The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
,wr,tten for The Post.)

psr,s Anril 2e-The opening Of sum
mer is told by the shirt, which has re-
turned with twice the fresh beauty Oh
former seasons and three times the cost
franc or two would buy good shirt
on the rue de la Paix last season. rms
year Ave times the sum will purchase only
a nice one.
The rue de la Paix that shopping
thoroughfare which. like Fifth avenue
leads from the bargain counter TO the
very high priced exclusive shop, wnere
Que must almost have references before
one can become patron. is so thronSeo
with shoppers at this time that you must
elbow your way through and stand one
of a crowd to look in the windows wnich
are now beautiful with summer goods
A Paris coutourere who was asked TO
spend $500 for an American girl in sucn
judlclous way that the sum would carry
her through the summer advised the pur-
chase of a suit OF pastel blue serge MADE
with skirt six inches from the ground.
This would do for golhng, cycling and
| boating
| To this she added suit OF coral taffeta
made with two waists, day ana an even
| ing; two white dresses. one OF SILK crepe
| de chine made with two bodices, ana an
other one of white muslin made with TWO
hodices completed the fine gowns.
For the others she advised three skirts,
one of blue and two OF white pique and
duck These were to be worn with the
summer skirts of which she advised
twelve, Of all weights, flannel, cheVot
percsle, pique, madras. cambria ana null
These would give the young woman a
shirt for every occasion on which the shirt
could be worn
The cnambray shirt Is the most useful
and the prettiest Four young women In
Paris who are remarkable for their beauty
and grace were trying the shirt waists at
fashionable store the other day; and
your correspondent sketched them at a
moment whey they all happened TO be try
ing on the wash waists, which occupied
an entire department in the store.
One of them. semi blonde, chose a
waist of clematis pink chambrny, trim
med with big choux OF garnet velvet RIB
bon. Bands OF embroidery were let In
the waist horizontally A yoke of tucked
taffeta silk was attached TO the chambray
bodice with very small semi-precious pearl
| pins, Inc YOKE COutu ne IeuONSu hSl }
easily and another one put on The col
lette was of SHRED chiffon over pink
taffeta.
Another shirt which looked almost too
heavy for chalnbray had figure of stripes
and dots with an embroidered vest and
bands OF embroidery set vertically in the
waist A belt of dark velvet aud n stock
Of the same gave the finish to the waist.
The skirt proper has no velvet or silk
upon It but is made entirely of wash ma
! terials. The finest would cost in our
money about SIS and are really exquisite
!. creations
One OF these was of ducks egg blue
. with the front made in such a way that
It was gathered into buckle at the bust
\ line and again at the belt. The buckle
. was a very large one. set with tiny pink
/, couch pearls; and it could be taken of
4 when the waist was laundered.
The beautiful feature of this waist wal
, small shoulder cape with many Futfle'
! which were attached to a smaller cape o.
s satin figured bingham which was the only
| trimming the waist afforded.
All of the summer shirts are tucked
Tucks reign more than supreme. So many
are the tucks, and so numerous are the
patterns in which they can be placed upor
the waist, that 1t might be given as rule
that any waist is fashionable If 1t be
tucked In some manner.
Large daisies of white pique are ap.
pliqued upon the bodices OF chambray
null. and even upon duck and are en-
broidered with delwate yellow tracery.
Pique is made this year in thinner quail
tiles and is not so difficult to handle as
last year. 1t is really a very serviceable
. material for waists, as like denim, 1t never
i. wears out
: Whole suits IN wash materials are con.
, sidered very smart. One OF these Il
Y ducks egg blue pique figured with daisy.
like pattern in darker shade hat Skin
with slight train and very tight fttinf
S hips. The waist was built of the duck.
egg blue pique trimmed with ruiles o
white muslin Bands OF dark blue velve
outlined the belt. the shoulders and tn.
bust
Another gown was built of dotted blu,
j null over blue tsffeta. fan of SAITH
e striped gengham was let in the front an,
r edged with white embroidery. The bodic
: was OF the satin striped bingham with
vest Of dotted null. AS blue is the fash