The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

Paris, July s.--The air is sun kissed and
the world Trains from every one OF the
city's exits carry their burdens to noun
tain and shore. Even the country which
has nothing except the unhampered breeze
to recommend 1t u receiving It's quota OF
guests,
MY lady's wrap which burdcned her fair
figure until the 1et OF July--for fashions
sake--is laid aside; and II too pretty to DO
consigned to the cedar chest is worn upon
the arm.
what were those arm garments our
foremotbers used to carry. the becoming
little things, knitted OF wool and crocheted
of SILK? They were withal, now that we
glance back at them. less becoming than
the silky wraps of today!
AS | write | see a vision OF fairness, a
double vision, for there were two pretty
women. They had alighted from the car
rage and were finding their way across
the broad courtyard of one OF the finest
hotels in the suburbs OF Paris.
One wore skirt OF most delicate tan
cloth. satin faced and long In train. a
train all the way around one would say
for 1t was long in front as we'll as long
behind.
over the tan skirt was a tunlc finishing
in points around tho foot. The points
were large and very effective and laid out
in great relief against the skirt The
tunic material was foulard. not new
stuff by any means but traced with new
design in golden yellow threads upon a
background OF blue. There was border
of black satin and rather an elaborate
band trimming of the same black satin.
One must not travel up the skirt OF
the gown without noticing the Mt of the
tunic. 1t was skin tight; no other word
will do. Pity tho coutouriere II you must,
but 1t absolutely fitted the figure from hem
to waist line, yes, and above to the bust
line! without one wrinkle 1t set upon the
figure and SO drew admiration from the
very tit IL for nothing else.
Around tho neck there was the same
black banded satin trimming and at the
throat there was smooth white satin vest
which hooked behind and snugly ftted
completed the bodice. Many vest could
be worn; and for dinner the vest could b.
left off; for the tunc was square cut at the
throat the most comfortable style for a
hot night
You would know about midsummer hats!
or course they are sun hats, well tipped
over the nose to protect It from sun blush.
and either tilted high in the back, or nat
tened to receive the flower garden trim
ming.
Such a jaunty little hat style Is coming
In vogue for summer. To get an idea OF It
set your hat. which now tips up at the
back, on the sldo of your head, SO that the
tilt comes over tho left ear. II will look
odd to your unaccustomed eyes. but 1t is
style which YOU soon accept and become
devoted to. II Is so chic and 1t imparts
such an air to pudgy round face.
A delicate goods in cream, dotted in
, tiny emerald figures. was trimmed with
airy ruffes. not new in name surely but
new in the chic with which they were stiff
fened and sewed upon the goods.
~
Parasols. dearer to the heart of sum
mer woman than her hat, are elaborate
The Duchess de ARGOS the American wife
of the new Spanish minister TO America
obtained six OF Paris shop on the Rue
de la Paix. Just before her departure tc
Washington
One was that newest elegance, n velvet
covered handle, long and slim, with tor
OF painted silk. Another was of faint pink
chiffon ruffes, the lower ruffle edged with
deep red velvet, three were carriage para
soils, small and trimmed inside with flow
ers, and one was mass of corn flower
yellow tulle gathered full until the entire
parasol was covered and deep ruffe lefi
10 fall over the face.
There Is delicate wrist finish which IL
much seen this summer. The modlstes