The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19

there were worn Bishop sleeves gathered
around the hand In little tight cun tied
with ribbons.
The bodice had glrdle OF corn coored
satin ribbon fully I've inches deep,
brought around the waist very smoothly
and hooked at the side. under the arm.
Beautiful little pins OF yellow topaz were
used 10 secure the belt-fastening at the
side and were placed at intervals around
tho grdle,
The stock was OF the same smooth
piece OF yellow satin and a yellow satin
ribbon. tied the hair Upon the front OK
the waist was big handsome bow OF the
yellow satin, thus finishing the waist
very prettilv.
OF course the tiny bolero must always
be in evidence and small bolero OF irish
point was slipped on over this waist As
though there could be any warmth In
tiny little garment like this, the bolero
was lined with satin to be taken off when
the sun shone brightly.
Tho bcll-shaped sleeve will be the
sleeve OF fall for young and old. While
many sleeves are falsely called the bell
the true bell shaped sleeve is the one
that Is very tight to the wrist, but below
the wrist 1t flares into belt The belt
sleeve is worn very long and also very
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bow. where it has a big bell Just above
the point where tie arm bends. Below
the bell there is the Bishop sleeve in lace
extending to the wrist
There are many styles worn by the
young and those of more mature mould.
One OF these is the sleeve just described.
Another is the draped tunlc which is COM
posed of gathers brought from the bust
line. At the waist there is broad belt
or girdle. and below the belt the tunic
| falls in gathers again. to point nearly
to the foot Of the skirt Underneath there
| is skirt trimmed with very deep
! flounce.
| A very charming end is sometimes used
for finishing the 1schu and also for finish
ing the trimming OF the skirt II con
sists OF piece Of goods so cut that, when
folded and fastened, it will fall in little
plaits as a side trimming.
Early autumn street gowns Will be
made in very light shades Of cloth. the
prettiest and most delicate OF these being
ice color which is nearly white, with
shades Of pink and blue showing throug5
It. The weaving of such piece OF cloth
Is work OF art as the threads are woven
through the goods in such a way as to
show blue from one direction and pink
from the other. Ice color will be among
the most fashionable of the fall shades.
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There is a vogue for brilliant Innings,
A gown. recently made for an American
woman to wear at Newport this Septem
Der, is Of ice cloth cool. shimmerlng and
beautiful. The skirt which is very short.
being little more than ankle length, Is
lined with Jack rose taffeta The coat is
an Elton With white silk reyens, the whole
OF Ice cloth lined with the Jack rose tat
feta. Revers of the silk turn over at the
throat. The blouse to be worn with the
Elton Is pale blue gipgham, the plaids
showing q thread of red.
A brilliant little soft felt hat will be
worn with this suit The color Of the
| nat Is Jack rose. exactly to match the
, lining of the skirt A broad Jack silk tl'
I VIII be knottc1 at the throat.
I The boero !s becoming more and more
eccentric. one OF the newest boleros /:
Y extremely short In the back and on tn,
sides and very long in front, where tn,
n tabs reach the belt and are finished will
( TWO tinv buttons
[ The tunc also crows in occentrtcity
= One OF the newest shapes shows a very
/ much elongated front which rounds away
/ AZ the sides and is short in the back
, This style of tunic is much affected by
| the woman who desires something tailor