The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30
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A PARIS FASHION LETTER


Paris, January 20.--Though the season is
advanced the big fuS-> Establishments
|tinue to exhibit any number of new
dels.
here is quite a distinctive little air
lut these newer models. and it would be
post impossible to confound them with
early winter furs.
nile was In enc of the big fur houses
other day a smart looking woman came
and ordered some alterations In her
he salesman assured me after she left
the coat had been remodelled
Ice before this winter. 1t had been
sort of Russian blouse, next tight
ling coat. with short. slashed basques,
now it was to be heightened three
hes in the basques, which were to be
be of ermine.
was to be remodelled after new coat
sealskin and ermine that the salesman
Pwed with great pride. | was assured
thls was not an unusual case, for
more elegant wraps that 20 20 the
nv women here are often modelled twice
1metimes three times in a single sea-
The laborers who cut and piece fi.rs
skillful that no amount Of remodel
can be detected
A MADE-OVER COAT.
ne sealskin coat that noted carefully,
used trlfle over the white MORE belt.
oad very long, close-fitting basaues. that
cut away at the front and faced back
u strips OF ermine. There were broad
ers Of the ermine turning away from a
TOW vest of white MORE. Nelow the
s's on each side of the vest were large
and turquoise bustons. The sleeves
trifie fuller at the tops than most
me new sleeves. They We're finished NJ
bottom with tall pointed cuffs OF err
y and large frllls. Erinine faced the
Medicis collar
Ne mum, that matched this coat. WAS
seaiskin. 1t was trimmed with loops
'aiis Of ermine, that were held with u
~ square god buckle, set with tur-
II Of the most chic fur capes I have
was sort OF sleeveless Jacket OF
~ astrakhan worn with pale gray
~ gown 1t was c.ose fitting with short,
uueu basques at the front that formed
war 'swallow-t tails" at the back. There
narrow vest of white satin inserted
housed tritle over the narrow white
N. peit The collar was a high draped
y violet satin that was finished with
sun pointed ends falling over jabot
NttdIn mntIgcalina
'eues finished the armholes.
7 DRESsY LITTLE JACKET.
- dressiest little fur jacket have
was made OF beautiful glossy quail
= oreitschwanz 1t fitted close into the
's Of the figure and had plain blsques
we're short over the hips with rounded
az the back and front. There was q
III, 'oiero effect wrought with appliques
kff. passementerie at the front OF the
~, continued to the edge CT II square
a.our OF ermine that emerged into a
1 huaigh! collar. over the eralina col
b,,sase WAS a tall rounded Mea4cis OF the
N sn"ahz faced with white MORE and
~ With frills o. deep cream lace The
~ 80 ~, OF very heavy quality OF white
|Icr 'ipnon that ended at the left hip in
M SUN bow. The sleeves were mod
q iuii. They were finished with a
f,i p''nt that extended over tho knuckles
bIr NJ Of cream lace and stiff loops o.
bs. tipbon trimmed the points.
a u the new capes / saw that was
"a WIN very swell gray toilette WA
a, ~ chinchilla. 1t reached barely 10 the
inc. The right side OF the cape was
,,SSuha and was caught up TO the left
sser, where there was great bow OF
~ =. MORE sash ribbon, with ends reach
~ me bottom OF the skirt The edge
~ carc was .trimEed all arould with
"'os OF bluette velvet held with .