The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
Picture Gowns
Now the Style.
Quaint Fashions of the Earlier
Part of the Century Have
Been Revived.

at any OF the litMe shore resorts, where
tlshisnable folk congregate during the
heated term, you would decide that fash
ions had turned toward the picturesque.
rot slightly. but with vlgor that left no
doubt OF their Intention.
Reveals are alwsy picturesque and the
resurrection OF the sleeve Of 1880 leaves
nothing to be desired in point OF artistic
and an iaue beauty. And 50 with the wat
teau sleeves: in fancy you see those won
derfu shepherdesses with their crooks,
stalking after their well behaved sheep,
while their marvefously graceful garments
never lost as much as fold or a tint by
the exposure and the broiiing sun.
Since the fancy for the tight Saisted
g3wn departed all women look alike In
figure. There is no etrong point og dis
similarity between the lean and the fiat:
the hour glass waist has departed and with
II went the awful meal bag figure The
box-ironted corset has taken the place OF
the tight WASTED one and the figures OF
women have benefited
The best ladies' tailors do not advise the
h5x corset. but prefer a rather straight
ore that can be well pulled down in front,
Leaving the bust high aboye It. over this
can be drawn the pointed waist, and the
result is better than in the perfectly
straight box front which, II anything
made the waist a trihe too large.
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The particular novelty Of the moment is
the summer coat. Its name sounds warm.
but the nature is cool The little coats are
mide of lace. of tule, of muslin insertion,
o. unlined taffeta and net. The object OF
The thin little coat is to give the finish
which coat always gives gown and TO
't4Ae away the shirt wasted appearance o.
the toilette. One OF these little coats
was cut in blazer fashion with the points
caught together by lace strap me
sleeves were rudimentary affairs wloh Only
the tiniest lace epaulettes upon the snoui-
der. The entire little garment was II net
( lace, bordered with silk embroidery and
hgared with appHques OF SILK.
{ Another OF these decidedly novel little
ocats was Of white embroidered taffeta,
cut bolero style. with very tight fitting
sleeves to the elbow; the front Vas
faetened by bow of black tulle with a
buckle In the middle.
One that was much admired was OF
white pique, cut cadet fashion, with two
tiny points extending below the belt lire.
The front was slashed to make very ef-
tective finish, for through the siashed
front, could be drawn the ends OF the big
DBN WHICH WIS Nblu dl Tue l4il
Nothing could exceed the picturesque
beauty of the neck bow which, since 1t
has reached such proportions. is known ny
many names the most popular OF which
is chiffon" One Of the most decorative
81 these chiffons consists o. a strip OF
heavy lace net embroidered In black silk
with scalloped ends. This Ia brought
around the NECK, tied under The chin, and
so disposed that the ends fall nearly to
the f-ot OF the skirt in front They are
held in place-so that they do no, float III
the wind-w.th the straps that genuine
the little blazer coat.
1t is very chic to draw your streamers
through your strappings to keep then
from that blow-away appearance 50 no.
, ticeable when long wells were worn few
scissors ago. Fer these long neck ar
engagements all kinds OF thin materials are
employed, tulle and giuze net taking the
lead The manner Of arrangement, too
Is varied bul the fashionable milliner;
who sell the chiffons along with the hats
advise the big bow under the chin with
Its long ends.
Attention once more concentrates upor
, the bodice. which Is as varied as possib1 =
1t Is the twc-psrt bodice with blouse ana
Jacket both as delicstely fashioned as pos-
, sible. The blouse, as all bodies are now
called by the modistes, is again sub-divid-
ed ana mas It's own vest
Vests are delightfully."- fancy. They ar
made of washable goods and are carried
out in piece lace and satin ribbon, white
being the best color. For a vest nothing
is as serviceable and as fashionable as the
strip OF fine embroidery with its band o
satin ribbon alternating with the EN-
broidery. They set the bands in the yes
diagonally. a band CT r.oD.n ana d sti4l
OF lace. fhey $50 made the yess in POM
ed design, the points exactly in mont
Striped material OF the exquisltely thin
summer goods is used and to ac1entuAt
the pcinl pointed yoke is outlined witt
narrow ruIte
very simple yoke can be made OF fg
ured null. The middle OF the front i
shiIred at intervals o. three inches and
y band of black velvet is fastened across tn
sh!lring. The ends of the velvet may D
iaished by tiny buckle.
In bodices many new materials are seen
it would seem as though the supply wer
ineXhaustlble. Just as you think you hav
seen every variety OF new goods, behel
= you find something that is novelty. tn
manufacturers have been turning out ne1
designs all sumner and the dealers hav
had "a constantly renewed supply. I'll
trend is still toward the very thin good
made for bodice purposes, over a heayle
material.
i Among the most elegant OF the new fab
RIGS are those OF oohre gupure over sill
lining, or Of white or cream six owe
IL which sprays Of flowers are painted
water oolors This last style Is the late.
cry Of fashion, but unless you paint III
flowers yourself II is an extremely exper
slve one. Your correspondent has see
white taffeta over which few sprays
roses OF lilac were painted. sold for fol-
or five Gulneas a yard. which ceriainl
seems rather extravagant. For half tn
price and less. YOU can have the ms
beautiful crepe de chine in the softer
shades Of color and the most lovely w
netian point over taille or peau de sole
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Soft silks, such as eolienne or bengalin
also make up extremely pretty blouse
and silk crepon is particularly suitable K
the purpose SO much for dressy b'ouse
simpler ones are made Of fancy delaine,
better sim at the present season OF wasi
ing materials such as plqu5. zephyr. can
brio and hatiste
One n the prettiest novelties OF u
summer is fancy bstiste, with patteri
Stimulating marrow tucks or open work 4
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