The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
GOWNS FOR PLEASURE.
WOMEN At THE RACES IN PARIS
HANDSOMELY ATTlRED.
Toitets Of the Same Fashion Arc in
Demand for Girls Who Attend
College Ommenccments.

Paris. May 6.--ono hears n great deal
about the carly spring races. Hosts OF
stunning turnouts roll through the Bots on
their way out 10 the Longchamps track IN
the early afternoon. The fashionable world
seems more than usually Interested In the
| races this season.
The owners OF the race horses hero be-
long 10 tho ROYALTY " France In most
| every case. One is tremendously struck
| by this fact In reading over the list OF
| owners So one sces any number of the
women of the smart set present at the
races. It's interesting to watch how clcv-
| erly these women do their bettiug--all open
and abQyo board. bright young woman.
| who sat next to me and seemed well post
cd on racing matters. picked her winners.
| turned over q handful of gold to her hus-
| band and sent him to the pool On her
| erNnd.
She may have heard n convincing con
yersation from her neighbors on the left
that prompted her TO change her mind, Tor
a fow minutes later she began making
some changes IN her card. Then sho dartcd
hurriedly in the direction OF the pools
and returned in few moments looking
much better satisfied.
When the race was finished and her hus-
band came TO tell her that they had lost,
she quietly declared that she had onset
that loss by betting another way later. and
was I'M some hundred francs to boot,
There is something very swagGer about
| thcs> hOrTey men one sees at the track
They generally wear long light uvcrcoats
padded tremendously at the shoulders aud
hitting In at tho waist in an cNcrucntlngly
snug way. They wear either beavers or
soft felt hats OF the lightcst shades o, tan
or gray: often pure white. Patent leather
shoes and light spats too. seem to be tho
thing TO wear at the rRccs.
| mentioned TO II French badly that at
home the Women do not think IL exceed
iugly well bred 10 attend the races. except
for some great event like tho brooklyn
| handicap or the American Derby, and
That even then they do not bet openly.
women's books being prohibited at many
OF the tracks. Hut she laughed at me
Your sporty women" eaid she, are
those who attend the open air horse shows
and pick out the points VI II horse uncr-
ringly. They wager money freely upon the
result OF college and protcssiongl games,
and as for the races. they bet at nome,
often making very neat stakes over tho
| brpakfRRt table and Cashiug them at din
ner. / know" said she. because an Amer
!, team lady of high position told me So
And 50 II occurred 10 me that the gowns
that French women are having made for
: the races may be Of extra interest because
, they Hre ideal outdoor gowns Tor summer
sports leaving the races aside for college
field games and all the other things one at
tends this time of year.
one of the gowns that seemed TO me the
very ideal for tail woman of good tg-
,ira was undo of Scotch plaid race" cloth
, The skirt wag perfectly plain. with tho
plaids standing out In very pronounced
, way me bodice was a seamless one ina
F.. teninp an tho shoulders The sleeves were
! Of The pla,d. This odd thing about the dress
9 was ia nnish In s,r,ped leather. There wa,
i a belt OF the leather and shoulder strap.
uine of the same with very neat leather
i epaulettes. lined with silk.
, Bending far over the railing OF th'
i grand stand was a young woman dresset
In n male fawn silk With Black circles
clearly defined In IL. She wore little
4 bolero of tobacco brown velvet and the
= flowers on her hat were a r,ssct color Her
hat was pale fawn, with an abundance Of
; pink flowers under the brim. She was the
most earnest OF any of the betters. for she
held her field glasses to her eyes from
the time the horses went to the post until
hey came galloping homo
There are great many American tour
! ists abroad now. TWO oil these saw start
1 ing for the races with umbrellas prudehlly
carried, American fashion ana heod ser
yiccable gowns upon thclr baekS
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and again me feFcrs anu ooii"r were
dark green
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