The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
MRS. BELMoNT's NEW GOWNS.
A beautiful One of shimmering Gold
Gauze Trimmed with Gold Grapes.
Now York Eashinn I.etter

A Benutifu1 One of shimmerfnG Gold
Gauze Trimmed with Gold Grapes.
New York Fashion Letter
The fact that Mrs. Perry Belmont is the
best dressed woman in New York society
has won her great deal OF admiration.
Mrs. Belmont not only has one of the most
elegant and willowy figures, but she has
the most faultless taste in the selection OF
her wardrobe, and one always is sure to
find her the best dressed woman present.
She has long lines, and yet in her youth
full slenderness she is perfectly rounded.
Since her divorce and remarriage she has
been having some beautiful gowns made.
She evidently recognizes the value of
dress in so tilterng a POSITION as she AT
present finds herself, for unless she can
sweep in by storm and by the perfection
OF her presence carry the day, II looks
now rs il she would he banished forever
from high society, which can bear a good
deal, but draws the line once in while.
l have seen three of Mrs. Slolnes new
toilettes with which she is TO storm the
fortress and they certainly are beautiful
One is an evening gown Of all golden
splendor. II is made of gold coored soft
silk gauze woven through in trailing de
sign with real gold threads II is made
up over gold colored silk. 1t is in princess
form, and follows the figure closely, civ
ing a long, slender effect. 1t trails about
the feet, and has a closely pissed nounce
of the gauze half yard deep about the
bottom.
This tiounce flaunts and flares beautiful
ly, and above it is a rich gnrnture Of geld
grapes and gold leaves and tendrils The
gold grapes are as large as marbles and
perfect globes. The effect is wonderful
The low cut bodice has the body almost
covered with these leaves and grapes, and
there are bGnds OF gold filigree over the
white shoulders. There are no sleeves,
and Mrs. Belmonts long creamy aims
will be displayed to perfect advantage
With this superb gown Mrs. Belmont will
wear her famous yellow diamonds and a
peculiar tiara, ell of the most delicate
gold tiligree without stones of any sort
Gold slippers and gold colored gloves
will complete the unique costume.
One can easily imagine how effective
Mrs, Belmont will appear in it, for she has
that clear, creamy skin and soft brown
eyes and hair which are such fine setting
TO anything of a golden hue
A white muslin of the finest, sheerest
kind is one of the sweetest gowns I ever
saw and Mrs. Belmont is having it made
for her summer afternoons, so that She
may look cool and beautiful when all the
rest OF TIE world is sweltering
II is made over muslin and is Just
cloud OF loneliness. with little tucks run
by hand and delicate real lace insertions
Inc entire body is laid in little tucks
sixteenth of an inch deep
These run up and down and the bodice
fostens at the back with delicate little
vhitc linen buttons. sc sleevse are let
ln With inch wide insertion all the way
and have deep frills over-the hands.
There are frills about the trailing skirt
an3 tucks half way 10 the waist and the
whole is most eXquisitely set on hy sash
OF pale blue tulle ruffled all around with
blue tulle footing, The tulle ends noat out
over the back in the ost delicate manner.
With this Mrs, Belmont will wear a hat
OF white tulle, with mass OF white tulle
pompons at one side. out of which springs
full mass of snow white paradise
plumes.
The third gown is OF delicate shade OF
lavender crepe lie sole, made up in an odd
iashlon and having trimmings of the
paiest yellow chiffon and black velvet ro-
settles.
Inc crepe which forms the body is laid
IN niue hlife-like folds, and as swathed
across al the telt line The tops Of the
sleeves ara laid in little tucks. and where
the fronts cross there is a sort of vest
OF the ruffled yellow chiffon, the black
velvet rosettes being at the belt arl up
one side
The skirt is odd as it opens In front in
point TO show a petticoat of the rale
bun chiffon founced, II trails abolt the
feet and is exceedingly tight about The
hips and entire upper part.
The hat for this gown is a turhan o:
me DUN chiffon and bun fancy straw as
trimming With a big, solid uunch of MO-
lets at one side
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