The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
! MODEL FIGURE FOR 1891
Helen Ward Describes How the New Year Girl win
Shaped and How She Will Accomplish It.

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New York, January s,-Thc girl OF the yea
will lie shaped IN a new way--slie VIII nav
knees.
Now, knees In dress are an entirely aeS
feature. Gowns have had hips, ana ,ne'
have had waists and busts, tu, seldom Knees
To make knees woman has only one re
sort. which is that OF tying back the ores , !
around til. figure lust at me me o. 'u t5t sh;
Yet III she does this you Will say tnd' o..
can not walk. Though she does waiN' "AN
walks very well, indeed
IL you want to get yourself up to look Ok
actly like the extremely up-to- date girl oil 'n'
year, 20 TO work in this wise: Begin at your
underwear and have 1t shaped as tightly to
your fsrre as Feasible. II necessary, wear
,irbts. Don't be shocked; tights mean combs
nation garments of heavy all wool make tn J,
quality for which you pay from 50 upward.
You can get very good all wool combination
suit for $3.50, although you cun 90 MS hign as
SO OF $50 IL you get the silk plated,
They have new plush wool which is very
pretty. 1t looks exactly like corduroy, but y
the hands II Is very soft and yieiulne. ~ ~
rather expensive and many women prefer the
wool.
Il is not necessary with heavy pair Of
these tights to wear a skirt, or at least very
fas hionabie women do not find it so.
The dress is the next thing to engage AZ
| tertion. Have 1t 1T closely around the hips hips
III
| In the back Have the fare set out like =
great fan, taking care that thcre is no full
ness at the sides Have the side seams roi-
| low the line OF the body as closely as possible
to the knees. then allow tho skirt To liaf2
broadly at the knses.
The act,,al ut is produced Ivy the lipi n.
weight ard very soft. This clings as one
walks md gives an ndcscrlbably tight effect
without actual ightness.
f,t> t. ,hn cltp
and footwear of all kinds are numerous, AMI
you are treated 20 everything. from the dainty
little house slipper which shows more of the
stocng than the shoe. to the heavy golf
| boot. which is strong enough for any man to
wear. The distinguishing feature OF this Is
that the heel is pretty well preserved, In spite
OF the efforts to make 1t a common sense. me
common sense shows higher heel than 1t
did last season, and the very nat heel seems
to have disappeared, us very few women are
nat footed enough to wear It.
AS it is the season for lifting the dress, a
very pretty pettcoat is worn with this shape
~ shoe. and the woman is devoid of pride IN
deed who does not have little vanity IN the the
public
To make woman look still more attenuatcd
at the knee line-"restrcteG" is the WORD used
by the very fashionable modstes instead OF
the word tie-back-a very large. full tie is
often worn. This Ia knotted under the chin
iu au old fashioned bow knot with two loops
and ends, the material being any OF q variety
soft f''A' van 'AN ''''' ''''-' ''''
these days. the lawn so sheer that it suggests
film. 1t Is stiffened somewhat and when ted
holds its shape. The ends are trimmed with
Lace and fringe. when tied the bow knot
nearl! covers up the entire front of the waist
and certainly covers the whole bust.
This is an excellent device for the waist NO
an. sheer goods. and finish the ends until
they look like works Of art. Remember that
1t Is the ends that show.
Now. If you have pretty neck, dress IT
with collar that opens In front, with broad
resktie around the collar. Plant the bow
into great splashing angel wings Of white
This will give you an excellent neck decora-
ton.
Willie tho blouse has gone out to a certain
extent. the full waist still remains with US,
though 1t does not bag quite SO much over the
belt. The waist fullness is allowed for by the
Ex-senator across the bust, so that the fash
fullness with bagginess at the belt. This Is
liked by plump figures as being more becum
full bust it Is runiored that little scientific
stuftng is resorted to- but this may be a
cruel oanard.. Certain 1T is that the best OF
figure" upon the slenderest woman by some
trick of the trade. to which--God Bless them
they are entitled.
And from modistes one passes naturally to
the shops. Do you know that the slaughter
season is on? In a few days we shall have the
advance spring fabrics. high in price and
ing out the winter goods at perfectly rldicli-
lora figure. and IL were anything less than
the wife of millionaire would replenish my
so cheap.
Even shoes share the cheapness and are
selling low
They tell story up-country about the wife
n
ed like the wife of millionaire She had tho
most magnificent garments, which she pro-
cuced as the season came around Every
three months saw her with something new
Which represented great deal of money. !
though how she bought them was a mystery /,
to her friends.
Cns day at a sewing circle she explained II !
and pondered.
anu wear them when they are dear For iu- |
stance this sealskin iacket"-Showing a love !
y. hne sealskin jacket which could easily |
UPON aned bo nor Ssg Sa e sy put modest gure
chase in January, after the shopping season /
was over. and the dealers were getting ready
TO put away their winter goods
My sable nun and boa. which are the ,
nanceomest things in town, were bought IN
March, when many of the stores were putting
cloth suit ! purchased in the same ouI-of-
season way. and so with every article own
nnd that there Is always good assortment
81, OF very expensive articles. and so wait. |
THIS was sermon in itself---to the woman
Nhc waits-and let the woman who has wait.
rntil after Christmas for her seaIskin coat
pSuesr IL and buy now. | should not be |
altntul fashion chronicler and adviser did / |
iot recommend all who can do SO to visit tho
'tn POPS these days Tor actual bargains IA winter
As Tor myself am buying now--eyerything
!, can anord. There Is no danger OF the artie
,,iei going out OF style. as they are of The
ear. e''' 'c"i AFTER
II is absurd to speak OF s25 hats to the AVER.
~ ~ woman, but did you not know thar the bat
na' was marked Imported sg5r in Dacem
~ ~ now marked down to IS or $40? II lie n
.arllng reduction and one for which tho mil
nsrs suHer. but the sacrifice must he mnde |
~ We poor shoppers gain by II. .
~ not read this to the men OF the family |
~, = incur their wrath: but IL there Is such
ming as extravagant possibilities IL is fhc
a nc 70 launch freely into them, for buyinr
en- es - not an extravaganza at the end OF ths
cal put real economy. Helen Ward
cOTILLON FAyORs.
ome new ldens ,hnt VIII he Used L,
This Winter.
III is everything for q cotillon TO be d.