The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

Paris March i7.--Thr matinee glrl In Pari;
5ust rovois In pretty drosBy silk hnuseg
counted n scorc or more OF the most attract
1ye oorsages at tho Renaissance the other
afternoon. each OF them model OF dantiness
and taste One realizes more and more Ms tho
season advances tho possibilities OF n dressy
chic corsage. and tho eouturiercs horG do
vote n great part Of their time and attention
to designing them.
one OF tho smart black and white rorsages
that tho couturiores here are so fond OF fasn-
Joining was made OF striped black and white
satin. 1t was blouse fastening IN an invlE-
iblo way Mt tho left shoulder and under arm
soojD. IL fell over the narrow white satin
ee!nturc and had short fnll basqucs thar
fared To show facing Of white antin,
Across the bust line there was broad
band OF white satin embroidered In a close
design OF jet. II was bprderod with three
narrow bias folds Of the plain white satin Oh
either edge The same band continued across
tho back Of the norsagc. Following the arm
hole there were broad full frlls of cream
chiffon that were held by the jet band 10 give
\ sort OF bolcro effect
THO NEW COLLAR.
Tho collar was high band Of white satin
mounted by n faring round collar wired 10
stand Greet. II was all closely covered with
Jet passemcnterie. From under the basques
at the front OF the corsagc fell two full short
''barbes" Of the white chiffon.
The sleeves were close hitting leg Of mutton
sleeves, with very little fuIlness at the tops.
Tho hat worn with this toilette was original
and pretty enough to merit a mention. II
was a round hat Of soft white felt turned di
rcrtly up at the left side and 0t the bArk
where II rested on a bando OF sphngled tule
The brlm OF the hat where IL rchtod on tho
hair wus trimmed round with numerous bands
x.T aafr. ft..l.
covered the crown.
\ a pale gray satin cotsage worn with
Aeper gray cloth skirt was very effective. il
wa a blouse with short closet hitting
baNIues. over the blolre was SORT OF
boiero Of English applique opening at tho
front 10 show fnl yeet af the gray satin.
frIll Of black velvet. There was short.
square yoke Of heavy black net cut SO that II
formed epaulettes over the shoulders.
Inc sdg ga, o. N" YOKE was sealiopyd and
The collar, high. straight afIair ,of violet
velvet whs covered With lot viobet velvet
vas employed for the narrow ,ceihtnre. u
was embroidered around the cdsEs with ut
and Just above the belt ON the yeIt there was
q high Jet ornament The sleeves were
drlped
a FLUFFY BLOUSE.
pretty fluffy blouse that proved exceed
iHly becoming % very slender young woman
was made OF bluctto moas3eiine de soie over
bloc taffetn. Tho moufseIIne do noic was
gathered Into full puffn. fsith triple headings
Between. These were qrIaDged 20 os 10 cn-
circle the corsagc. From The Top OF each
sleeve came sort offscarf Of biucae iafcta,
nuerged In high loops over the shoulders
1hqke were drapadi across tiie frnnt OF the
oorsnge ana were He'd In lpot that formed
a scrt OF cnscade At the middle Of the bodice.
At the back THO scarf Was drapsd straight
acregp, r he IuqnsseiDe dc sole WIS shrred
and pulled 10 nc top OF The high, straight
collar. The cate sitting sieeyes Of the binettc
iaiieta were dfaped fall with the moussaIine
De sole.
A simple .siriiah blouso was made 81 drep
I'D ivory Alicia With broad stripes OF violet
and resnae green forming large piaids. II
was lnaJf on the bias and Fastened at tho
left sEsd1der and under arm aearn. An ap-
piique N Flemish Lace came from each Shout
der 40 Joined at the front 10 form 4 w.
At Ne hael Of TIN bodice the lace formed
5hortM ~
on The lace aeve abpiiqncd deem purple
yelyet fanslcs. somo just a shade deeper than