The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-20
WINTER DRESSES WORN IN PARIS
Dbl Col he'd for Sunday - WoMANs page

Dbl Col he'd for Sunday - WoMANs page
Paris, November 10--French women are
so avcrse TO hiding the figure that they put
off the evil moment until the very last
day.
AS late as November you see them walk
ing along the Icy streets and stepping
briskly over the smooth pavements OF the
boulevard, dressed In cloth gowns. trimmed
with braid and clad in bodices brilliantly
ornamented with sequins, but without u
Jacket
Many women with good figures utterly
refuse the winter coat and disdain even the
expensive fur garment. In its place they
wear the lined and padded bodice with It's
sleeves OF Tricky padded goods. The skirt
is also of heavy material and when ready
for the street they are really quite as warm
as the sister In furs.
The drawback TO the padded waist is that
Ii is uncomfortable in the house, and as IL
can not be Slipped off. o woman is liable
10 catch cold when she goes out. But by
suitable managing woman can dress her.
self properly so that she Is warm enough
for the street without sweltering in tie
house.
One Paris woman who is really a model
OF fine dressing has a very heavy cloth
dress which she wears for calling. The en-
tire suit is of Cuirrassier blue cloth OF a
weave which Is very similar to Sicilian
cloth. but a little heavier 10 Is a novelty
goods of plain hue. The waist ia "streich
back with the front. double breasted,
hooking at one side. ii is trimmed d.Gg1-
nallS across with narrow soutache braid
nut Oh in five clusters of three rows eacI.
The sleeves arc coat sleeves, perfectly
plain with a very slight fuilness 1t the
shoulder.
The skirt Is one of the new ones withnut
gathers or plaits. II is absolutely fitted 10
he figure all the way around the waist.
The opening or plackot mole IS directly III
The middle of the back and the dress is
boldly held together with handsome bat
tens: No ATTEMPT at conoealment IL made
With this placket hole aud the buttons are
ulace1 upon H. close together 30 hat 10
reality the opening Is more secure han in
the ole gaping way.
The skirt is trimmed in circular glshion
with soutache In clusters OF three rows
each. the braid being put On 20 that il en-
lends very high at the side.
Ihe waist. which Is slightly fun over the
belt. though not quite full enough TO be an
actual blouse. is finished with belt q
ilstrous black satin ribbon with very
large bow at The side.
Mornings. when every French woman
loves 10 so out With her children, this ma
iron wears a big hat of black chenille,
trimmed with a large blue satin low and
black pllHnes. But afternoon. when she
goes calling. she wears "A tiny toque caught
I'm at the front with two large, highly dec
GRATED breasts of birds. These breasts are
thick. broad and handsome and two OF them
form the entire front OF the hat.
Another young ma,ron who dresses very
we'll indeed. wears at this time of year q
with sequins. Very large decorative stars
of colorcd stones aud beads curiously min /.
Eled 40 as 10 form handsome combinations
can he obtained for trimming skirt.
These can be put on in a graduated fasii-
ion with tho small ones al the front md
the very large one In the middle OF tho
back. thus giving an idea OF the rregiiiar
trimming which is so fashionable this year.
The waist Is trimmed in the same way
and there Is vest of quartz gray taffeta
which hainronizes with very large quaglz
gray sash
The hat is black. trimmed with plufnes
and ribbon. 1t tlts very much ON one side.
Us nearly all the bats do. and is spiked 20
the couture with very large ieweled hat
pins.
Boas are big and very round. witty
woman said the other day that II was like
carrying a feather bed to carry your boa
over YOUR arm. They are finished with
many tails and are u very striking feature
of the Toilette.
Speaking OF the children. one may remark
that they are very prcutily dressed this