The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25

Paris, December i5--i had the pleasure tht
othcr day. the very unique pleasure. OF wit.
neSsins tho farewell rcvclry at a young ladies
boarding school IN Paris.
III Tarls. where girls so to school until they
arc grown up, thSrS arc great many Of these
fashionable semnaries,
AZ the agc or IL n girl is placed In such an
Institution 10 remain until she liz Is. During
that time she makes brief calls home during
tho holidays. Twins the rest OF her life Iii the
convent. e.
Wien shc eniergos she Is ready 10 take her
place III society as d debutante. u.oaiswhiie
she lives the life OF little girl and enjoys a
Cbild's sports
Nolwithstandtng the fact that tho youns
women arc taught tho dcruurc ways ct youns
'ladyhnod, their gtrlish spirits break tortn ~
houi given them befors bedtime, they havo
the greatest of good times. They dnnce. ans
and accompany each Other TO the mandolin
Ttest musical rovelrles arc outwnFdly con
dtmncd by the nuns who have charge OF the
girls, hut the good women smile mud tutn
away their heads, Tor they are slghtlcss anu
oui less when good times are concerned. They
art the sweetest aiid most tender hearted
women III the world, and to be consigned u
their tender mercios is better. yes, FAR bttt.r
fate. than to be subjected TO tho uncertain
tcnApors of fashionable mamutas VINO are
sWaycd by the fluctuations OF society
just before coming home for the winter the
Young women receive conslgnments Of goods.
or as Il may be otherwise expressed, they get
hoAes OF Christmas things mainly ciotbtpg.
which they are TO wear during tho holiday
vacations. Very few OF then, come home for
more than Il day or two. the remainder OF tho
holiday being spent at the homo VI somc lash
ionable girl friend who lls,s Ia London per
hsps or in Liverpool, or even In Rsrlin, tor
they come from all ever Eeippe to the fWs
schools,
fashionable woman of any Of these cities to
allow her daughter, n girt OF Is, On Tue vera Q
Of n spcisty debut, to so visiting without a
suitable outfit, and therefore the boxes that
rrrive at the convent holiday week are hcayy.
OTTER II girls future status ip society Is de-
telmincd by tho school friends she makes
The scene ! witnessed mt the young ladies'
gincc, II was the o'clock rcvclry, and tho
girls were deckcd on, gaily Ia Christmas un-
derwcar. with hair a-toss, dancing and sing
ing the hour away.
ore OF the young women, who was very
pretty Russian girl from 81 Petetssnrg hau
siipnnd on her gown and was dancing right
iuerIiy. She wore pethcoat of white ns,in-
sock trimmed with notch lace finger wide.
This Is the easily frayed lacc which has h?ee
condemned OF late years on account CT tue
difficulty in Laundering it, Rnt with care ~
can be done very nicely. Tho unique feature
OF the tctticont. the ura Which attracted nut
most. wus that Il seemed to he wcrn uader a
shottor skirt II looked as Though thv ord
had beer reversed and tho short skirt put on
the outside. II was trimmed like the other,
although IL had no rufnc around the hem,
Tho corset cover was n very pretty pieces OF
notch lace. sbirred upon the shoulder aud
uldcr the arms. II was brought down to the
belt. where IL was fastened with pearl buttons,
AMI was huttoncd to belt which was also OF
notch lace This was the ilmiest KIND Of a
corf e, cover and as decidedly one OF beauty,
II could h, worn with an evening gown, fer.
even should IL show nj the neck, II wouii
have II very laceiike effect
V. lencienpSs lace is worn a great deal In
the same way This lace comes IN the int
taiion now by the yard TO b. used foi 'nser..
even Whole sbirts. Thpse entire Valenci,nues
skirts are worn over silk pottcont, giving a
Very ,nuch trimmed lacey effect rs yon can
i,nngine They are worn only In the hbusr.
rs thsy nrc too delicate for winter wear IN