The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
T. u 0F AUTUMN.


th4 street thcy mp over chem a cloth
Jacket cut away 81 the neck and belt over
this rancy underwAist; the effect Is eN-
tFemely pretty
There il ! tremendous effort being made
10 rcs.ve the polonalse ana you do FREE
duently NON SO tte poson4lse effect This
may BE- formed sntirciy BY skirt trimming.
Many Of the skints havs band around the
loot which Is high In front and very narrow
III the back. TOE band Is curved upon the
upper eige and has qtf1te ! distinguished
appcarance. A light cl0llh tiress trimmed
with band Of this kind around the foot
has exactly the appearances 81 pclonaise
worn over dark underskirt
Ore OF the New York shops which always
carries the leading styles. showed light
fawn color cloth poionaise to wear over a
dark brown skirt 1t WIS put on In TIE old
fashioned way and button entirely down the
front A belt extended around the waist,
ending IN the front with a pointed top and
bottom.
The polonaise Is another of those styles
exceedingly trying TO the poor figure. II
neees tall, we'll ronn5sd figure, not 100
rat, to carry slrti garment gracefully,
precisely thu style OF figure that can Affect
the princess. 1t Is barely possible that be-
fore the season Is out these polonaiies Will
he In general vogue az they were ten years
ago, but MS yet There are very few seen,
and only by those who wear the extremes
OF fashion.
Winter skirts are decided umbrella
khape-they are close Hitting around the
hips and flarng at the foot. To be in style
they can scarcely ut too closely around inc
waist. Many OF them are gorcd until they
are positively skin tight. A woman who
wears such d skirt must be very particular
about the fit OF her under garments; the
corset must hug the figure like wax: the
undersltirts must be fitted and the dress
must be worn always over the skirt and
corset. 1t Is only In this way that per-
fectly snug fit can be produced. The skirt
fits like wax to point about four inches
below the belt line; then it begins 20 flare
and gradually continues to flare until 1t ia
very wide around the foot
These umbrella skirts are taking on a
different shape from the perfectly round
! ones. They arc straight In front and dip
IA little in the back-a sort OF demi-train
/ being worn egatn. Nevertheless they are
called umbrella" from the fact that they
are narrow around the hips and flaring
around the foot.
! The fashion for slight train is not find
Ing favor, although IL is being followed.
! inc truth lie that women do not like these
\ dresses which sweep the street, but they
4 are forced to wear them when they come in
( style. 1t is very difficult to be out OF the
i fashion, and 1t requires n high degree OF
I courage for tho average woman; therefore
you Will see her in her new gowns with her
Z cherished skirt trailing in the dust OF the
street. when she would very gladly wear
one that escaped the ground all around.
| The most fashionable OF these skirts are
! lined with cashmere Cashmere as skirt
lining Is decidedly in favor. The fine, soft
silky kind IL used. which Is quite as ex.
pensive as silk 1t wears great deal bet.
ter. however. 80 that 1t Is economical In the
end. Under the cashmere-lined skirt Is
worn a silk skirt. which provides the nee.
essary frou-frou and rustic.
The skirt lined with cashmere clings
little TO the limbs, and the tall, aestileti,
appearance follows.
There como some very lovely materials
! this year that initiate fur. There Is ar
Initiation Persian lamb or Persian lamb
cloth which is very beautiful 1t Is some
thing like boucle and great deal Hike as
. trachan II might be taken for croppe,
fur. or fur dressed so closely that 1t nigh
be used for skirt material.
Beautiful vivid plaids are trimmed
/ around the foot with this fur cloth trim
| mtrg. II is also used for Jackets and coat
! and will be one of the favorlte fabrics o
: the coming season. Helen Ward.