The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

come fashionable would be better In the
DAYS when black silks were worm my
friend. Mrs. William Aston the leader OF
New York society. then, as now, told Mrs
Ward MtAllister who was then the pow
ep behind the throne that she numbered
her black silks Black silk No. | was
the oldest of the series then came Black
silk No. % followed by BLACK silk No.
g." and she sometimes got as high as
mo g." The dresses We're all made, from
one piece of silk, or from one grade. but
they differed from each other In newness
and in make and fashion and pattern aud
trimming. But, owing to the adaptahliity
OF the material. they looked so dtuerent
that. as a whole wardrobe they we're en-
inently satisfactory. black SILK looks
we'll Upon anybody. For a slim person II
is capable OF treatment to produce shape,
such as fulled fronts. epauettes. yokes.
vests and panniers. For leshier people
il seems the best Of all materials; ana
for embonpoint there is no argument.
Nothing but black should be worn.
~
A woman dressmaker of New York City
who makes her living. not in making
gowns, but in designing the small things
of the toilette, has been known to take
one well made black silk and from II TO
achieve one dozen gowns. Her various
successes can not all be mentioned. but
the greatest was accomplished with
black silk skirt trimmed around the ioot
vito one deep nounce. Inc waist ana
oyetskirt were made together in princess
tunic, ong all around ana opening inVls-
ibly ii tue front
With many a clever pin and booA sac
arla.gsa a velvet belt VI amethyst color
a. seemed
separate me belt was high IN the back
ana very low anu pointed in front lheh
with h. same velvet sne arranged a YOKE,
Over aid with lace. In the center OF each
hole al he iace she tackled silver sequln.
| Owe, tue sleeves she slipped chifton sleeves
of white all shirred ana neatly nnlsheu'
and at me shoulder sne fastener rosslleH
OF the amethyst velvet to mateh tue Dels
and yoke The overdress was covered
with a ,hiffon overdress OF the incest cut
with a fuffle OF chiffon around H. Inc
whole was not at ali expensive and could
| bA transferred 10 another gown at any
| time. leaving the black silk free for future
experiments. .,.
The ia table these days is very pretty
I The fashionable New Year and birthday
| gift In Gotham Is starter Tor me Tea
1 table. II your friend has no o'clocE yea
tabe Won start her ont In lie. as II were
by nrssfntfng her with a tea cloth may
be SOMEONE will VIII her a table or IN
| lieu OF that Cairo stand, which answers
! he nurpose we'll Then some friend gives
her a cup. another teapot. ihlrd
plate. and SO the table is made up OF SOU. .
venirs, Al the trst tea the whoie may
not be complete. but so much the better
The English way OF giving o'clock
a.. :, IA hos, They have the right OF il
il many things over there-and We are
coming to see it. If the Beers are not,
The hostess has her tea table always resay
a O'Clock; ready three days . week You
can and remove wrap II you desire or y
il il oppressive. Then you chat and me
tea comes along as matter Of course, -
10 not the objective point o. ne -
anv means, but the means to an ena' tne
end being social afternoon sn9 ~ * ~
o. lee helping il along TIE hostess nss sa
not EcsI5 berself MAKING me yea y Ws-
| roaii~ i,,aferous last week 20 observe 4
J Door little debutsute with TEA bail. shs