The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18

Marie Antoinette tabs with pointed ends
nang down below the knee end are edged
on one side with chiffon rufiles. The wrap
hooks In front under two large chiffon
rosettes. Around the neck there glands
| what is called II Medicls ruflle; II is the
shape of a Medicis collar but is composed
of white chiffon, laid in knife ploating and
living in perpendicular rows.
The hat is a small toque, composed of
geraniums of all shades, with q puff of
| menonette green satin at the front. AT
the back there rises geraniulu plant.
composed of leaves nnL flowers.
1t was delightful to sec tie JOY the other
day with which Il country woman Of mine
landed in Taris and started out tor a oty s
shopping on the Rue &c la ,'aix. Her first
stopping place was In front of n window
| full OF Easter collarettes; and before she
came away she purchased three, by actual
count, and l do not know how many more.
| ] looked carefully at her selections. ind
it is gratifying to say that every one OF the
three Is OF u pattern that could not be
easily made at home, even without the aid
Of seanIstress. Although very high priced.
all were simpla in design. and the descrip-
ton of one would easily enable one TO
make all three with slight chan yes.
The most beautiful, ana tb?i',cre the
most expensive, of all was symphony in
green mouEseline de solo and white ribbon.
The yoke consisted of a shiriIng OF NOUS
seline de sole with two bands Of white rib
bon placed across the front At the Shout
ders the shirrng was stiffened With Grim
oline, and the ribbon carried across. Be-
low the yoke fell a rufile of mousselnc de
sole which was shaped to point in the
middle OF the front. There was crush
collar of white ribbon With a ruftle of
mousseline de sole above it.
1t was the same trout and back. TIE 9TH
err two differed only slightly. one was fin
ia11 wifi t6Dp al. in nd bg n
was without the ruths and the epaulets
merely 4 yoke,
The hat was a bunch Of white lace with
violets in the center and viole.s Standing
at the back; and it should be remarked
lust hero that with every colarette there
goes hat, which you can buy OF NOT as
you please
These little collarettes and capos are oil
silk lined; many Of them are lined with
chungeable percale or some heavy sub
atantial material, that looks like silk and
costs less And It may a,so be tod that.
in case of rain, the little cape can be taken
off, folded wrong side out, and the UNI
brelia raised.
am told that women are becoming very
adept in making their own shoulder capes.
They purchase the material in the shops
and buy one wrap for pattern. then they
experiment until they get something pref
,y. The greatest care must lie taken in
the finish for it Is there that the awful
''all but look creeps in, telling that IN 2
wrap is a home design.
Although Easter viii undoubtedly dawn
fair and balmy in our Southland. 1t Is
lust ms well to know what goes on abroad. |
Here is something about that allabsorb-
ing topic. -
When French lawns. organizes and sheer |
and beautifully patterned lawns can be |
bought for 81 cents yard. 1t seems an ex- |
to line them with lilk at nearly |
three times tho cost OF the dress fabric. |
OF course. II one can afford 1t, there is |
no lining that makes dress look and feel
aud hang quite as we'll as SILK one, and
there are many women who would greatly
prefer one or two summer toilets Ihed
with silk rather than expend their money |
on six transparent gowns and then be |
obliged to use a cotton lining for each
dress. very economical plan Is 10 utilize |
the silk Innings OF handsome gowns ana |
have had their day for the foundation |
skirts and low bodice Innings OF new or
candies and other diaphanous fabrics Tor |
summer. For those. however. who wish |
fresh toilets entire but not SILK lined, there |
are now shown number of textiles exactly !
suited for inexpensive Innings for mex |
pensive dresses. Among these are beauti- !
fully tinted dimities with fine cord and |
n lustrous surface. Inoired sateen, satin |
finished silesa a fast black cotton surah |
and very good substitute for taffeta SIX. !
which Is so soft and glossy in It's effect |
that The manufacturers claim that II win |
this season rival real taifeta for lining |
summer gowns. The weave and finish is |
such that it has tine gentle rustic of the |
best taffeta silk ana not the unpleasant |
rattle Of inferior grades. The prices for |
these Innings vary from rs TO 81 cents
yard.
New York letter gives the following;
For everyday hot weather wear the smart |
corset women have adopted for outdoor ex- !