The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

Inc pique sunbonncts are more elaborate
this year than they have ever been be-
iore. One OF the newest models is made
OF pink pique and bands of white insert lon.
III mas pulled back and the poke brim
is stiffy corded. and to add TO its other at =
fractions 1T launders to perfection. These
sunbonnets can he bought for SO. They
come in pink. pale blue, yellow and faint
green,
Besides the sunbonnets, which are made
not only OF piquo but lawn and dimity.
there is variety OF wash hats which can
be bought for 95 cents. These hats have.
Tam 0'Shanter crowns. corded brims and
broad strings They are trimmed with ro-
settles of the same material of which they
are made, aud in striped lawn are very
pretty.
, 1t is the pique coats which are to be
particularly the fashion for the wee ladies'
There are long pique coats and short ones,
but all Of them are trimmed aritstlcally
with frills or bands of embroiredy. This
newest pique coats reach Just below the
waist line, and are made with the loose
full back. coat of this description which
was particularly pretty was made OF
dull green pique. 1t had deep-like collar.
trimmed with tabs of open work embroi-
derry. The tabs were caught to the collar
collar edged with deep frill of the EN-
broidery. This full back was laid in plata
Pique coats are made in yellow, pink. blue,
white and green. They are trimmed with
pearl buttons and white embroidery, and
are usually sold with sunhonnet or pique
hat 10 match. The long pique coats are
quite as pretty as the short ones. The
most fashionable have a collar formed OF
three deep frills OF embroidery and wide
belt OF insertion, which fastens in front
with rosette of ribbon.
The prettiest of the piaue dresses are
made to be worn with n guimp. They have
short. putfed sleeves The puff ia drawn
into band of insertion. and another band
of insertion cncircles the waist. Or, in
place OF the insertion. there is a row OF
beading. through which ribbon
is run. When this rbbon-run beading is
used it also outlines the low neck OF the
little gown. and the ribbon at the shoulders
ties in butterfly bow.
A white pique gown made In this fashion
had yellow ribbons run through the en-
'roidery beading. 1t was worn with white
tucked guimp, and was particularly pref
Iy.
All the little percale and dimity gowns
or summer are made with full skirts and
'aby waists and deep epaulettes of em-
1roidery. or epaulettos of the material. |
edged with narrow frll OF the embroid- |
,ry These epaulettes arc conspicuous |
eature OF the summer gowns. They are |
nut so that they fall all over the waist OF
he gown. forming Jacket effect
FOR dfess-up occasions the organdje frock
S the frock OF the season This may DO
ne 10 the fact that the organizes arc so
Nqulsiiely dainty In themselves. or tn tbe
etching manner in which they are made I'M
at all events. they are decidedly the
rettiest gowns of the season.
Tho most novel orgando frock is me-
''u'oh piai'ed' IL Is made al cream white
'enhdie' scattered with yellow Wild ro-
- ana has for Its foundation a yellow
TX Sip The entire gown is accordion
Ialted' and the little skirt stands out with
graceful Stiffness Tho baby waist ia .
nae very fulI. and is worn with a hand
'ehed guimpe. Over the short. puffes
eeVes floats accordion plated epaulettes
hich fall like half closed fans ana end d,
point below the waist line There are
1ws on each shoulder. and broad taffeia
pDon ties about the waiN fastening nj
10 left Side with bow and ends. Ac-
'rdion plating is high In fashion for
ocks and hats and even parasols far
nall girls. When there are not entire
Owns OF accordion plating there are ac-
'rdion plated skirts. which are worn with
Tx waists.
Another organdie gown. quite as pretty
! the one just described. Is of white or,
indie, sprayed with tiny pink rosebuds
ia made over pink SILK slip. 1t is
mined In an unusually pretty fashion.
be gored skirt Is made with three rows
Valenciennes laco insertion. each row
nishsd with tiny ruffle OF lace. This
axes the trimmed skirt which ia SO
UGH In vogue this season. The same lace
INNING decorates the full waist which
worn with yoke made OF groups Of
ny tucks and lace insertion Around the
aist pink satin ribbon Is wound. and
ON the ribbon band ends in different
Myths fall over tho skirt. The effect OF
9 ribbon ends falling over the skirt is
ceptionally pretty. The sleeves are short.
g full puff tied with ribbon. from beneath
iich frill OF the organdie. edged with
60. Is seen. There arc also butterfly
VS. on the shoulders.
The pale tinted organizes are much used
pretty frocks. and many OF them are
ide up over white silk. Good effects are
10 obtained by having the organdie made
err a slip which Is a shade or two darker
IN the organdie itself. and then trimmed | :
til very narrow velvet ribbon.
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