The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

derneath. The waist is made In the same
way, while the yoke and sleeves are OF
d osssndT with bands Of lace
Josephine hschu OF organdie edged with lace.
A pretty gown made for Mrs. Langtry is
a shawl dress Of light weight cashmere with
glossy surface. II Is made UP with the fringe
bordering the tunic, which is long and cut
in many points, There is a little bolero with
very deep points, a very deep white satin
collar. and covering fully third OF the bodice
satin.
Hats run toward the conventional walking
hat, turned UP sharply at ench side and
top Is trimmed with punches of ribbon and
flower garden OF roses or violets. The Asa
tian bow is another revival Of the fashions
so many bow with four large loops ali
well spread out, is fastened upon the front
OF the nat, and a great buckle Is secured in
the middle of the bow. This simple style Of
trimming is one that is much observed upon
the early spring hats
Sara Bernhardt, who wears always some
novelty, drove the other day in the Bots de
Bologne with the back of her carriage filled
with violets, but they were merely a setting
for handsome robe OF satin-faced cloth, cut
Princess shape, which set off their wonderful
figure. Her hat was an English walking
shape with rolling sides. The top was creased
from front to back and the crease was filled
with violets twist OF violet velvet was
secured under the back of the hat so that it
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"Gyp." another Partisan celebrity, appears
this spring In banana cloth dress with
Princess tunic of black cashmere trimmed
with many bands OF banana colored satin
put on in great curying rows from the front
! to back. The Dreyfus family, among the
wealthiest of their set in Paris, are going out
4 a little again and gowning with exceeding
| Such expensive materials as the season
boastsl Satins and chffons are the least
| expensive OF the materials, for there are the
Oriental silks, enough of which for a waist
1 costs $50 and more.
! Many of the members of the royal family
OF England have ordered Paris gowns this
season, unknown, it is said, to the queen,
who patronizes home products always. a
dress which was said to be for the duchess of
YORK England's future queen, was of leaf
green satin cloth plalded with narrow stripes
| of black silk stitching. The skirt was laid
! in tucks around the waist, but fuled out
Just at the hips. 1t requires the highest type
OF the dressmaker's art to fashion these tucked
skirts properly, for unless they are carefully
managed they will make the hips very full.
The bodice was of pale green silk muslin
over which was to be worn sleeveless body
| oil the plaid satin, and with this there was
a glrdle of plain, dark green satin. 1t was
one of the handsomest gowns N green that
has been turned out this shamrock spring
| Wnle these gowns are beautiful beyond
description aud very admirable in every way
| they are too expensive for ordinary use. Blu,
for those who want the same gown with less
| expense there come beautiful little cotton
stuns that make up very prettiy. upon the
! Paris models. Many OF the Weather women
of the American colony order the most in
! expensive little dresses fashioned precisely
upon tho lines OF their elegant Paris dresses
that have cost them a fortune. Challes, light
weight cashmeres, wool. cotton mills. Madras,
and oven cambria are made up in this way
They say that. after the craze for violet
Is over. 1t will be rose summer and that
rose and bluebell blue will be the two popular
shades: and that white will verge toward
banana, cream, lilac, platinum. pearl
pistache and cloud hlue-anything except dead
white.