The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18
|t.ct,ous of Flowers, Foliage,
chiffon and Rich Ribbons
STREETS AND CHURCHES TODAY,
L.. priugs Forth Displays of
.autifuI Creations in Garments
and Head Gear.

rch. Not that eNeiyuVu! ""o eoN''
~. n, her neighbours raimcnt In prefer
~ the hymns and the services Of
and sermon. But 1t all goes together
Easter wouldn't be Easter without the
lne,s which are like bursts OF morning
4 the array Of dingy headgear that the
kter has left as a heritage. put Which
moody petulant April refuses to en-
kain. H., -,
The broad payements will be passing
~ each trending her way toward the
rch Of her choice.
nd the men, though they must ever be
bsea in the sombrcness to which cruel
Mon relegates them. are excellent back
{unds for the bursts Of bloom on I'LL
ea
millinery stores we're crowded all day
,erday and Friday; those who had been
htory were making the most Of the fleet
time and the clerks and trimmers were
busy as they ever wish to be.
There is not so much to choose from as
the openings, but there is plenty OF ma
hal and ever new ideas.
There are showers Of bright flowers.
Zen foliage, fluted chiffon, rich ribbons,
ayes Of Tuscan braid in all the new
kdes, and jeweled trimmings worthy of
! Orient. The unmistakable getting
Ady for Easter is In the air.
The woman who prizes a certain amount
individuality in her hat or bonnet may
ne II TO perfection this season. Diversity
d never more decided and never more
(ractiye 1t is pity that the express
IN "loye OF bonnet" is already hack
we'd. One may substitute dream" to be
be, Just as did pretty woman the other
h who ga2ed admiringly on q new hat
lsed on the fingers of her left hand.
70 frame OF the hat was of shirred black
filter let bandeau in the front IL
lied with fluffy rosettes of black chiffon
ID clusters Of pink shattered roses. The
own is little bed Of violets and violet
hvcs At the back the garniture is OF
Uranium pink aud black chiffon In
pushed puffs, with roses and violets.
pa dashing Gainsborough is Of black Ba-
via cloth, swathed entirely in folds of
[ack embroidered Brussels net. Four
fince OF Wales plumes wave gracefully
FER the crown. They are fastened by
Elster Of red geraniums and an ornament
iridescent gems. and this very French
Re creation will cost It's purchaser the
pat little sum OF s22. However this has
as extreme In price as 1t Is in size and
yle. Beautiful exclusive patterns are
lown at from 81 to SIS.
Braids In colors are blended in daring
|lors. A hat Of pansy and green strands
Ming crosswise over the brlm has trim
ing OF green and yellow poppcs for the
own and at the back a cluster OF red
brysanthemums.
White leghorn. as in time out OF mind,
pas us own among tho favorites for
lung girls. One of these Is trimmed 10
pile brussels net, brocaded in pink buds
p blossoms, yelling garniture of purple
|aee SILK In deep folds, laid over a hedge
grasses that falls full width of the p.im.
'ovs tne net stand two stately fleu-s de-
, WIN green leaves. Tho raised back is
bbon. s'e'8Ai 'S-'e'
comets are trifle larger than last
nlher. one has n border of pink roses
mounted by a jeweled butterfly that
auows the entire crown. Another hand
ine bonnet has n terraced crown OF iri-
scent JOS, bordered with puffs of mirrcr
!, I'm Veivet. frightened on the left by
~ ana emerald Brazilian beetle. At the
,,soa a pompon OF jewel edged, SHRED
,''on is held by cluster OF geranium
a., anu uahlla hued roses. Swathines OF
fon .ur me garniture edges are made
\, p1th nat and bonnet trimming into
~ speeiai delight of the feminine eve Mt
~ present moment-the bewitching '97
,ae Two shown above. A. tooue and tho
~ assh braid will be in evidence In Houston
10y. uhese shapes are fayorites ara
',u,s.saiiy becoming and unouestionably
- ior materials, Paris letter saws.
N'spon is not new fabric, hut 1t ia be-
selected this year by a great many
= .''S ior general, all around Easter wear.
=. new erepons come with thread o,
- running through them and are really
- pretty The silk seems to act ne n
!, -s,c Upon the fabric and prevents 1t from
/. ar puillhG out or cIinkling In the
NAV h. a.,uR way common to crepops.
lie fsbyio SOU ~. mat tfere Is no more dur
never an, $50 t'io neS crei;oT, because
d, nou, ~ iooa wrIlE.ed by any accidel I,
al cloth. wv sretch' IL Is 'he
IN iSo Vi the lo'eliast Of Easter drcssez is
r ,ns new ,olo", frog grcon The sl,,t
,ho gored uron tie hips and yely |ulI
eat oaek' The DaeA is plated. ana ills
IND p,alt Is Pressed to make tho skirt
nmi WI IN crude fashion. The cnly
! nn upon the skirt ID the etrapp,uv of
oads,n,h e Is d,ue with frog gt,n
Nm ,pe giving Tho effect Of puueis
W. Tue front and sit.s.
n, sERViCEAB1E TRIMMING
lss waist ai = little coat With a slightly
on the .id'' IN thc 'roit and long tabs
cut in r n ani back. The entire coat
sce NJ s.n na''efh arounl the edge ,Ll a
ath IN ,1s green clo.h Il. net rn,,er-
lue Of rh,n 4 Vtry Pretty trimming. i lie
n not he W: ous pattern over a tolos
ng. A ~ ~ "iEhiy stimu'ed as d y M
III this ena 'd biacE satia girdle is vera
tba nat IS Princess NAV t,nned ,orn RI
ID ,v, suht and up in the back. and trim
cen o',l,, frog green ribbon with sage
lder t ~ standing smartly at the back,
.pIe pansies. '"s'o 10 mass Oh
Is ths, ueai might he said about the Cir
sde of AR, are worn this year. They are
k. The e,ack satin, black surah and black
a bone are boned like a waist. There
otbe,t II, front, one on each side, and
bclns u me me back The girtlle is fastened
tween ao uuHea In the middle of the back
uoqnle rows of putting.
N. , EASTER WRAPS.
e,s .. 'e wrap which is worn with this
OK, WI " mlsnonette satin faced cloth. 1t
cent 's ~, much like green satin wrap
~. eaat II lacks the grent Inster of