The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

7es London, February I,-lt WIZ soon too q
puszlo that every ultra we'll dressed
woman must work out according TO hen
own notions ns to how she rs to live, movs
and have her being in skirts that arc
made with such extraordinary tightness
and precision OF outline that the ordinary
movements necessary for mild stroll or q
gentle waltz would seem to be almost out
of the question. Certain it is. If the pres
ent fashion is to hold good for any length
of time, the athletic lady will feel decid-
eddy "out Of it." She who has been ac-
customed to take long. swinging steps and
indulge in the pleasing If inelegant ex-
ercise OF the barn dance" or the Wash
ington Post' must sacrifice the Joys OF
swift and unconventional motion TO most
careful and decorous use of her neither
limbs. Exactly how this metamorphosia
is to be accomplished Satisfactorily do
not know, but at any rate the fashionable
skirt OF the moment has absolutely TO be
made i'll Two parts, the seams on the hips
being opened almost down 10 tho knees
and supplied with n line of ornamental but
tons and buttonholes that enable its wearer
to DO securely and smoothly insinuated
into a garment that is without fullness
on the hips, back or front. The double
ridge of buttons down the back is no
longer de riSueur. Tho fastenings must
be down the sides.
OF course this economy OF drapery leads
one TO the consideration OF undergarments,
and ! find that most OF the French DRESS
makers are advocating very accurately fit
ted knee breeches of silk OF satin. l call
them knee breeches advisedly. for the
knickerbocker as a rule, such as we are
used to wear for cycling and golf, has a
small amount OF fullness at the back and
Et,@ ~ hnna or,lr L.,
conjunction with these latter day gowns
can not be admitted any extra license OF
this kind, and although they are made TO
At comfortably there is an absence of
wrinkle and crease about them that calls
eloquently for perfection Of cut that only
can come from Il master hand.
For extravagant women these knee
breeches must match the lining OF the
skirt, and ! am told that they are as pref
ty to look upon as they are comfortable
to wear. In spite of the excessive shrink
age In the upper parts of the nodish wo-
mans skirt, she still clings lovingly to the
voluminous outline that drass and pillows
about her feet In order to make up for
the lack OF petticoats beneath this portion
of the jupe. some of the very extraVh-
gantly inclined dressnakers are utilizing
a rather curious methoA for obtaining the
desired result. A knee deep floupce, or
many lounces, either OF very fine white
lace trimmed cambria or silk. sewn upon
broad band and then lightly stitched
inside the lining Just below the knees.
gives all the effective business and fluff
illness OF an elaborate petticoat, while
doing away with any unnecessary bulkiness
about the hips. It really takes the form.
in fact. of an exaggerated balayeuse. For
evening dresses this method of securing q
really good hang" to q skirt is invalua-
BILE.
fnr an f,,at fy,,oo tp hat hi c
economically extravagant form of under
clothing will long remain in popular favor,
for every woman dearly loves her pretty
petticoats, and what on earth would the
rousseau Of bride amount to If nothing
but knee breeches could be dp.,layed in
place OF the usual dainty joys and lace
frilled underskirts? ] saw set of these
new bifrrcated garments the other day.
which were undeIiably pretty.
There were half dozen of them, aud with
them were provided three pairs OF cor
sets. There were two pairs OF breaches