The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-27

Correspondence OF The Post. lin rev
days society Will be hnrrying back to New
York to make ready for the yacht race, but
meanwhile the New England resorts were
never so crowded, for year by year Old
Home week and the festivals related 10 1t
draw larger and larger numbers. Aside
from formal gatherings, which, however,
are celebrated more and more regularly,
the end OF August has come to be conse-
Grated by Poors. Dustins, Wintbrops,
Adams, Putnams. who prowl among the
haunts of "Old Put" of wolf-killlng fame
Nurses, who glorify the memory OF the
first witch, and owners OF names famous
and obscure 10 digging among the roots
and magnifying the spread of branches of
countless family trees. Almost invariably
the pilgrimage to the old home is extended
to include a week in the mountains, and
what with house parties, coaching parties,
camping parties and quiet family trips
by carriage, the summer homes of wealthy
New Workers and the White Mountain inns
are full to overlooking.
Golf Is the sport as elsewhere, though
the new game OF squash, which is more
or less substitute for tennis, is made
the subject of experiment Archery, too
has its devotees, and targets are set up
in hundreds of places that month ago had
not heard for generations the twang Of
the arrow.
The summer girl has brought many
fashions to the mountains; she will take
few away. Old time shaker"
nets round as barrels-have been rum
mayed from attics and orders have gone
TO the city for headgear. new and similar.
Very quaint a girl looks, peeping from
the mouth of a deep ana dark straw tunnel.
Perhaps green silk curtain depends
from the back, while over the top and
under the chin are tied broad nat scarlet
bows The shaker is substitute for the
lawn golf bonnet OF the early summer; 1t
appears only on The links; or. ii girl
be especially daring at picnic or a smart
wagonette party.
The fad of the hour is bird study. The
mountain maid takes her tramps equipped
with the same glasses she will carry at
the yacht race, and the sight of a scarlet
tanager or perhaps the smartness Of the
steel-studded straps or silver finished rib
bons by which the dainty case is slung
from her shoulder. Is reward enough for an
afternoons scrambling. Couples wander
forth Of an evening 10 listen for the cry
OF the night heron, though this by Itself
is not proof OF archaeological enthusiasm
Pine green is the autumn color. with
some combination of scarlet and cone
brown. The toughest of homespuns are
the favorite materials, but these are worn
with such delightful chic that one is ready
to declare them more becoming even than
chiffons. The fortunate girl who is en-
ioying 4 New Hampshire house party
salTfs out after breakfast clad in skirt
OF ankle length, made of notified chestnut
and lizard green tweed. Her blouse is %
lizard green silk, spotted with black, ther,
Is touch Of red at her throat. and be.
tween skirt and tan shoes appears an DC
casionai fash OF black spotted, red stock
ings, Her felt hat is grayish- green, anC
is wound with Roman ribbon.
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When the last hole of the golf link
brings her back to the club house, sh
enters for minute the big, low room
whose beams are tree trunks with tn
bark on, picks up her cape of green witt
clear red and black at the throat, an,
drives away to luncheon. At this mea
she appears in the simplest of frocks
easily slipped on; perhaps, II the day b
hot OF blue and white dimlty. The skir
OF this is narrower even than 1t wOu]
have been a month ago, but 1t has
broader flare at the feet and its deep
shaped fluunce is finished at top and bot
tom with narrow pufflngs of white chiffon
The sleeves have the look of long glove
drawn up to meet undersleeves OF whit
lawn and lace belonging to the whit
gulmpe, which is not yet displaced from
fashions favor The low-cut dlmity bodic
Is irilled about the shoulders and has
Swiss belt of black velvet.
The girl wise In the ways OF clothes LAM
will not make the mistake OF adding popp
red directly to such toilet, but some
where-across her lap or the back OF he
chair, In apparent readiness for breatl
OF autumH~-inay lie a long, red silk
fringed scarf, giving the pi1uant com
bnation.
II country house reception be the pro
gramme fof the afternoon, the mountain
maid may drive to 1t In n putty colore
cloth dress, novel enough to place her Il
the ranks OF those inclined little to fore
the season. OF severest princess cut, tn
upper dress is outlined by enc wide an
one narrow band of light brown velye
threaded through the fabric. In and OIL
OF tiny Sits buttonhoed in silk Of the vel
vet shade. The yoke and high collar ar
OF white glace silk matching the whit
parasol, the big bow OF brown velvet upo
the handle corresponding with a secon
placed at the left side OF the waist an
with third which ornaments the from
OF the fiat hat OF fine, sunburnt straw.
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There Is no dress the country hous
visitor regards with more affection tina
her tea gown. In winter the we'll dresse
American looks askance at the most be
witching OF tea dresses when prosecute
In the light Of reception robe, but i
the country cottage there is no carmen
SO easeful for o'clock, when the dutie
Of the afternoon are DONE Milk whit
crepe de chine. cut in empire fashion
forms the prettiest OF such toilettes see
OF late, with an under petticoat of whit
Swiss, and tiny bolero OF cream whit
guipure.
The summer has not been rich enoug
Ia formal entertainments TO bring fart
many novelties In evening dress, but
dancing frock OF white silk is most iaint,
Into the closely clinging tunic are intro
duced large roses OF white lace set la ope
work and dotted with silver spangles. Tn
lower skirt is OF spangled esprit net, an
the low silk bodice Is decorated with sill
vered lace butterflies.
Prepared for the week when nothin,
will be talked but yachting are innumer
able white serge dresses with short
basQued coats these being lined with tur