The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

trimmed with ribbons and lace. and dainty
foulards with half-length dress sleeves
and lace or chiffon undersleeves promise
many things good to look at. Very sheer
veilings. batistes. popin as thin as gren-
adines, mountains OF dotted Swiss and em
broidered muslins are already made up or
in process OF making.
the new piques and linens come in the
l. pale, delicate colors that fashion especially
fancies. but In dark blues and reds as
well. material in which the summer
/ girl VIII revel Is fine, yet quite sub
stantial linen, to be turned into coat and
skirt costumes for country wear; the skirt
to have a circular founce II you like 1t.
the Jacket to be a short Elton, and the
trimmings red and white embroidery or
insertion.
The shops are showing white plque
dresses with blue overdresses, which look
| very attractive at the moment but may
| become as monotonous as did last year s
too numerous pique skirts with blue cords.
A variation on this idea 10 white skirt
with Greek fret or zig2ag trimming ia
black braid, this to be worn with an over
dress and jacket of dark blue with white,
braid trimmed revers. red silk waist
| is the approved accompaniment.
The finest piques and linens are elabo-
rately lace-trimned. the lace being in
some cases white in others dyed to the
shade OF the dress goods. Quantities of a
delicate ecru lace are being applied to
batistes and linens.
| This years pique is in some instances of
softer, less aggressive make than last
seasons, and is capable of being turned
into very simple, fetching costumes with
gored skirts, peplum overskirts and either
jacket finish or a slightly blousing waist
with big, soft knot at the throat in a
gay. contrasting color.
Black lace will be used on summer
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year. On foulards II is emphatically the
popular trimming. II does not seem TO
matter what color the foulard is--call it
blue and white with polka dots the cor
rect finish is either cream lace or black,
or both, with black and white striped rib
bon gathered into the familiar frills and
sewed on both edges of the insertion.
| Colored organdies as well as white taka
the same decoration. A great many pale
pink and solid color muslins are offered,
to be made up with ruches or insertions
or black wherever room can be found for
them. Black velvet half-moons and black
Chantilly figures are set upon foulards
and muslins in prodiga fashion.
! curious fancy demands wilderness OF
small gold-washed buttons, as cheap and
| uninviting In appearance as the crystal
with which we have OF late been deluged
These are used especially on white net
or white lace, and are applied in rows or
skirt Unfortunately.
| The new shirt waists differ from last
years mainly In being made OF thinner
and airier materials. Also fewer of them
call for linen collars. New soft stocks
and big, puffy knots and bows are the
prominent features OF neckwear The
knot is newer than the bow. but admits OF
less variation. II is an art to tie huge
Liberty silk scarf or length OF gauze SO
as TO get an effect that Is picturesque
without being overwhelming. The novel.
ties include soft velvet stocks to which are
applied chiffon bows In contrasting colors
tnese sometimes fastened with tiny lew,
eled buckles.
The new parasols rail- under two heads;
| Y they conform strictly to fashions laws
they are polka-dotted II meant for ordi
nary service; for dress use with thin
gowns they are OF mousseline de sole over.
silk and covered with lace or velvet half,
moons or hand-painted with flowers.
Ellen Osborn.