The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
HOUSTON DAILY POST: SUNDAY OCTOBER 49, 1890
NEW FURS IN PARIS.
Miss Goodwin Pictures the Handsome SAL
Capes with Tall Medici Collarettes.

Paris. October 5.--(Special Correspond
ence of The Post.)--The new furs are pos.
itively exquisite in the elaborateness o.
their detail. For conventional dress there
is still the long plain fur coat, but fol
those who prefer French style, or who
seek the mild day furs there are dozens
of pretty modes from which to choose.
| The bolero is seen in furs trimmed with
garniture royale and with ri hesses oil
chiffon. 1t is cut fancfuly and is very
becoming TO the figure wcrn over cloth
or silk dress silk and furs are not har-
monious combinations yet you see them
and rather pretty they are.
/ have in mind as ! write a gown OF
black satin trimmed with long diagonal
bands OF Russian red braid 1t Is cut
habit backed and with the princess ef-
feet, quite hugging the figure.
The outside garment is tiny coat OF
silver fox with Russian lace embedded In
the front The lace Is of the royale de-
scriptlon tiny threads of silver and gold
being interviewer. There are alsl small
bits OF turqoise and sapphire just to give
blush tinge TO the garniture. 1t is an
exquisite piece of work
The bolero is cut scalloped as to the
lapels, which form a plastron terminating
in Medici collar which is very tall and
hugs the head.
The muff is of silver fox with deep
ruohing of black satin put on in very large
scallops.
The hat is very decorative and elegant
affair In black satin and silver fox With
the top made higher and broader with
spreading plumes put on as Princes feath-
ers.
The garniture royale before referred to
is made from coarse but expensive lace
of the Veuxeiul variety. Its mesh is rath-
er small but the threads are very heavy
aud durable. Into this Is woven gems
and metals of all descriptions, inc;uiing
gunmetal. oxidized gold and silver, bronze
and all other ornamental metals. With
these are distributed the mock gems OF
every description including Brazil bril-
liants and African quartz, both of the
later being new this season. The Brazil
br.liants are yellow and very bright.
specially when well cut; and the Air can
quartz are gray and very scintillatng,
In Russia and in France they make
fine art OF lace decoration, and, n pur-
chasing the piece of lace. you purchase
tuc Huult VI lue utSiSuel' ~ XII III Ault
royale. the work of Vllemil brings
high price. This. too affords fine field
for the girl artist in Paris who 8 en-
ployed upon the harmonious selection OF
colors.
Even mink. that stffest CT furs. Is treat
ed fashionably A Marie Antoinette ef-
feet is produced by cutting a cape en-
basque and edging it with deep ripple
of the fur. At the waist there are long
floating stole ends Of mink to which are
attached small tails,
Heads and tails are used upon oapes and
muffs. even more profusely than last win
ter and you see head guarding three
tails upon many of the muffs while heads
secure the cape also
Tie Marie Antoinette in fur is very pref
ty and is relieved by tiny squares of lace
set in front and heads upon the fasten-
ings
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You see mink lined with shell pink which
contrasts very we'll with it, 50 much 50, |
that there is pink which is known as
mink pink. being a very soft pre;ty pink |