The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22


the flutter over new gowns becomes a
matter of serious import to the woman who
would be dressed a la mode.
| The wooden materials are a delight to
the eye. with their depths OF color, and to
the touch. with their exquisite softncss
The latest goods are rougher, mostly in
blanket effects and bison cloth, while the
softer the cloth the more elegant and styl-
sh the result. While velvet costumes with
fur trimmings are first choice for recherche
gowns, there are many more of faced cloth
combined with velvet or with very elegant
with shot ground and contrasting cabochons
in relief Brocart fantastic is novelty
among silk and wool materials, that has q
black or dark ground, with broche designs
in n rich mixture Of ciaret and gold Stylish
gowns of this fabric are lined with red aud
gold shot taifeta and trimmed with rides
cent galloon in one or more rows
Boloro and zouave jackets. short Jokes
| and large collars, are the prevailing things
the boleros bringing out many chic fronts
OF gold and embroidered mousscline de soire
over light colors white satin prevailing.
Handsome ostrich tips and mink add rich
and striking effect by their contrast.
For street wear and tailor gowns tho
blanket and bison cloths are hand braided
with gold and the corresponding soutache
brads TO match, Light tailor cloths in
white cream suede, tan, russell and biscuit
color are a feature of trimming for tailor
costumes. these appearing on vests, cein-
lures, turnover and standing collars, re.
Vcres and cliffs. White cloth vests braided
in black and white, appcar OH gowns of
tan or gray cloth, with suggestion of
color given by velvet collar and cuffs.
Some of the smartest tailor gowns are
in regular habit style. with postillion backs
and pointed fronts. some of the French
costumes have round waists with Louis
XVI Jackets and short, bolero fronts or
with extremely long Nandyke points. lined
with color and edged with gimp. These
open on very full vests of any soft fabric
that shirrs and puhs effectively chiffon.
china silk in. Persian patterns. net and
other transparent fabric being used inside
Jackets OF heavy wool.
Nine. Alice OF Foley's, recently from
Altmans. New York. and for years with
Duval Eagan, says that some of the
SWEETEST gowns are of ladies' cloth, trim
med in Nile green or orange velvet with
jet or Honiton lace appliqued to form q
pattern. For a theator bodice she de-
scribes one made OF black velvet with the
bodice of geranium pink with black EN-.
| broidered chiffon over it, II has bolero
coat and black velvet sleeves made double
the upper part of black velvet and the
under OF the geraniuin pink liberty satin
| trimmed with black jet The bodice is to
be worn with a skirt, eleven cores. OF
MORE antique, trimmed with "A full ruch-
| ing of liberty satin on the bottom
one OF the SWEETEST gowns which Nine
| Alice has had under her hands since she
has been in Houston is soft camel's hair
serge OF black and red. The round waist
| front and back, has a little spriug jacket
over the hips. The red vest is braided
with gold stars and the boero coat is
! braided IN black and red, forming straight
! bands to represent shaded corded silk
| The elcven-Rore skirt is tight in front fol
| the tailor fit but broad in the back. form
/ ing folds from the waist lire down, with
| two narrow folds an inch wide around the
| bottom. This Is really Rodfern gowr
and decidedly the most stylish thing for
the winter months.
When questioned as to evening waist.
Nine. Alce said that they were correct OF
| chiffon and plaid silks In the dainty
|
| buttons.
The authority OF Nine. Alise upon modes
| ana materials Is unquestoned.
Among the new materials is zibilene
a soft silk which resembles camel's hair
and is rich and warm in effect
Mousseline brilliant is gauzy textile
much used for making fancy waists and
for decorating evening toilets 1t rcsein
hies liberty satin and is remarkably
dainty. .4sf<
Corded silks and ribbed vclvets are, very
popular for elegant visiting and reception
gowns. OF the furs. mink, otter, sable and
chlnchil!a bands are much used to enrich
very ELEGANT gowns. Stylish Vandykes
ana the Medc collars are again fashion.
ably worn on both cloth and fur coats and
capes' as wen as on day and evening
gowns some arc OF plain velvet with >
line OF gimp al the edge. Others are IN
eIahorate designs in gold embroidery
sequined net md lace.
VI ne latest colors is Marquso brown r
poth right and dark shades. intcrmiye
with black. vrccn or English mink Thi
lascnaiine shade of brown borders on tbt
ollVe green and gives a very costly ton,
to the material 'o'''
accordion ploata arc again In vogue
uuo r'chrhy yet simple little dress for ,
Euuhg ffl recently designed in one of tn,
New York houees was OF accordion
p'e9tod India cashmere IN Russian red
W,lA I'VE rows Of Tiny black velvet ribbon
placed above tho wide hem On ,hn hlous,
e"h meat was fnstenci down with II row
o, rlohon TO form a yoke, The full blsho,
Stoves arc arranged in the Same way, iron
wrist TO elbow
: hrooades are even more popular than IN
inc early part Of the season. At Levy BROS
'here are some so rich in texture and beau.
'''u' IN design as to he dcli,ht to the
most artistic and fasiidicus taste.
lh' latest thing is the hand run desien
winch gives that exquisite lace effect. ius
now the dssirable thing, Al the pattern.
run to large designs.
At Leyy's there is one who not only
Knows the correct things in rich silks and
clothes. but who delights in holding tn,