The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

Paris. France.-( Special Correspondence
OF The Post.)-It Is the season for brides
to plan their hnery. The modistes run
their fingers through the folds of finest
lace while Mademoiselle--the bFide-to-be
looks on and signs with anticipation, an
Interested spectator
All the bridal traditions are violated
this season; and we are having brides such
as never were seen before in the world
of fashion.
Never before have the necks of bridal
gowns been cut lower than the chin, YET
this season they are rounded below tho
throat, and are even low enough TO show
an inch OF the neck. A soft chiffon stock
may be worn II desired, for there are many
brides who simply will not depart from
tradition to the extent OF wearing the low
neck.
In another respect the brides of the
autumn of 1900 are departing from time
honored custom. They are wearing the
soft smooth satln-faced goods In place OF
khe traditional white satin Can YOU
imagine a material as hne as silk IS
glossy as satin, and as plieble as We ling;
that is the new bridal MATERIAL 1t IS
called cashmere. but it is of d wonderful
fore They are making glossy Henrietta
that Is beautiful for bridal gowns; ard
then there are the new nuns yeilings, all
beautiful and fashionable.
Chiffon drapes nicely over these ma
terials and looks well with them; so also
does lace, which ia the bridal stuff.
In spite of the financial difficulties IN
which the Castelanes are said TO be in
volved, tho countess % out as much as
ever and looking charming. She Is the
match maker of the younger set OF Paris
and is the acknowledged patroness Of every
love affair. She attends more weddings
than any other society woman Of Paris; of
course this entails giving many present,
but this means no embarrassment for the
countess.
Recently she attended wedding al
which she wore that color OF the month,
bluel Her gown was lovely thing "a
periwinkle blue brocade draped with Lace.
The bodice was cut in two long points IN
front. that latest scheme to give length
TO the waist. Stoles OF lace fell from two
rosettes of silk upon the bust. The stock
was OF lace with ends sharply wired In the
back.
The bride on this occasion wore a gown
OF SATIN laced cashmere surely as luALIpNt
as satin. The apparent economy OF this
costume was destroyed by he panels 81
lace which trimmed its side breAdths.
The lace was a rare old point. In pattern,
tho designs being almost raised. so fine
AID soft and clear were they.
The bodice was tight fitting without =
suspicion OF blouse; on the contrary there
were short bodice points in front. The
neck was very low and there were n
sleeves. the yoke and sleeves beiug COW
cred by the rare lace Many of the we'd
ding gowns are made in this way witt
transparent neck and sleeves
The brides trousBeau OF the season Of
1900 consists largely Of the small things o
dress. Instead OF ten dozen OF all kinds o
underwear there are mare cravats, mor'
Deckers, more collarettes and more vests
Ten dozen would not be too many of thes'
articles II all We're enumerated. And tn
reason for this IL apparent With thu
new bodices of the season there is re
CURED separate yoke, often a separai
vest. With these must go neck arrange
ments II thu gown be blue there mus
be blue, white and black stocks and stock