The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

SHOPPING FOR EASTER. !:
Paris Is Dull Except for Brilliant Promise Of
the Shop Windows

ed waist. These waists are extremely COM
Portable, to say nothing at all OF their
becomfngness to slender. well-formed hR-
ures.
Purple silk OF rough weave formed the
vest of the waist and there was narrow
band of vIolienne silk braid down either
side OF the front to relieve the dark col
ored vest. A belt of the SILK. OF gradu-
ated width. encircled the waist. being mar
rowcst at the front. Below the belt was
plain ripple OF the waist material lined
with dark purple silk
A high. rolling collar OF corded white
silk finished the neck. and soft bow OF
Irousseline de sole finished the front OF the
collar. The shoppers hair was dressed a
la pompadour, upon which rested purple
velvet toque trimmed at the left side with
three full ostrich plumes Of the same
color.
little later In the afternoon ! noticed
coming down from the same fashionable
tea pprlor trio Of shoppers, including a
tell blonde Of extraordinary beauty. She
WIRE a toilette Ct crepe do chene, COM
bined with a silky. criukled goods hg-
ufcd In black and white The skirt wa1
OF the figured goods with deep rufiie OF
the black crepe do chenc. This rufAe was
trimmed with vertical rows OF frlllod rib
bon, olive white in color edged With
fancy black bcbe ribbon. The skirt ut
close over the hips and had a lining OF
silk popln. The lining and skirt we're
made separate, but we're however, sewed
upon he same waistband.
The waist was new and original. II was
saf the black goods with m ovnrtrimming
( 6f the figured material. The hgurcG ma
tcrial was followed out at the neck al
lowing the black crepe dc chene to form
a yoke. and was cut out at the sides and
front leaving narrow band at each
point. Around the edge OF this figured
overtrimming wan a stitching OF black
silk Tho collar was n high one, finished
with 5lJs fold OF white SILK null, lending
peculiarly soft effect to the face.
A distinguishing feature of this toilette
was the muif; 1t was formed entirely Of
rnfiled ribbon sewed upon u basis of black
silk The muff was lined with white silk
and trimmed from cacn end with a bunch
OF delcately embroidered lace. A large
picture hat OF fne black leghorn was
worn. 1t was turned up back and from
and trimmed with long. black plumes
Gray continues 10 hold its own in Parii
and many Eastern gowns are seen in thi:
color. The second member OF the shop
ping trio wore tailor suit of gray cash
! mere trimmed In black. The skirt wa.
long and haring around the foot, with
/ small hip lines. II was trimmed with tw,
| rows Of black silk fringe. This fringe wa
| extremely novel and consisted OF marrow
| silk braid. very thin. sewed closely to
/ gether upon wider band OF braid. Thi
\ mikes beautiful trimming and looks IT,
smartest thing possible when set in motion
| by light breeze or the wearer's walk
ing,
The coat was a long tailormade coat
| with sharply rounded away front, an
vest ~ figured silk The front wa
trimmed with silk buttons and the rever
aud edge OF the coat were trimmed wit
the silk braid. a stock OF gray chiffo
was worn about The neck.
Gray suede gloves and a toqus OF fame