The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-01

which are 40 fashionable % the Riviera
Ths fashionable woman OF this sprfng
Will not hesitats to purchase a who's
trunk OF these little house coats, varytna
in length from the arm coat to the ca,
| which Ia open at the rides and calls to the
( hdor over a tea gswn OF tanata or chlna
silt, or crepe de India
I The house coat, property fashioned, Ia 4
very desirable article OF dress Tor ii ia
cool In summer ami warm Ia winter. Al
I this time OF year 1t can BE- slipped on over
vest and broad Turkish girdle.
I Paris modesto showed me half a DOZEN
little house coats OF embroidered pilu&
cotton challie, mule, nainsook and
madras. All were made over wash SILK
aad those that happened TO be transparent
received a very pretty ginw from their
silken lining.
The season Of transparencfes is not at
an end. One Of the srrartest dresses, worn
az u reception given by the wife az tho
president, was 81 black mousaellne De sote
over white taffeta. The ioUt OF the SKIRT
got its note oe color from very deep
border of forgat-me-nnrs which extended
all the way round the skirt somewhar
coufning the mousaeline de sole. and n a
way detraeting from its lightness. The
f0rgst-me-uots were 0c silk and varied la
color from deep purple to pale blue thus
taking grelt liberties With nature
The llttle coat, worn with chs skirt,
was a bolerD, made entirely OF finely
tncted white tafTata, edged with deep
cream lace ruEhing MedaIlions OF cream
lace We're appliqued over che tucas, dec
grazing the botero in conventional fash
ion
The haif sleeve had turned back pun
az Nile green Danne velvet; tile collar and
girtle were Of the same panre
There was still another part TO this
somewhat canplicated dress. for it had
o vest OF white chiffon. bound terosa with
small black velvet bows The sleeves
we're OF chiffon.
While the charge Of extravaganza can
De truthfully Laid at Fashions door. tt 81
fact that gowns are so nude up of diff
ferent materials ami coiors that woman
OF Ingenuity can put together very ac-
aeptrble house dress. or even IN afternoon
or reception gown. at small cost
As a cauumtere told M. with ave
wants Of tafeta. hve yards Of crepe lie
india, ltJGe piece % velvet some
squares OF lace. a ruiie 0f chIffon, and
few lrtLlcihl d6wers I can fashion FOR
madame viii Gully give Tie her lset-0Ver
pieces that Is alt can make a gown /
from her last winters 85ilsd ball dress.
The waist known as 'babF IS back /
Fhis waist Is round IN the neck, 'front.' ami /
hack, after the style adopted by Mrs {
Cleveland In the Cnlted Ssates sama years I
ago. and later chosen by ths Counteas 4
CaStellane and other Parts leaders Of /
rasnlon. In design around the wtsr line |
ID Is alike simple. for t is shlrred all the /
way aanund. With the t1llnass pulled vel |
down IL the back. but laft naggy over III, |
waist IN 'front.' and an the Sides
a figured SILK challie. Ia Marie An
tlauette Blue with Figures Of Cairo green.
was made vita one OF the new spreading |
skirts, without particle OF ff.inesy al |
the hiDs. The SKIRT Hlred pergeDsibly I
from the knees down; In tho middle o
the back 10 WIS relieved By A box pta!t
India ehillies come this wear in verv 4
ane grades They are thinner than casa
mere. "a SOFT AS nuns yelling. and A
beautifully figured aa nvocaied silks [
MANY % 5hsm have the slightly rslset I
patterns 90 the Tlsrlciah wenVes They are 4
iasily made UP and are very becoming d |
my figure.
While fashion Is yet undevelnped. far I
We newer know uutif after Easter WIZ .
Sili be woru 10 summer ID is certain:
That Paris hats Will be large
That coats will be irregular 10 shane
hort To Ehe back and 0pen ia front. Wiz,
! tendency toward the Eton
Skirts Will be- warn vsry long On fr9r
la well as In the back aud house dressss
WI show froth Of white ruthes araual
he feet.