The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

New York. December 9.-There Is a great
deal OF style 10 be seen in the shops tlee'
DAYS: mot only in the beautiful things mat
are Sold but in the garments tnnt uIe worp
by ths women WAC are doing TIE sAoJp-ns
You can 1os 90 shopping witnous mesti 8
'ever,,Doly you know, and no N<a \ o. X
wUins4. o.. s..p.. sl.l.lt IS OF. Ia an Old sow.l.
s1to does no. wear her entire "beis.,' oy
any MEANS, FOR her smartness Is reser, Ell
Tor ft,r nat .unJ tier nscKwear.
AN me SeS FORK Stores nln,e paTlors in
WEI h I, woman li-al sep IN dtJ ae-nJ,e r
ha5 did nei soit. a mad Is tdere 20 tAne
cha &c of ishe tnalgs; and she hessrs We "A
until mi.aay is ready TO pu. them on 80 n
ana sally out mo the sTeet. To look veal,
iWjh.ie she is bargaining wlth hef trends
over the Chlistmas uoun,er, she pats en- a
smart tide and OF course her hat Is a model
oi Ipe,aujliul pei,act.on.
Tho Rough Rider girl shopper is tho
smariest OF all these days, for she Is ex-
quiaitely neat In her dress. she We.r5,
like as not, even though 1t Is winter. a shirt
waist OF some wash goods, for che disdaino
the heavy woolen SYKES. Her collar lis en-,
tfeneiy tall--so tall that she wonders way
one OF two. Ii she is a guy, Joyous girl slie
wears a plaid tie, but ii she is sorroNins
for a hJusn Rsder VINO has heard the sound
OF the busie Tor the last time, she chooses
4 yely broad tie Oh lbJack suran silk whieh
Sne kno.s WIN Two FvopS aad ends over
ner Conan DuttOn. she leaves l.. 50 lls5A
that It woes Ios SNOW tne puU.o.l, Tor 1t las
IA very iarge, iull bow winch she mak.s
herself.
tier hat Is the regulation Rough Rider
hat OK sftiy or brown .eDt 100 PLAIN 10 nee
Ueseis.y boa, lOf i. rs not en- vr1nmed Wi b
qGl-i, and has Only Tile Two CROSSED swords
IN Hont,
Inc very artistic matlon must have
aleaici coliar. Tor she Knows 1T lends greaf
dignity TO her fsce; and moreover. llle
.hetrlci is mace fashionable by Lady Curzon.
who Invariably wears one Ali OF her new
gowns are made wAn these hign Medic.
collaIs.
Inc newest Medici is called the Lady
Curzon collar. IL is six inches tai In
terminates at the shoulder seams ON ca.
side. 1t is then nneu With one OF the maay
varieties oil b.dllant silk 20 IA mon. re W. III
the outside. which IS made OF Gne dress ma
feidii. Inside the cofiar Is very broad
silk tie, which is twisted around the me-
until 1t is choker, and Is then tied IN
khut In front
One of lhe most beautiful hats Is tn,
Lady Curzon hat. 1t is of felt, turned UP
ON one side very high, and lined W tn Velvet.
tall crown of velvet is the iIavori te shape.
On top OF the hit is a bunch composed OF
half dozen American Beauties of immense
size. and this bunch Is dluplicated under the
hat brlm. 1t Is a very becoming hat, spec
cially when worn with plain colffure.
An always becoming style OF 1e,kwear
is the tulle bow, which this season IS fast
ensd UPON the front of velvet sto * The /
bow is very luminous indeed. HAY NJ eli yht
or ten loops or ends ito it. all of viii are
Of equal length They ay freely un er the
chin without APPARENT oryser. The Row Is
made OF w1d1s, with black stripes, or blu,
and white or amy kind of fancy tulle or
chiffon. This is sewsd to the front of the
stock. which is hooked under the chin.
The hat worn with tfiis Is big round
one placed upon the side of the head, with
a crown o. velvet aud two long, wavi q
plu,nes, which are caught under big gold
bt,kle
Tw'le OF all kinds is used for the neck, AMI |
one OF the smartest stocks was made en-
tirely of pale blue tulie sewed TO a pIa n
band of velvet. The band was stiff, AMI I
very tail.
For Christmas present you can no, do
better. IL you do not want to step on.s'de
the limits of "a dolisr or so, than to buy
one of these tall. stiff velvet stocks wi h a
large tulle bow In front. At bargain sale,
On fortunate day. you can get the Q for
30 or so cents, but be careful that your
materials are good, for you know, as you
decrease in price, you are apt to decrease
N material And, by the way, did you ever
zee Christmas gifts as allurng as they
are this year? They are absolutely fascia-