The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25
]. THE new YEAR CALLS. !
How the New York Hostess
Will Be Dressed for
the Occasion.
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society has divided itself into three fac
items
First those who do not keep open house
on New Years day.
Second, those who keep house all day
long and are ct home To every one who
pushes the electric button.
Third, these who observe New Years
day in tbs very up-to-dale style which
means the giving OF big dinner at 5
O'Clock, followed by 4, dinner dance at 10.
Not more than twenty people are invited
10 the dinner, or at most thirty. These
are for the most part elderly peoplc--so-
ciety leaders aud all the people OF note
who car be gathered together.
Then come the young folk for the din
ner dance. They arrive at 10. are re-
ceaved by the hostess, ana the gay dance
begins, to break up only at daylight Jalu-
airy 2.
BY far the largest number OF New York
els Will bclcng TO the second faction,
namely. those who viii hang out the
latch string all day and will have a cor
dial greeting for such us may care to
call.
This Is little old fashioned. 1t viii be
admitted, but II is also cordial, so pretty
and so inexpensive, that 1t will become
u fayorite
Such pretty dresses have been designed
10 be Worn at these home occasions II
is considered rather bad form to dress Ia
evening dress for New Year calls, espe-
cSally when callers come all day. There
fore there is nothing prettier than tho
wealing of handsome bodice with
trimmed skirt and plenty of small decora-
lions. such as jewels aud lace. This Is the
time Of times when q woman makes her.
self look attractive, and she mast always
:emember that, to the masculine eye. IL
is not the cost OF "a gown that counts, but
the prettiness.
Ii is safe to say that to the eye of
New Year caller such a simple toilette
as a seashell pink waist with bolero IT
yellow lace. Will look prettier than all
the brocaded satns IN the world.
Ono very statuesque Now York hostess
will wear waist or bodice of this same
seashell pink with bolero effect or
cream lace studded with pearls. Around
the armhole there Will I've II jacket
shaped lapel caught in Grecian form, out
of ruby velvet lined with seashell pink
silk.
Her sleeves will have rather fun puffs
in these days of pu&lless sleeves made of
the seashen material. The puffs viii be
caught up with bands of silk beaded with
pearls, Around the neck there viii be a
stock of ruby velvet with "A deep ruffle
of cream lace studded with pearls ana tho
belt Will consist Of a broad rope of velvet
ribbon tied at one eide and falling TO the
floor. AS the matron is slender she can
wear waist of this full description very
nicely.
Another young woman in the same fam
lily has chosen fol her New Year recep
ton gown a Princess OF plaid silk of
brightest colors. The bodice is trimmed
with bands of white satin ribbon studded
with medallions. There is a handsome,
square neck ruffle of very finely en-
broidered chiffon The neck Is finished
with a ruche of chiffon which extends
down the front of the waist,
Another New York hostess who Will
receive in most informal fashion viii
wear Il bodice of artGchoke green crepon
with stock OF pale blue velvet with i'm
mense embroidered ends finishing the back
ut the neck
The whole struggle is scr prettiaess aud
becomingl,ess without more than passing
regard for the rp-to-dabe fashions. When
a fashion lis unbecomlng il IS freely dis
carded on these occasions, for the women
dress fer The masculine eye and aot for the
critical feminine one.
"A great many handsome cofsage bouulets
will be worn, for at holiday time woman
receives many floral offerings and she can
not do better than wei3r them. There Is
something refreshing in wearing Il GIT o.
flowers. as every woman knows. and whfl
these are numerous she can f7oshen hef
floral decorations several times day.
Those who are not Fortunate enough 30
have many gifts OF flowers can wepr Inc
artificial ones. which are very pretty ,hi
year They coue highly scented and so
well made that II Is Impossible to tell tae
real from tine artificial.
Many people prefer the wearing OF artt-
fetal flowers because they do not SOIL The |
bodice They can be arranged more be- /
cominrly than the DAural flowers and thcy |
neither druop nor wither. Rather pref y |
mode for wearing them Is al the side o,
the waist just at The armhoue. They are /
sewed upon the bodice before It Is pSt OF, !
and afterward a few natural green leaves !
are added to make them seem more nltu-
raj.
The hair is very deliberately dressed for
New Years day, 'ind The largest, fanriesi |
designs in combs wll be worn. There arc
many new designs in these combs and !
doubtless they have been included IA boil /
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