The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-04


has bee min Paris doing her spring shop
ping. Gossips whisper buying her trous-
seau. Certain Il is that Prince Henry OF
Orleans was ever at her pretty heels and
equally positive is 1t that his nighness ac-
companied her homo carrying many a
tiny parcel while mamma looked approx
ingly on.
Miss Goelet's pretticst shopping hat
was turban, round and rather large in
the he1d 30 come down we'll forward. IL
was trimmed with feathers and velvet all
in two shades OF green. light and dark
shade. Her coat was a dark green panne
velvet trimmed with bands of pale green
silk braid. The collar was q very tall
Eugenie, and both cuffs and collar were
trimmed with the braid, as We're the
sleeves
The Duchess Of Marlborough has also
been shopping In Paris. Her mother, Mrs.
o. III. p. Belmont, accompanied her every
where, the two looking singularly alike
in countenance in spite OF the fact that
the duchess is tall and slender and dark,
while her mother Is short and light From
a private letter received from Paris day
ago quote the following;
1T is interesting TO watch these two
ladies around whom interest has CEN
tered constantly for the past few years.
Tho little duchess, looking very pretty
and smiling, In spite Of the fact that
the duke is at the front Is out daily.
Her shopping was principally along the
pretty shops OF the Rue de la Palx.
where the windows are SO wonderfully
attractive; for here they do not hesitate
TO display their goods, not afraid they
will become common from the public eye
1.-THE duchess bought an afternoon gown
that Is worthy a description. not only
because 1t was pretty. but because 1t was
odd.
"It was in that new material which Is
called Japanese satin. 1t looks very much
like Japanese silk, but Is little heavier
and more lustrous. II comes in plain col
ors, but SO figured that you can hardly
recognize the groundwork and such hg-
ures, quantity beautiful in their irregular
outlines and diverse shades
THE duchess fingered long between
blue with figures In pale green, bright red
and dark yellow; ard red with black
and white dots slashed here and there
with gold arrows. She finally chose the
blue, and when she had measured off
enough for bodice and skirt she fitted
away to the taffeta counter. where she
bought a tunlc OF blue tafieta 10 which
she added a belt and stock of blue velvet
to exactly match the tunlc, a little touue
of velvet was afterwards added to the
OUTFIT"
Interest centers now In the pretty
house waists which are to be worn dur
ing Lent, at the sewing circles and other
Industries which eliminate In grand
charity function at Easter.
The newest device is large square
OF silk, embroidered all around the edge
In beautiful colors and designs. This Is
to be made into boleros. Etons and pail
ette Jackets. ',asette' jacket ia a
small sleeveless coat cut rounding under
the arms and open In front 1t has a
rolling collar and receives It's name from
the fact that 1t Is the jacket generally
affected by girl artists who slip it on over
shirt waist OF any color or material
Very large bandana silk handkerchiefs
are used as silk squares from which TO
fashion these little boeros, and squares
OF plain silk are embroidered around the
edge by hand.
For the rejuvenation OF positively
hopeless silk waist there are several treaI-
ments suggested. this being ahnut the
cheapest and best with the most fash
ionable results when the waist is an-
ished.
The silk waist Is dipped into blac,
dye until 1t has a pure black hue. II
is then half dried and pressed with n
very cool iron, all holes having been
patched before the treatment begins
Now comes the artistic part. The
sleeves, which. we will presume. were
plain, are trimmed with the t,niest
shirrings OF cardinal chiffon put on in
rows running from shoulder Il thumb,
six rows in all, A square of cardinal
taneta, embroidered around the edge with
black silk, is made into tiny black silk
bolero, which is fastened with knot ~
SILK upon the left side OF the bodice. Tho
stock can be either black or red. This
Tue most up-to-date way OF revivlng
SILK waist TOO worn under the arms and
too soiled In front for further wear.
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bodice trimming which is absolutely
beautiful. entirely new and becoming 10
all figures and all waists, consists ot a
very large butterfly lace, medium weight
The very heavy Russian lace is too coarse
Point lace is too hne. The imitation
laces Of pretty design and substantial
texture, are better. one-half yard will
anord the four wings OF the butterfly
underlay tho wings of the butterfly with
the best white silk wire thread and when
you have done this, you can bend tho
wings In shape with your fingers. taking
care TO point" the forward wings. Tho
body Of the butterfly Is managed by COW
erlng a tiny roll of cotton with lace and
sewing u In the middle, where the wines
Join, Finally, when your butterfly IA done
sew small iridescent beads in the center
OF the wings. Your butterfly is 10 no
worn upon the bodice, whore the voke
joins the vest II can be flattened until
IL covers nearly the front OF the vest.
blouse front, quite new, consists n,
three strips Of lace insertion. alteru.t-
Ing With two bands OF ribbon. THIS ,s
fastened at the neck and falls straj,ht
70 the waistline, where 1t is confined
under the belt. or girdie or whatever finish
employed for this part OF the bodice,
The most elaborate belts are worn
u narrow they are made OF very exner.
sive material, gold or silver cut s,ast
or gun metal, II broad. they are nolnied
In the back and much resemble a sIrdla
lace Idea for the neck is fasbIonea
by crossing a lace scarf in front altar
which network OF narrow black veivst
ribbon is carefully laid over tho Lace 49,
iastend IN the back With pins.
the smartest spring gowns will NJ.
trimmed With spangies. sequins. lets. bits
OF steel and glistenlnR silver.
"A coat OF mail OF new design was war,
ny Mrs. stuyvesant Fish New york's
leader OF the younger society set Tbe
coat was princess dress ahaa.b stf..