The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
FOR EARLY SUMNER WEAR.
Limit Weight Gowns. Gainsborouah
Hats, Stylish Shoes.
RuFFLE AND TUCK TRIMMINGS.
.....red Roses u Favored Gnrni-
ture-FoOtwcar OF Dark brown
Russia Leather.


IN the subject of the age at which women
Of this fin de steele period arc most at
.ract,ye, and the majority put that age
along IN the forties. So that here in Amer
,ca where woman is queen. 1t Is her duty
IN look her best Just when most is expect
cd Of her.
In France woman never attains to the
height CT her possibilities until she is mar
ried and well along in her thirties. Her
society Is sought more then than at any
other period of her life. And as every
"pune file" must needs have a chaperon
en- evory and all occasions, the matron Is
very much IN evidence at all the social
functions.
Growing old gradually In France doesn't
mean at all that she must give up bright
coors and pay little attention to prevailing
styles and adopt black for all gowns. 1t
rather means that one must keep pace with
Father Time, and even anticipate his raw
ages
When he begins to stamp the brow with
tiny wrinkles then more attention must be
paid to arranging the hair In soft waves
around the face. High tour de cous of chif-
fon or mousseline de sole can be made 10
hide completely a stringy neck, and mod
istes always insist that bow of bright red
in bonnet relieves very much n sallnvv
tnge in onos skin.
In Paris, then, we look for variety and
beauty In gowns for matrons, and what
tho shop has to show us is an evidence that
nero we VIII IND the greatest thought ana
care spent In design and execution.
A brilliant American Nyn,n,p ,,t,s
gay PARIS as a passing show, says:
II must be said that most of the dresses
lot matfons are OF thin material, as beinr
so'er ana more graceful. In half a hun
ared Easter gowns for young married
women to wear 10 church and for n nro,,.
oiiaue afterwards. at least thirty OF the
number were Of "X-ray" pattern-thin and
showing the lining underneath. NN
~' me ucscflbe n group of Young mat
mus, anoae Whcm were Lady Terence
D .n,l and the Countess of Essex
hing on gowns for Easter. In Paris thcy
d.. suca delightful way of showing |
a.ases' ioh walk through the prettiost
Ioons Sip the clearest tea and bnor Ill ~.
French creations i'iNs' oeautiiul
AN EASTER CREATION.
Aaa mere been no names mentioned |
fuOu'u nave asserted that not one of these |
HAu0ns was on the sunny side of 81
nearer 40, most OF them-~yet their gowns
saSe them the delicate figures OF youne
girls. ''1Ae
1n' easter gown of the Countess of Es-
YEA was OF mlsnonette grenadinc over green |
, Maea little green satin stripe ran
suiV1sn the goods. The waist had vest |
sn nd !ape,s OF pale green satin faced cloth.
GU Tue nat repeated the same pale green
suauc and was .ly
, anotler dress, n black and white striped
ia. .un's y, goods, was made up over white
~. .hH me material was not really silk. but
.ua' neaVy imitation of silk which wears
r NJ wei and Is called by SO many names.
uhese materials are patented. many of
silky. '' 0''Ns 'N'"p anu
=. me tlniest bolero of dahlia silk fell over
'uo shoulders and there was n belt and
collars OF dahlia.
~, Another gown was of full primrose ladies'
.'o.h with satin face. At the side there
YES a panel of white cloth, with gold en-
material.
'uother dress was OF the new royal pur-
E H. Hhed freely with chaugeable taficta.
,neso gowns were none of them marvellous
l. H. e,esant' but they gave hint Of the COM
IT, ."sniohs IN materials and colors. From
ny .s"h /. might be learned that navy blue
~ snu seal brown have ''gone ont and their
reds F'pS'' e-NS' '''A
AN ECONOMICAL DRESS.
very pretty gown. also of the Y ray
a''e'y' was OF canvas plaid. This Is silk
'a'pes piaided in field of open work. the
sulpes are silk. This is to be worm on al,
street occasions over brown taffeta. In
due mouse, or for calling or dress occasions.
- MIL NH be slipped over tan silk.
ms, ms wearing OF the X ray dress over
a.o s'ui Sips is trick much resorted to by
a., I.'noihlc matrons The under slip is cut
~. ~ princess shape. without n belt Tho
S Sa, mas an Ingenious arrangement of go
wo,i parts IN the back that makes it set out
~. underneath the canvas outside. The
so a@' Is puhed in front for the same rea-
snd , put otherwise, in plainness OF back
~A. sues the under slip is a princess.
nra', Vi me gowns shown me had some ,
nso,S soft finish OF lace or chiffon at the
s Istn and wrist. For French women in ,
toas oh hnny materials coming next to their +
ionaou ana hands, especially II they are no
Aohger young
FOR CARD PARTIES.
,. .n inc American colony an unpretentious ,
"''e afternoon whist party brings gath t
ns Oh matrons together. especially in the S
NJ ,l'e''co-P Partisan pensions and hotels. ,
tbs, Is flourishing enthusiastic class d
wso,, sa'hcrs at the Hotel Lafond every f
braa W lake lessons from one OF Americas 4
curso Whlst players. and there Is little /
conya ns OF whist talk running In all the i
functions now Ut 'A0 'o''a' !
wore n, .Nlulslte toilette that Mrs. Aver
ties r. "a. one Of these afternoon whist par /
gSde, va" an OF black satin. The skirt was n /
bins oi the black satin. close fitting Mt Inc /
bacl; MA rh The fulness all gathered at the G
cred fn,, me bodice was of white satin COW c
high cnn. WIN white mousseline de sole. A |
bust ,i oslet of white satin reached TO the Il
pQues" e q, !, was entirely covered with ap- t
tiny silva cul black velvet outlined with a I
bodieo ut thread At the front OF the s
tabot es me corslet was slashed TO show a v
that ex,e ect Of the white mousseline de sole d
band The TN from the collar to the waist t
fttinp ,',. sleeves Of black satin were tight b
The cola, arn very little fulness at the top.
velvet mn was high stock collar OF black
"ne de sole. ~" vi "hi'e nousse- 81
young mat.uinsiy chic gown suitable for a u