The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09

edges, plated frills of mauve chiffon.
Gored oapes are cut TO the figure with the
same effect. and finished with deep epau-
lette sleeves, Some of these tie at the
waist with broad ribbons.
Alternate rows Of black velvet and white
lace insertion from another cape, made on
a white satin lining The velvet is deli
cately embroidered with turquoise steel
and jet and the garment Is edged with
a deep fiounce of white glace covered by
one Of black chiffon. The stole ends in
front are OF black and white chiffon.
Pale gray MORE is the foundation OF one
OF the most attractive of the French
models, which has dropping shoulders, a
rounding cut and simple finish OF plated
black chiffon with scarf ends.
Plated frlls of chiffon and Chantllly
are prodigally distributed on a fanciful
cape of silk grenadine half transparent
over white silk. The upper part OF this
cape is covered with network of Jet,
which is especially effective over color.
Below the Jet escape multitude OF
ruches outstanding over silk plaitings,
Amonk longer wraps the doman is with
us, not because OF it's beauty or conven-
lence for 1t Is strikingly devoid of both
but because of the cohesion among fash
ions, The dolman was last used between
the years 1881 and 1883, when there arose
the so-called aesthetic craze. Certain peo-
Pile who admired the pre- Raphaelite cos
tune. as their eyes saw It. sought TO in
troduce its forms with many sad and
degraded color and much mawkish senti-
ment
The result. which was not true pre-
Raphaelite, but confused hashing up of
the gowns of 1904, without an understand
Ing of their orginal--the flowing lines OF
a Greek chiton--was long. clinging skirt,
scapt about the hips and entangling TO the
heels. like the extreme OF this springs
fashions.
In the ever revolving cycle of dress We
have como around again to this perverted
and debased mode, fortunately with more
cheerful color harmonies, drawn from an
other epoch, but with all its unhygienic
features, including a wrap which restricts
even tho ordinary movements OF the arms
/ Rave q picture OF the princess OF Wales,
taken in 1888 in which that royal lady
wears dolman and locks like a mourner
over a tombstone under weeping willow.
Some physicians have advanced the fan
citul theory that cases OF nervous prostra-
ton among women diminished in number
while big sleeves were IN fashion, only TO
increase again as soon as the huoyant,
butterfly ornaments gave place 10 closer
and inore sober dresa. II they are not mis-
talul, it is fortunate that with ee-skin
skirs and dolmans We have also much airy
millinery in chiffon and tulle,
Along with cepes are shown boeros for
| shorA faneiful. outdoor jackets--most ca
priciously extravagant little garments with
/ collars, revers and even Innings OF costly
| lace. Alencon, Malines or Angleterre.
| short, culrass-like coats also are Of
! fered; one elaborate model having a yoke
of black satin and the rest OF the gaF-
ment which Is modelled closely To the
! figure, thickly enerusted with black Sc
quins. a cascade OF black and cream col
| ored lace finishes the front other falls OF
lace are the only sleeves
| Ju&. a few may dare TO wear very short,
| bright red coats, tight-tl,t and having
as ornaments six or eight gilt buttons down
the double breasted front and on the
Guns These are made almost In pink
shade and sugges. the hunting field.
The newest orde. OF coat and skirt de-
mands that the latter should consist OF
heavy Scotch plaid either In grays,
greens or blues. while the coat is made
OF very smooth, plain cloth In the pre-
dominating color of the plaid, the revers
and cuffs matching the skirt. Plaids
| whose colors nothing short OF break
\ fast food advertisement could countenance
are also popular. and instead OF beine
aufed for Innings OF coats and skirts, they
sappear on the outsides Of our walking
garments,
II Is sometimes impossible to avoid the
. thought that somebody's cape has acct
IDENTIFY been turned inside out, when YOU
sce--sc far as th. tsrtan is Concerned
the Campbells coming along Broadway, IL
the plsad woolers hayirg iining Of pistI