The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

Paris, December 26.-(Special Cores.
pondence Of The Post) -It would he de-
jshtful to go through the shops, we're IL
not 80 disccuraging. Everybody is get
ting ready to 60 to Nice and the shops
where fine things are sold are redclent
with perfume from the rich apparel OF the
danes elegantes who are purchasing their
delicate accessories to dress before invad-
Ing the realm which of all Europe is most
fashionable IN the early year. The small
things of dress make the lady. Poets have
sung about her swan-liks neck but no
rem can do justice to the long curve which
is accomplished by the latest stock The
neck, TO be perfectly graceful must be
long and slightly tapering toward the head.
II must gradually broaden toward the
shoulders and must be perfectly round like
a column Few have necks and threats
of that description.
Ii is claimed that nothing spells a wo-
mans throat like the prevailing fashion
OF wearing a high stock. But, on the
other hand, 1t may said that upon a fine
throat the tall and very trying piece Of
reckwaer takes on grace which it could
not otherwise assume.
Even the woman with a short fat throat
can find her solace, for she has stocks and
collarettes that ere tall in the back aud
low in front.
The most beautiful piece OF conch she'll
pink panne was cut with two broad .evers
which tapered toward the waist They
were embroidered in silver The standing
collar was round in stock shape and was
fashioned of pink tulle over silk, well stiff
fened. Two thicknesses of the tulle were
- faly thn ttl1 1,,n1r 1. nh,
one thickness invariably shows. Two large
wings of turquoise blue silk, tipped with
chiffon. rolled back at the sides. At the
front there was tied a large loose bow OF
chiffon. which was caught upon the bust
and tied again. This was a decidedly
French combination-pink and blue-but
very becoming
II is so impossible to make these yokes
1t home that couturieres advise their pat
IONS to purchase them outright. AS one
couturiere told me: Even though madam
spend less upon us and more upon the col
lette.' 1t is an actual fact that the cou-
turieres are unselfsh in this regard and
freely advise patron to assist a poor BIT
of coloring or a badly selected bodice by
the addition OF an expensive piece of neck
wear.
tIeliotrope and blueish green formed an
other stock. The collar which was very
tall at the back like an empire collar was
laid in tucks of the heliotrope silk. 1t
was tall as the ears. The front consisted
Of soft fclds of blueish green velve'. There
was big bow OF tulle in front. Two long
ends of the blue velvet we're tied upon
the bust
As these bits OF neckwear are put to-
gether invisiblv like dress II may be
well to say that the one Just described
consisted of carefully made up whole.
It was fastened under the left ear by in
visible hooks.
fichu. which was very effective. con-
sisted Of large bow OF corn colored vel
vet appliqued with Russian lace cut out in
coarse bits. The ends were bordered with
the lace which also edged the bow. The
collar was very tall and was cut in high
Nandyke points. each edged with its tiny
border OF black lace. The front showed
the tiniest hint of rose silk laid In folds.
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difficult piece OF peckwear to make,
yet one which is worth the while, was ex-
hibted upon figure in a shop upon the
boulevard Ha, ssn arm. 1t was composed
OF many yards of rose pink satin ribbon
about half an inch wide. The ribbon was
laid in such way that It formed folds,
looking for all the world like a tucked
yoke. At the front the ends were fastened
with tiny buttons of gold. The yoke
opened at the back under a row of points
neatly fashioned from the ribbon. At the
front there was an immense bow of white
chiffon. White forms the finishing touch
Of so many decorations for the neck.
But the most striking feature of this
yoke is yet to he mentioned. r. consisted
OF epaulettes Of white satin embroidered
with gold threads, the whole edged with
the tiniest band of black sable.
With a dozen of these yokes and half
dozen gowns a woman Is prepared to 20
through season at Nice with flying col
ors. II the yokes are really beautiful ones
she ca get through her season with four
hodces, a white psnne velvet, blue tat
feta and pink tulle. Two or three skirts
one Of them white satin skirt, will carry
off the whole.
White satin is very fashionable. II Il
beautiful and wears much better thar
taheta, keeps clean longer looks better
after II is partly soiled and is not so much