The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20


tailors are exhibiting lot of new models
that are exceedingly smart, though unusually
supple. They are designed especially for the
deserters, who have already begun to leave
Paris in droves for the sunny Riviera. At
home they go to the winter health resorts.
Most of these gowns serve as travelling
gowns, which explains their simplicity.
There seems to be a tendency to revive
the terra-cotta shades that were so popular
several winters ago, and a new rich tint that
promises to become popular is called Man
cenillier. The shades of blue are all very
much in evidence. especially the gray blues
and stone blues.
One of the prettiest gowns shown me was
of Palsy blue cloth. new shade of deep
FOX a young American bride. The skirt fitted
close over the hips, with the fuilness car
ried to the back III two narrow box-pleats.
FOOT TRIMMING.
1t was trimmed around the bottom with
marrow folds of the cloth arranged in points
and held with cut steel buttons. pretty
finish was given to the edge OF the skirt by
allowing the fullness in these tiny folds to
flare at the bottom OF the points.
The corsage was blouse that fastened
over 70 the right side the front Was laid
in four rows of broad tucks that were held
with cut steel buttons. Just al the rgh.
edge OF the corsago, where 1t fastened the
fuliness in the tucks was allowed to flare 10
give Pretty graceful finish Az the back
the corEuge was perfectly plain From under
the narrow patent leather belt came snort
hasks pleated full into pigeon tails orna-
mcntinE the trout OF the belt Nere two square
cut steel buckles The collar was nign.
straight affair. covered with fields of the rloth.
There was bu. the slightest suspicion OF
fuilness at the top of the long close fitting
sleeves.
The chic little toque that was worn with
this toilet was made Of three shades of tur-
quoise velvet, none of them very intense.
that harmonized beautifully in the fui
draped folds. The fulnoss was all gathered
up TO the left side where the velvet was al
ranged IN high bow.
ROUGH TWEED
rough tweed gown was of dnl. shade
of terrat Gotta. shot with black. The skirt
was made with broad facing at tie bottom
that was stitched TO narrow band OF Light
terra ca;ta cloth. This oan1 was almost
hidden with narrow bias folds of inoirc.
The corsage was sort of b,oilse with shori,
close-fitting basques. 1t had 'front.' OF the
pale terra Gotta cloth that WIS covered with
three box plaits The two harro| side toN
paits we're trimmed with large 1at s,i bGI-
toms Between the plaits showed rtrps OF
the lighter terra Gotta cloth that were eo:-
cred with narrow bias folds of black mcrc.
The high scarf collar was OF DlA * lIClrc,
with the pointed ends dram through u
square gilt buckle. over me close hitting
sleeves extended square epaulets OF the tweed
edged With the pale terra Gotta clotn ina. was
trimmed with MORE folds. Tho oouc:l Oh
the sleeves was finished with daring GINS OF
the tweed similarly trimmed
Rather a youthful gown was built OF sune-
colored cloth and was trimmed ia the most
striking way with black braid. ''hc slift
fitted close over the hips and the siisht III
OF fullness there was at the BACK was as
posed OF in two small underltoping n!alts.
The braid was arranged In rows Of iye u
came from the back OF the skirt md oretscd
Mt the front to form point., seeoad h,m-
ming OF five rows was placed below .i.s ana
took the same general form.
STONE COLOR.
The corsagc was blouse OF The stone ccl-
ored cloth that opened in an Invisible way at
the left shoulder and under-arin seain- II
WAS trimmed with the black braid tLa formed
a ..v'' at the front OF the corSage. The
hroid trimmed the front OF The skirt 50 iiat
If gave the effect OF being con.iaued from
the corsage in unhroken ines. rhc hish
straight collar was mounted " q my paring
collar OF black MORE. u was trimmed AROUND
with bands of the braid. The narrow girdie
was Of black velvet. The sleeves were PR
fectIy N3in. with only o Suspicion OF fuilners
at " top ,,r,,,r,
fo,or note was made OF sage green eiotn, shot
Win ,.t,,nje. The Skin. was made with
marrow panel OF green bengaline at Inc ialt
side strapped aclcss with hea'y ui''itHtS 4
looking frogs, ~, ~. ,,.ean !
Tie sorSagc was Z blouse OF the shot gn ,.' I
oloto opening over a vest OF green pensaiins, |
on caci. side OF the vest the ciotn was LII, ,a,h
m.tn,ia satin The frogs came from The unasr
pr,n seams. and crossirg over, fastened On
eiti.er sido OF the vest, ~ ne trout inc aU
,nssn al green benealiDe The tolue % %
,snSn with this gown was a uny ahalr ~
green velvet built 10 crown INC n,sh pon'pa
aour9 ID was trimmed Win iuii ehou~ ~
ncs,,nla srtin in divers shades,
SKIRT TRIMMINGS,
Particular attention Is TO be paid 70 skirt
this year. and the old plain skirt
III, soon be a novelty. The popular trimming
Viii be braid. preferably narrow, put on IN
fancy designs
An eyer-pretty braided pattern Is In points |
made by three rows Of the braid. or at most