The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03
THE NEW FRENCH SKIRT.
rlodistes Are Quietly Adopting the New
Draped Skirt.

cent, for the family has been sadl' af-
fiicted during the past year. The cark
gray OF the cloth Is In elegant taste for
J mourning, while the black sable Is strictly
/ q funeral material,
The draped toque is very fashionable
I The toque worn by Miss Rothscnfll with
her Oxford gray suit of very dnrs gray
velvet called invisible gray. 1t was
! trimmed with Prince of Wales plunes.
! Her muff OF black cloth was SIMPLY
trimmed with violets and violet ribbon
set In bed OF lace The struggle be-
tween the sheath skirt and the box plated
skirt has been a wild one. half the cou-
turieres contending that the tight SKIRT
should prevail, the other half p,rsis.entiy
designing the full skirts and inr,sting
upon draping their customers IN them.
Mrs. Ronslds, the great English beauty,
crossed the channel few days ago ~, the
interest OF her wardrobe, She wished 10
secure a number OF handsome Afternoon
gowns. for II Is coming on tine holidays
when English women must off,ciate at so
many bazaars and charity entertainments.
1t is not de rlguer to wear the low.
necked corsage. nor Is II allowable to
dress in heavy velvet. The neat afternoon
costume is what Is required with hand .
some hat 10 match, preferably a toque.
~
Mrs. Rcnalds, who Is now very con-
vontional English woman, chose dress
riety showing a plaid OF dark green silk.
1t is plaided SO delicatciy that Il gives
the appearance OF surface embroidered
with silk thread.
The skirt was cut after fashion which
! II rs almost impossible 10 describe II
was very tight fitting and OF the habit
hack onnnnd dOwn tho rniddla NJ "a
front, but the front was draped in such a
way that very large double field fell
| from tho left side. The fold was confined
under an immense buckle OF very bright
cut steel.
The lining OF the skirt was plainly visi-
BILE. II was OF rather vivid green satin.
The skirt was trimmed with applique of
green embroidery upon which small fig
ures of tafle.a were appliqued.
The bodice was new habit bodice
which has very short basques. 1t was
double breasted and buttoned with very
large white pearl buttons. The neck bad
rather novel arrangement, consisting OF
a point Of green satin over when there
lay point of applique which discl9aod a
very small neck OF applique.
The very long automobile oioaks which
are now the rage make 1t possible to wear
these brilliant gowns for afterlol1 Nj
| lady takes off her long cloak ana discloses
a brilliant house dress OF the ,e-y new. st
materials which are nearly all o, satin
| finish.
~
There is still another new skir.--for OF
new skirts there seems to be no end. This
one has plain front with box Halted
back. The box plat Is double one very
broad, and 1t may or may not match the
dress goods. And to this hangs 4 story
We are actually threatened with skirts OF
TWO materials combined in Il way which
was never dreamed of outside the plans
of Scotland
To illustrate this a single skirt can :.e
mentioned. 1t was OF plaid wooden goods
In red. green, yellow, black and gray, a
big broken plaid with green for its rre-
vaillng tone AZ the back, sweeping all
the way from the belt to the hem, was I
very broad box plat of green cloth of
Scottish weave to match the skirt mate
rial. This box plat was lined with plaid.
or was made in such a way as to SHOW
plaid on its reverse side. At first Il looked
IKE sash. but after you studied ii you
/ Thought 1t rather pretty.