The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-16

|ARlS FASHION LETTER.
| Goodwin's Glimpse at the Chill
dreu's Playground.
6Ns FOR LITTLE ovERCoA7s
h. for Wee GirIics to Wear Cold
|Dnys-somc Hats and Capes.
other Hints.

is, January e.--Nobody here appre-
this extraordinary winter weather
than the children. All day long the
hines warm on the Luxembourg gal
walls and against them the nurses
in groups. There Is a clicking OF
knitting needles, a swaying OF pretty
eted heads and a clatter of tongues
always attracts the passers-by.
children are there in hundreds-all
and conditions. Those that come
bing out of the handsome houses that
bund the Luxembourg gardens, and
that come from the crowded squaltd
Bheon quarter just beyond. meet on the
mon playground. Along the Champs
hes and In the Bots this co-mingiins
yer so apparent. The little aristocrats
1t all to themselves.
b interesting there to have the little
and heiresses pointed out. One is
hcularly attracted to the luxuriously-
d little Count de Casteliaine, and an
/ little baby that has been claiming a
i share OF attention is Master Carne-
who will spend the rest OF the winter
lice.
HIGH BORN BABY.
be OF the most popular little boys on the
kground is the 4-year-old son of one OF
high officials from the Court OF Meme
His appearance is always hailed by
bout OF welcome from the small boys.
of the friendliest of the crowd caress-
(is ebony cheeks and says admiclnsly:
Pr! Noir! MATS beau, tout lie meme.
game is always left with the dusky
p stranger TO choose. but he takes all
homage as q matter OF course, and
pses the game that causes him least
ftion--every time.
is often remarked by strangers low
(ibly the small boys here are dressed.
course. there are few of the LORD
ntleroy types to be seen. But the small
clad in stout blue cloth sailor snit;
jaunty blue beret. is the typicai
nch small boy.
heavy warm overccat for a boy OF 4
Is Is made of dark blue diagonal cloth.
listens over to the left side with stout,
tary looking frogs of black oiaid. Inc
70 round collar is of black Astrihhan,
strip of the black Astrakhan runs
* the side of the coat where it 'astens'
a small boy of 8 / saw pretty little
OF red broadcloth. The fulness was
ted In at the shoulder seams In two
fr-iapping plaits, back and front. On
side OF the plaits were revers OF the
cloth. covered with narrow black sou
be- The sleeves were bishop sleeves
braided cuffs. the small turnover
ar was heavily braided with the SOU
ven little fellows OF and 8 wear the
Hest little covert cloth overcoass. that
exact copies of their fathers coats.
WEE GIRLIES.
ne toilets of the wee girlies are de-
oily more elaborate.
neir bonets look like the most luxurian'
y lamp shades of puffed and rufflet
with lace, ribbon and chiffon trim
Them deliberately. Most Of them are
eo like the old fashioned poke bonaet.
ribbon rosettss placed at the front
70 they rest on the hair.
Wee grille of wore one of the richest
have seen. II wns made OF pale rose
man silk. The short. square yoke was
ream satin, covered with English Gp-
ue The silk was put on the yoke IN
bread box p!a.ts--three at the from
Two at the back. Narrow bands o.
chilla trimmed each box plait. c,el
sleeves fell epauiettes of cream satin
Ved with lace. Where they were e.
ca to the yoke there were broad white
ribbons. that ended in long bows
ends reaching nearly TO the bottom
Pc coat
% sleeves were rather full bishop
YES Bordering tie yoke. the colial
CUTS there was a narrow bAhi o
enii'a a simple, tasteful gown worr
sri OF IL was made OF light ian e'oth
y skirt was full. but aored slightly z
ent that "buuchy" look over the hins
rosom Of the skirt was trimmed viii
Sai bias facing OF the cloth. mounted
sable.
THE WAIST.
70 waist was sort OF blouss. with
OF white molre The MORE was lat
'Nrow bias folds that ran crosswise
ard the bottom OF the yoke the ciot'
cut In snuare scai,ops and outlines
sable The top parts Of The sleeNtl
MADE iof the noire folds. che e'osi
nrd up to the folds IN SQUARE seailoi'
Nere outlined with the fur This mar
vinture was OF white ulcirc,
e'afors'e long rloak worn by \ blink
ttnk WEE wee" was made ~ cvr7r
en fslk y had square yoke o. ~
rrdered With swans.lown. Below ~
nurs : rninted berthe Of English %
10 silk was put on 70 he yok'