The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14

ing, some girls are trusting TO the queer
nat hats that have shown themselves
among the novelties, upon the center Of
whose crowns are arranged feathers. four
or six, standing In a demi- semi circle, a IL
Prince of Wales. In extreme cases, these
feathers overlap the edge of the hat and
hang down all around In little fringe.
II Is possible that upon some heads such
hat may be pinned becomingly. but
have never seen an instance where the
effect was not restless and Ragged.
The prettiest hat that goes into the
summer gilr's trays or boxes is very like
ly to be Of lace straw. shaped like the
graceful riding hats of our grandmoth-
ers, and adorned by sweeping feathers.
Not for horseback use but for the prome-
made, these hats are among the newest
OF the really new things, the feathers
either piled one above another on the
left side or falling over the brim at front
and side.
The summer girls sailor hat is wound
with blue tulle and trimmed with deep
pink and damask roses or It carries
scarf Of white mousseline and a num-
Der Of large, rather stiff white velvet pond
lilies.
The ugliest things In the new mill
linery are black roses, green roses, blue
roser or other miscolored outrages on ma
ture; the most charming, perhaps, are
the brilliant little scarlet geraniums, ex-
quisite in color and texture which, de-
spite the folly attached to them In
hover language, are more used than al
most any other blossom.
AT spring party given a few days
ago at newly opened mansion at Hemp
stead one OF the most striking toilettes
worn was a black lace dress, crowned
by black mousseline hat drawn into
fanctful shape and trimmed In front
with these same scarlet geranlums A
touch OF tulle at throat and wrists and
waist echoed the brilliant tint and the
gloves We're as nearly as possible OF the
same color.
A dress which sounds oustre, but which
was worn by slim, dark girl to whom
Il was almost becoming was skllful
combination OF sky-bue and yellow. The
accompanying hat was Of yellow gauze,
or possibly OF sheer yellow muslin. al
most covered with variegated pansies;
these were very large and brilliantly
marked. seeming to spell not hearts
ease but something more like hearts
unrest or ambition.
With foulard dress In tints OF white
ana green was worn a large green lace
straw bit trimmed with green tulle draped
around the crown in, apparently, the most
careless manner. At the left side was a
SPRAYING bow Of black MORE ribbon
clasped by a paste buckle and seeming
to tie quantity OF stlff white camel
las,
dress entirely OF black guIpure lace
over foundation Of poppy-red silk was
made trife lighter and more dainty by
wide revers of white guipure reaching
the waist and turning back over vest
OF white chiffon. The hat, of coarse red
lace straw, was trimmed with feather
buster rosettes of red tulle and with
Immense double peoples very full blown.
The parasol OF red silk was covered with
black velvet moons.
simple but most gracefully cut dress
OF blue foulard polka-dotte in white was
crowned by hat of shirred blue gauge,
with crown OF pink and red roses and
an amazing blue bird OF unknown genus.
a dress OF very silky. clinging mauve
cloth open worked over satin OF the same
color, was worn with a tulle hat in three
shades OF mauve. the tulle being shlrred
into wired frllls which stood I'm tbres
deep around the crown. The only other
decoration was bunch OF Parma vlole,s
The girl who cycles doesn't always
realize how easy II Is to look over-dressed
on the wheel The brilliant hues and the
big plaids now in favor have a way OF
impressing themselves on the eye as gar
lsh and most undesirable Especially
should all such display be avoided by tho
beginner. An extremely pretty girl was
riding on Staten Island road a few days
ago In a silk cloth costume better suited
TO reception room. Her fluffy yellow
hair was covered with yellow gauze
hat plentlfully adorned with roses. She
wore immaculate glace kid gloves. and
she wabbled. not dangerously TO herself
but TO other riders. Another girl, who oc
cupied the middle seat OF a triplet, no.
ticlng the offender. audlbly begged 6er
cavaliers to Walk wide Of the widow OF
windsor, Tor half OF creation she owns"
They walked, but the phrase from Kin
ling spoiled the pretty girls ride.