The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

Mackinac, August l2.--Never has the
matter OF dress as 1t Is this year. One
might almost imagine oneself at some
modlsh seashorc resort, so exquisite are
the gowns that are worn here and SO womb
erfully varied Lightning changes are In
dulged In With true feminine enthusiasm.
1t Is as though all the women within a
radius OF 400 miles who have any preten-
sions to vogue or any standing in society
had designedly come together to outyie
one another In beauty Of raiment and
charm OF entertaining The most lmagina-
tive scenic artist could never have concely-
ed such multiplicity OF backgrounds on
SO small a stage as the island represents.
Every manner and style OF costume APP
pears TO have a particularly delightful
and appropriate scene especially designed
for 1t.
What woman who has any kind of ward
robe or the least particle OF aesthetic sense
can not make fetching picture OF herself
amid such accommodating surroundings?
1t is as though nature herself had smiled
with maternal Indulgence upon the pretty
vanity OF her daughters The golfing girl
has splendid smoothly cropped green fields.
yellow sand and blue tapping waves are
allotted TO the bather, climbers show up
wildly against the gray rocks ana stub
born shrubs, and she who would lounge
silhouettes herself daiutily against tho
blue sky on the.whito porch OF hotel or
cottage built airily ON some prominent
point. Then there are the more serious
occasions of gowning the dances, semi
formal and impromptu, drives through
the summer residence district. churches,
teas. luncheons, etc Through 1t all Pierre
is never an expression OF we1rincss,. l9v-
eryonc seems TO be having Il good time,
and most extraordinary circumstance
men seem 10 be plentiful and to form an
appreciative audience.
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No prettier sight could he wished for
than is to be seen on Sunday MORNINGS.
Every one seems to be picturesquely de-
vout and all attend church. After service
a regular Jolllhcntion goes on ut the pier,
where the women, in their most be wltching
frocks assemble TO welcome the coming
or to speed the parting guest Greetings
and fareweis hellos and good-bys are
merely part OF the merrImcnt Over
everything is tinge of comedy, and cos
tunes are accordingly frivolous. No one
thinks of such a thing as solemn black.
Coiors are rife, and more remarkable com
binations have never painted the wings
Of the rares, butterfly than are notified into
the gowns of this brilliantly attired
throng, Among the novel details is the
plentiful use of narrow velvet ribbon strap
ping. 'rhe ribbon is arranged In all kinds
of open work. Sometimes il Is crlss-crossed
in lattice-lilSe net, or Il may be in ra-
dating stripes, or straight up-and down
stripes with spaces between. However It
is done. there Is invariably n piece OF silk
showing beneath, The ribbon is not ap
plqned to the silk, but left quite separate
Light weight cloth is exceedingly pop
ular, particular in pear gray. Crepe de
chine also In gray is much affected and
charmingly combined with corn -colored
silk and black velvet ribbon. Embroidered
pieces done in fine silk cord and ap-
pliqued TO the gowns make very rich
trimmings.
costume that embodies all of these
latest points is worn by Mrs r. futile of
New York. The robe Is an imported al
fair in tender gray crepe de chine. hand
somely embroidered with silk the same