The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
On DA1LY posl: SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 70 $50
MODISH WOMEN. AT MACKINAc
Some of the Pretty Costumes Thev W.
that Gay and Fashionable Resort

Paris August 1o.--There IL a growing pref
udice against the much-sored skirt for chill
dren, In wash fabrics the effect is even less
successful than II proved In the wooden goods.
for inter a good laundrying that ridiculous
little tendency 10 dip at the back becomes
more and more pronounced. even pathetic In
Its extreme droopiness.
| And yet there are models exhibited by
| couturieres who cater especially for children.
that look ns thought they were fashioned for
| their elders: Il almost seems as though one
| were looking at grown UPS" gowns through
q diminishing glass. so elaborate are they
| In every detail. The tunics are not there
In reality. but they are counterfeited In
ali sorts of clever details and frills and SOU
taches.
| One turns from these little show gowns with
q sign Of relief to the simple straight gath
cred skirt and baby waists Made up IN
modish materials with a touch OF hand en-
| and perhaps new kink in the berthe. These
little gowns are always charming
| ~
| A practical little frock for summer after
Moons was made OF stout Irish poelin In
tiny checks Of silver gray and apple green.
1t was to be worn with gunpe of tucked
white muslin. The yoke was composed of
three bias folds of the poplin from which the
skirt hung full. with broad box plait at
| the front
Across this broad box plait were sewed
bands of narrow apple green velvet. ar
ranged in groups OF threes Each band was
drawn through small. bright oblong
buckle of cut steel and ornamented with n
| tiny cravat bow placed directly at the center
of the box plat. The sleeves were composed
| of the poplin laid In three bias folds that
gave the effect of being a continuation of
those forming the yoke Where they Joined
| the yoke there were strips OF the green vel
vet ribbon run through the tiny steel buckles
| and mounting over the shoulders in high
bows.
OF course this style Of froSk depends . for
| is worn with II. The daintiest are made of
sheer muslin. with innumerable hemsttehed
tucks and entredeux Of hand embroid-
cry. The sleeves are smaller than last years
With the fulness caught into tucks that
form a cuff
There is a charming variety in summer
Jackets and coats for the little folks. Paue
viii! hold its own with the lighter weight
cloths. especially for the wee Wees"
dear little coat was made of white paue
and trimmed with white cotton soutache and
large nearl buttons. A single row Of buttons
fastened 1t at the left side. The cape was
frcnt with quite fare over the shoulder.
1t was scaloped with four big ccllops. those
that fell back and front being longer than
those that fell over the arms. Double rows of
big pearl buttons trimmed the front box
piait. White cotton soutache -ormed an eiah
crate three-inch border around the edge u
! Another smart little wrap was REFER of
bread-crust cloth. 1t was made Of strapped
seams that were slashed around the bottom
fof stitching. The front of the Jacket which
was little longer was cut into a rounded
scallop. A collar of dark red velvet and
! six large white pearl buttons gave the I'm
ishing touch.
| such dainty handmade little gown of
white organdy over a rose transparency. was
especially designed for tiny heiress OF 4.
/ II was n garden party gown. for the toilette
was completed with tiny parasol of fluffy
rose chiffon and veritable picture, hat, The
fined Mother Hubbard fashion. A rather
broad rutfle Of oreandy formed berthe which
crossed at the front and continuing down
the gown formed an inverted V.
! 1t increased in width as 1t descended and
around the bottom Of the frock. the, frill
covered with an .all-over. pattern of hand
embroidered English daisies In the natural
colors.
The hat was a broad-brimmed white leg
horn. trimmed with profuson of pink pop
pies and a mink velvet ribbon bow at the
front Most of the picture hats for girlies.
designed to be worn with afternoon frocks.
are poke bonnets.
They are so very quaint. trimmed with
little round punches OF pink moss-roses and
broad soft ribbon strings to be tied under the
chiu.
A little travelling gown for girl Of 10 i.
quite harmonious in color. IL is built of
wood brown cloth and is made with the skirt
and cotsase separate. The skirt is gorcd.
the fullness at the back disposed of in under
lanpinG plaits. The apron is of soft shade
of reseda green cloth stitched across with
ihnumerhhle rows of dark brown soutache
put sc closely together as TO almost eclipse
tina green front.
Around the bottom OF the skirt there is a
broad shaped founce of the wood colored
cloth that decreases a trine In width as II
nears the apron. The corasge is a blouse
OF the brown material cut away to show a
broad front and long round yoke of reseda