The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-03-20

sementerie edges the fan-shaped bodice
front, which opens on the left side. A
pulled bertha of old rose mousseliAe
de sole is drawn about the shoulders
and peeps out from under the bodice
fan and all the way to the ground from
beneath the skirt panel. The short
sleeves are of mousseline de sole with
garniture of roses.
A handsome visiting dress of silver
gray corded silk is just ready for ship
ment to America. The bodice has a
yellow and having long, long-pointed
hanging fronts, coming well down upon
h skirt draperies. Two vandykes of
Tie same passementerie the
front of the skirt, which is otherwise
richly plain. Epaulets in the form of
small double capes, black satin bows to
hold the zouave in position in front. and
a broad folded belt of black satin are
the only accessories.
Altogether different in STYLE is a
promenade dress for the Riviera. that
favored land of sunshine from which
| hope to be writing again very soon.
1t is warm enough at San Reno or
Mentone to dispense with wraps very
frequently in the early afternoon. and
so winter dress for that climate is NOT
unlike what New York will see about
Easter. The gown of which I am
thinking has a skirt of olive green vel
vet. This is almost entirely covered bv
an overskirt of dark violet cloth which
to the ground but is caught up a
bit on the right side. Arabesque en-
broidery in olive green cord borders il
and covers the narrow belt of the skirt
material. The bodice is a velvet cross
over blouse, if such a term can be al
1t opens a bit in front to show
a violet cloth vest and above it is a
very short violet silk bolero with olive
green embroidery. F1uted silk epaulets
cover the tops of the velvet sleeves.
The large hat of olive green straw is
trimmed with violet ribbon and with
A big bow of white tulle at the
throat adds the finishing touch to this
study in blue and green.
lis a jump back again to midwinter
pass on to a skating dress buried in
iur, and quite Russian in appearance.
Warm and coy it looks with its reding-
cote cut of poppy red cloth edged with
l deep border of mink fur. A mink
ape with a high collar lies over the
shoulder, its long pointed ends passing
lnder the metal belt at the waist and
hanging almost to the ground.
Among the newest models is a very
attractive dress for house wear. Arobe
f~awn-colored cloth with a narrow
of gold cord embroidery opens
'pon a princess gown Of ro~se-tinted
noire. A broad sash of r-ose-colored
illk confines the waist, and at the throat
8 a HAT, pointed collar of c-ream-colored
ace with standing collar Of rose ribbons
lbove.
a graceful dinner dress for a young
'lrl Just admitted to the pleasures OF
oclety IS a princess gown of turquoise
slue silk with bretelles Of white silk
Into the.armholes in front, ciasped
" gold buckles on either side of the
waist outside of the white silk ~corsr
Ct and hanging like long sash ends to
ne ground. From the high collar es-
apes a faring ruche of white laue.
The young queen Of Holland has or /,
a giriish evening dress of pale
elbow chine, the bodice draped with |
elbow chiffon and powcsred with siI- ]
er sequins. Gariands of rosebuds are I
decorations. Dress at the theatera <
rather good, but here is more than
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