The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21
HOUSTON FASHION BUDGET.
Vha} IS Worn at Home and Notes on Fabri1s and
abroad. Co(ors.
nm, toward The Selection Of Gowns Hats and Novelties FOR e,J
Spring and Summer Wear

tainly destined to become the mnteria, mar
excellence for all sorts OF outdoor snor,s
me texture comes In several different
| "ea'es' SOME OF exceedingly fine threads
! s .tose ana others Of Il kind OF loose
uiesn: Inc latter would seeu undesirable.
ou' the s,lhness OF each individl.VG Swisted
, 49, nnahes 1t absolutely impossible to
woaVes' however. are prettier, and seem TO
f, nave more decided luster
| me prices OF crispene ranges according
10 the weave. from % cents to so cents per
yard and the goods are very wide.
me coloring Of this new fabric has much
| ". ~. recommend IT. The dye is excellent, and
| tne texture comes In neutral tints OF a
wen pred blue. as we'll as green, brown
| s.hu gray ana pure white Most of
we weaves are In plain solid colors. but
others come in both broad and -pin head
stripes that harmonic tastefully with the
| background '"S
| Then there is printed habutai, shown here
at our Houston countess. something on ,he
| order OF India silk. IL comes principally
In navy blue and black with white designs.
and its extreme cheapness recommends Il
without further parley. 1t can be bought
| from ~ to 80 cents a yard. thus enabling
one to have a very good and stylish light
| weight novelty at less than the average
| price.
our dealers In foullards say that the
| iarser the design the more stylish the
4, prospective gown. and .hsse exhibited In
| the windows and on the counters. n one Is
eh'iced so far. are certainly opponents of
slyle IN THIS respeot, The predoninating
| colors seem to be emerald green, purple
and the old porcelain blue. which now goes
| by the appellatioD of Delft. The browns
are particularly pretty. but not so new.
Ihey are not expensive. 2.-inch width
IMAM ever. Some OF the exclusive novelty
raheing from ~ to 65 and 50 cents a yard
| Tbe grenadines are more fascinating
suits brought on by our Houston houses
nave been without precedent In richness
| Inc honiton pattern is very elegant and
SO are dozens of others. The iropclad
grenadine is OF course always popular on
account Of It's durabiltn.
me newest things In trimmings shown
are brocaded panels in flower designs. en-
broidered and beaded and calculated IN
carry out the rich effect of the grenadines
An extreme novelty is shown in glace
silk for skirts and suits in the electrical
design. Lightning and thunder are very
we'll represented in this forked, shooting
pattern in emerald green, which sinks
away Into heavenly blue, and the design is
decidedly novel and striking, and undenl-
ably pretty.
Embroidered linen CT iffon over colored
taffeta. cerise, geranium and emerald is
the choicest thing for waists. II is not
cheap--from 81 to 50 yard. but 1t is de-
cidedly tho prettiest thing ever conceived
for the purpose. 1t has the neutral linen
color. the scftness in gloss OF chiffon. and
the rareSt patterns of plaids, figures. and
bewitching little nosegays and punches OF
rosebuds. window full of these cnticng
novelties was shown in Houston last week
and created no end of admiration End long
ing
Last seasons embroidered grass lawn has
given place to similar designs and applica-
lions of pale yellow lace upon very fnt
Irish cambria. This will be used largely
for Puritan collars on washing gowns FOR
vests. In combination with white chiffon
and also for whole bodices. arranged or
q chiffon foundation.
Everybody has been buying tho ready
made skirts which all the houses have beer
showing In great valiety, and very mex
pensive they are. too. Some have bought
the goods from the bolt while others, more
fortunate in resources. have purchased the
costlier exclusive pattern, only one OF a
kind. which come from $3.50 to 50 a pattern
with the assurance that the price will not
be duplicated.
Never was greater variety Of patterns
for skirts shown. and this is undoubtedly
| tHt OIL Il rage LOT SHIT Walsts
. such as has never been equalled.
, Apropos of shirt waists. the Introduction
Of the separate collar shirt waist which has
enl is enjoying great vogue. was, 1t is
said. due In the first place to the lazness
: Of a cutter in ono of the fashionable tailor
shops where ladies' waists are made. He
| suggested and advocated the style to save
work, 1t was discreetly talked up by til,
read saleswomen. who received the Gus
, toners, and the thing WIS done-well done
' too, most women will testify.
= Apparently the reign of the leather han
!, which girdled the waist OF every tailor
n made damsel last summer is over. Ever
the most masculine and athletic young wo
r. man will be forced to wear ribbon th
/. spring and summer II they wish to have tn
: approval OF fashion.
:, To take the place Of the narrow leathc
n bands are somewhat narrower silk ones
"A They are not, however OF silk betting, bu
a Of softer, more pliabale material. which |
"A laid in narrow folds. The entire width O
a the belt is about two inches. In front Their
IA is clasp and through this the silk
~ drawn SO that it falls in ends half-w
~ down the skirt
~ But the girdles that are TO be worn Wit