The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
,:.sr DRIVING GOWNS
.,cAy WOMEN WEAR
-. rI,nIoSABLE PARIS
n.. a. Seen In the
psss p,ysees and the Little
cafes in the poi'.

~ ~. 80. and the little old women
rsH Wv :, be seen till spring rolls
a :. 4, ~. two months the chairs have
~ .,,,a along the edges OF the prin-
=, s,Ir.vay,. but only during the last
M a,vs they been patronizeo extern
~ n 4, the poor that occupy the
..s, md the rich they RIDE oy ~ a"
.. 4 turnou,s. victorias' autom0o'les'
80 ma ali sorts OF smart little carts
,...,d.y afternoon In the Bois l was
~. ~ tn. roOdly variety OF Veni.ies'
~ 3. 4. srs, time here caught glimpse
= ..,nne American blackboard.
g ...,,.d quite little hutter of excite'
y, n went skimming along drawn ey
r' .s,r,,sa bay, bent on taking the
4 4 everything. ,,,
-. amusing to notice how diherently
~ affected by the vehicles 'n-wh''h
W w. victoria my lady sinks back on the
~. in the most luxurious mahhei.
M, and flowers and feathers, posins
~. har elaborate sunshade, whleh Is
~, With an eye to becomlngness' sn'
!, variable picture; .,,r,,rc
,hs morning, when on her snopp'hS
her very smart hanson, she Is al
,s.,,.,. scribbllng down In her no'eoook
Nh. rides along her order TOT the holIs'
IN, appointments with enc cou.u ..,
I. Il generally gowned then IN s,nipte'
u. .treet gown and small cn,o na,'
a. /, still another being wheh sue lahes
,r,s in the Bots In her trig little Cart
lshrg herself. ,,ot. .bso.
ss,y "hossy" In her smart oo1eoa'' us"
~ collar and severe Amazon nat
s,ttus In one Of the little chairs aDns
A. driveway. one gets only nui.iea
srp.e 0, the occupants OF the o'neren'
srpoutS ,,,av ,t tho
,,srs,ts carriage toilettes in detail, one
aSn,sr, into one OF the attractive little
N. IN the po,s FOR o'clock tea. There
! =. l,ttls cafe there that caters espec-
s,ir N English aud American tastes, and
IN, Ia always a good sprinkling oil the
rraK &c, there
Nohody eyer thinks OF taking afternoon
+. inside q, one of these little restaurants
iurinr these delightful spring days. the
ubla In the garden are decidedly more
ppahi.
t1sctiye gown OF bright red foulard with
full yoke Of black gauze. She wore one
Il those pretty bright red hats that one
~ On exhibition at the up-to-date mo-
shts. 1t was covered with bright red
pppss and had tall bow Of red taffeta
rAbon At the back. With her was very
rxy young matron in gown OF lace
fnosd gingham. all In green. with white
ks stripes and strapped down the front
nA green taffeta ribbon. The waist was
uwsd almost entirely with 4 yoke OF
sth embroidery on India muslin. set
rxnd with vary deep ftll of green
ksua Of the waist and the hN was q
nls chip trimmed with green ribbon and
skits lace.
hey call these gowns wash dresses"
Gt between you and me- you can't wash
hen They must 20 to the cleaners, and
+ aas some.h!ng Ike $3.50 IN American
I rrw II they get soiled. There are those
~ mp on the chiffon and plunge the gown
s0y In soapbark suds and wash 1t.
Mo seen them come out extremely we'll
yer this treatment. but It is hazardous.
fnuss SO very much depends upon the
pressing afterwards, and very few
NrasesSes understand the secret of iron
u the folds in a sleeve.
Inc lnfanta Eula,ie is here aguin on one
ger flying visits to Paris. Rumor has
mat she is choosing her spring and
TANNER wardrobe. She travels In the most
aWesentious style. and is staying now at
sol the most quiet family hotels here.
iuffaay she was driving In the BoIs
A@arming gown of silver green poplin.
samed with black taffeta, and wore q
pnng
INT MIS- Luke Meyer owns one Of the most
, Nv. tnrnouts seen in Paris--a vic
ma pair OF pranciug bays and an Eng
ny v9aSaman and footman iiigreen livery,
mn, Nh Luke Meyers carriage toilettes are
a,s -s' more sombre than the usual car
~ e 'oi'eltes one Sees on tho Bots. The
an she wore yesterday was of a deem
". black braid.
AT. Walden Pell's turnout again Joins
procession on the Bots.
,n s.s has been In the south OF France for
rssS ilt,le stay, and one missed very
,vmh. ner stunning turnout from out the
Ts r. enc is still wearing mourning.
,ery ~, "ulless de Castellape Is to be seen
.sru,,y 'm riains In the Bois In her won
ss,, w wei appointed turnout She al
Win So some bright. becoming toilette
Whua topch OF orange or red In II.
kIeyc,a 90 much has been said about the
n.,,,s, lace, the automobile face. which is
n n..sy startling In its extreme tense
h soh mas passed unnoticed.
MT, pspree'ate It at ITS hest one mus
Pns.,lo r splck and span. up Ia dat
rhJc. y, who is taking the girl of hi,
fns ,s. a. iiae in an AUTOMOBILES carriage
Ao.ssnss IN the expression OF his face tbf
o. IL ~ and one little annoyances roin,
kto ,aas s mind. His predominntinr wIsf
txs oS thoroughly unconcernes but IN,
ch,rr.. ~ LOOKS as though, he mad under hi,
.pooshs ~ awful Internal machine tho "a
oecas,aly OF which he feels ,tenn,y
iat.N,s.unaiiy he feels IL his duty ~ Inn,
bean responsive nj tho ciri who n NO.
thai hss'iing on an animated ro,vnrsa,jo,
ing r,' ss Teen drowned ON, nv tha $3.50 $3.50
Tenn, ,,u,nee Of the auto,nohi,, 'ne r nnceas
brac,nv" ,plliful too. FOR Won knaY 'I u. a" |,
edents Tia, ma mentally for any little ac
ing thoIsb,ns nay occur. And all these far
hdierosa produce the expression I'M
,s,ar n funny little ,ul,pnon'
ether y San ride in The Bois o,r au,,us .. u
Hoped stoel unrnly automobile JUS
sh'sway, ma ~, IN the middle OF tn
e.ssnt r,m hu although 1t kept up it's in
~ no. betoras II refused 10 move on. !
.nai the oopmn lew moments had passe
10 Moving w,,h realized that they wer
ts,.ed seated IN ,nN'"siou' me lal