The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

New York, June 3.-Parasols and petit
coatsi
Horrors! The woman Of a generation
ago would have shuddered at the classl-
fcation. Her petticoat was of white lawn,
tucked and ruffed and trimmed with lace
until it was the extreme of dantness,
but when 1t was made it was to be put on
and kept out of sight. No matter how ele-
cant her petticoat was she could not show
it.
When Lady Catherine Duer great grand
mother of Mrs. Clarence Mackay danced
with Washington at the inaugural bail,
! tradition has it that some one stepped upon
the lace of her petticoat and tore it until
half yard hung dragging on the floor
The Father of his country, seeing the pre-
dicament of his fair partner, turned his
head while a circle OF fair danes sur
rounded her and tore off the offending edge
of lace.
If such an accident were to happen now
the petticoat--s0 conspicuous and prom
inent has 1t become--would be lifted and
the lace torn off possibly by the fingers
OF the escort.
w iiuu III lutSt DAYS COulu nClp knowing
| the KIND OF petticoat woman wears
specially IL he lived in one of the large
| cities where new styles are in fun vogue.
SKIRTS THAT SHOW
| In cable ear the other day on one of
! the most luxurious public car lines OF
| New York City. a woman deliberately
gathered up her silk skirt around her
knees and seated herself, with her petit
| coat alone touching the car floor. When
she rose TO leave the car she gathered IN
the skirt of her dress high all around her.
while the pettlcoat was in full display.
The drop skirt is largely responsible for
| this, Among all of Mrs. Mackay's dresses
there is not one in her trousseau that has
not drop skirt. The drop skirt" as you
| know, is the lining of the oyerskirt 1t is
silk and is very beautifully trimmed The
skirt proper hangs over it. Drop skirts are
worn with wool, challie, cashmere and IN
fact every material of which dresses are
made. 1t makes no difference what the
/ dress may be Il must have a drop skirt
| Just the same.
| Women who can afford to have these
| drop skirts wear silk skirt, which take,
the place Of drop skirt This greatest ey-
travasance is seen in these drop skirts.
/ They are objects of art of course, and no
/ saw one the other day which was in
/ beautiful shade of magenta. Eight inches
from the foot 1t was trimmed with a puff-
Ing Of sky blue silk and with little knots
OF ribbon. Another putting extended around
the skirt three inches below the first one.
I and between the puffings there was a fr.li
/ or black lace. A heavy black lace ruffle
/ hung TO the floor, The rufle was trimm, a
with blue silk ribbon and was underlaid
with lace flounce OF its own.
VERY EXTRAvAGANT.
| Let no one suppose that these skirt,
are cheap. On the contrary they are ex
tremely expensive. You can scarcely est
enc for less than SIS and you can easily 90
Up to $50 No expense is spared on them
and ] saw one the other day with mine
own eyes on which the little tag was
marked $3.50, Skirts that run up into very
eNtraVagant figures are made IN OF ,,he
/ silk, heavy satin and real lace. They are
eiaborately trimmed and when completel
are the NEST elegant articles that can be
| imagined. os
| OF course II Is not to be supposed Tim,
a woman wants skirt of this kind TO he
hidden under rs cent cotton gown she
/ is going To hold up the skirt of her dres,
70 snow this petticoat and, whether il IN
morning dress or ball gown, she will ds.
/ Play the skirt to an advantage.
There is great deal OF sense. LITERAL,
IN wearing nice petticoat as all women