The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02

tude apparently In material than in
color. a striking dress In fine white
flannel had It's skirt finished with three
scant fiounces, each about elk inches wide.
These each had a narrow piping OF blue.
and oyerlapped one another. The main
portion OF the skirt was decorated with
small embroidered rings OF blue linen, In
part overlapping, Smaller rings were
sewn upon the blouse bodice, which was
made fine with pipngs and n blue and
white vest.
Some of the prettiest tennis dresses
that fit about the fair green lawns over
looking the Cliff walk are OF linen. In all
the dainty delicate shades, as we'll as the
darker ones. At garden party few
days ago sly-blue linen costume that
Joined the tennis enthusiasts was mad,.
with se-httlng overskirt OF white
guipure lace, the linen being cut out un-
derneath and showing a white tasfeta silk
lining The ciose-fltting bodice was of
lace also. All White linen costumes are
much worn fer tennis, these being varied
by white taffeta silk waists or those of
bright silk. or even by black linen shirt
waists attached with white aud relieved
by a white lawn tie, The latest com
binatiop, however, is not more than once
In three times either smart looking cor be-
coming
Much of the driving is done at twi-
light or in the evening. and white cloth
dresses of a little warmth are worn
AT the afternoon driving hour on Belle
yne avenue the display is more brilliant
white foulard silk strewn with red flow
ers made a most decorative driving gown,
the skirt trimmed with Insertions Of cream
lace. the bodice slightly pouched and bear
ing blnck lace bow, edged with a white
silk fringe. The hat 10 accompany this
costume Was OF fine white, old-fashionsd
panama straw with touch OF red under
tho hrim al the back, but adorned for
the rest with black velvet and black
cocks feathers
A driving dress worn by we'll known
society woman was OF white taffeta. with
long polonalse covered with Insertions
of black Chantilly lace. the rowe of lace
being edged by black velvet ribbon The
underskirt was trimmed with deep Chan
tilly flounce, aud the neck was finished
with guimpe OF white silk muslin hor-
dered with white satin baby Ribbons The
Marie Antolnette straw hat was turned
up at the side with La France roses
and trimmed With tnlle and black featr,-
ers.
A white foulard patterned In blue was
cut 10 princess shape and had a vest OF
cream satin covered with guipure to
/ match From this vest turned away
revers OF gulpure and satin. A Swiss
belt In blue taffeta Finished the waist and
the skirt had a very deep nounce made
OF large plaits graduated The hat In
beige straw was trimmed with garland
OF vlolets and another OF cherries. The
side was turned up high with bow OF
Z blue velvet.
| II is not to be denied that the woman
( as tall and thin as a walking stick has
! things at present all her own way. This
4 sumner girl is forced to submit to an
unnaturally small waist and collar band
/ so tight as to make breathing uncomfort-
\ able. 40 partial recompense for these
/ mlsfortunes all materials are clou9llke
! and thin. yielding quick rewards TO the
4 ingenuity that sells ine up and down tucks
across the upper part OF the back OF q
skirt, 80 as 10 give the necessary appear
I auee OF tightness and flatness, while yet
preserving fullness that makes for ease
4 OF motion, Half the musisxs one secs
arc finished In this fashion, a notable ex-
ample being a garden party dress OF pale
I green nuns yelling, whose overskirt was
long and pointed In front. shorter at the
back and sides, and was edged with tive
1 narrow libbon bands, one OF green frilled
! with lace. the other OF pinldsh purple
also lace-frilled Embroidered ecru mus
lin formed the deep. shaped fiounce OF thu
underskirt, and also the tucked yoke ant
sleeves.
The very smart hat belonging to thl
costume was Of pink straw trimmed with
deeper pink roses. and with tull,
and taffeta bow shading from green Z
ecru.
The most novel dress seen on any o
the promenades yesterday was paint
hower. made with a tight lSlona!se o
black guipure Lace and finished by iarg
bows OF shaded ribbon.
The days OF much dancing have no
come. and few evening gowns have bee
taken from their wrappings
Ellen Osborn.