long gloves OF black. and pointed shoes OF
| Ma III al n. tho tnilaf+a
A smart little bodice TO be worn with
| I black satin skirt has Il basis of emerald
| green net put on in extreme fullness over a
| 'ilk foundation. making the color seem very
intense II has three lengthwise bands OF
Jack lace reaching from shoulder TO belt
he edges decorated with narrow frills Of
| vhlte mousselile de sole. The big puneC
leeves are treated in the same way.
There was fetching gown worn at one o
he big charitable affairs last week, which
uggested opportunities to one il was made
10 OF a deliclously warm shade OF pnkisl
an. with broad furry stripes running dag
1nally over It. TIE skirt was one Of the
delightfully."- big ones. all stuck out In bis
flutes and vas lined throughout with pink
sh violet taffeta. Tho Eton Jacket cam,
only to the waist line at the back, but wa'
gu, In long sharp points In the front. whlcl
we're decorated with cut pearl buttons Sc
IN rims OF gold.
II rolled open broadly 10 display lul
vest Of tan mousseline de cole, brought II
. at the waist by n broadly folded girdle Of thu
tan stuff There wac high stock built VI
= about The ears Of violet velvet. edged Will
narrow tinted la ;. and a deep frill Of lac
: draped across the br1st An enormousl!
vide collar OF snowy ermine set baci
over the shoulders and gave an air of de
= clded chic to the costume.
The hat worn with II was a creation o
Vi-o.'e aud had al tho airs md rrarps
/. a French mondaine. The hrlm was straigh
? and broad. and was Of coarsely woven tai
silk braid, fiecked with gold A bandea'
Of vari-colored roses rested on the hair, am
made a resting place for long glossy hlacl
r plume An entire wreath OF pink roses en-
circed the bread low crown. with a bunc
I Of nodding plumes at the front and anothe
Hong one at the back There were glove
the exact tint OF the frock and daint
galters Of the same tint worn over the pat
l. eut feathers.
Ermlne is essentially an evening fur. an