The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-29
VANITIES OF FASHION IN

or rufile, 1t is often finished off with
simple rever, O drapery, or garter OF
black velvet ribbon tied in bow.
We also have sleeve which Is OF trans
parent lace or pleated silk muslin from
elbow to wrist, and another, not quite 20
new, showing a transparent lace TOP
whence the material is softly draped
more matronly style has wide bow OF
lace and ribbon tied across the elbow.
Some OF the boleros are the smartest
things Imaginable They are made of bias
shaped pieces of silk. Your correspondent
has Just seen one In black slace SILK
Every piece was edged win uny EN-
b1oidery OF black chenille, and the elbow
sleeves. embroidered with chenille were
finished off with garters OF black VelNeI
ribbon. This was useful little gai ment,
destined to be worn with sleeveless
blouses of lace or chl1on'
Mrs Ambassador Porter recently "oIe
one which could not be equaled for smart
ness. 1t was Of black glace silk, tucked
front and back, the most brilliant wh.te
satin lining cleaning at the wrists, the
collar and at the lapels which were over
laid with guipure lace
White cloth is immensely worn, so are
fancy silks The general tendency IS TO-
ward the large cape collars OF 1871 Ihsy
are made IN white metre, double or single.
lace insertion, or in fine colored silk linen.
The smartest coats have them as revers,
coming we'll over the shoulders and iast-
ened with links and chains. They also
grace many OF the boleros. which are
I made OF the richest gold embroidered ma
terals Some in very pale tawn cloth are
entirely embroidered or finely braided
with silk cords.
They make the little coat of plain or
fancy silk, satin faced cloth, cachemlre
voile, glace silk or fancy sateen. There
are SO many new materials from whleh
to choose; after all it is the cut not the
cloth that makes the coat.
~
Let not your heart be troubled. II neck
garniture seem expensive, and II they are
frail and can be worn but a day. Many are
the devices for prolonging thsir lives, not
| the least Of which is the employment OF
wash silks and wash laces. These are
combined aud made up together in pretty
ways. so attractive as to be quite ire
s!suble, yet, contrary to the general run
Of pretty things, they are not 50 very
frail
French ingenuity, with fairy-like fin
gers. has taken these bits OF lace and
silk and made them into things OF beauty
But when soled they can he Numbered
yes, thrown into the tub and washed. You
would be amized were you to see Marie
the French maid, at work upon tn m
with brown. but shapely fingers SIX
scrubs and manlpulates them pounds ant
turns them, squeezes and dips them, una
they come forth white and beautiful az
ever. And the same with the odds ant
| ends OF wash silks that are new with thu
year. Have you ever heard of launderln
I tts.,t~ do ia ltls
son.
It is dumng the holiday period that chit
fons" are so useful as they give dress
character to the plainest garb when prop
erly chosen. "Chihons" !s a French teri
applied to the dainty trifes which ad1r.
yet are not strict ''neceesaries' of toll
cite Yet how necessary they are to a W.
man of taste with an eye to beaullfyln
herself, II may be added that II chit
fons" are delight in the hands o. h
tasteful they are vertabe horrors whe
selected and manipulated by the vulgar.
II is when we are touring that "chifIons
are so desirable. Say that we own pl'i
tailor coat and skirt OF royal blue clot
we'll cut, well made. Worn with "A pla
sailor hat and an ordinary gingham shiT
with plain satin tie this Is a severe ever!
day costume. But let the wearer select
charming front Of satin, lace or musl;i
let her don smart neck hnish or la
tie let her put on aR elegant straw hat
--say--the shade of her eu-tout-caS and
her silk petticott and she Is fit for almo
. any country occasion short OF an imporJi
., visit, flower show or a garden party
society functions which call for our lgh
est musllns. our PROTEST silks,
"ChiGons' are horribly dear II bong
. ready made But they can be turned o
q cheaply enough at home, with a lit
. taste, a little trouble, a few mnut
= thought and some odds and ends OF ST.
. and lace. BE careful though. to purcha
. one to use as pattern or your work VT
= have that sad, "all but" appearance whiS
Q so often marks home made neckwear.