The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
NEW SLEEVES FOR FALL.
There Is Rumor that the Shoulder Puff VIII
Return, but as Yet There Are Few Models.

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plaid tweed, showing pink, black, green
and red checks. Stripes Of the same tweed
extend round and round the waist There
are broad bands OF the tweed extending
over the shoulders and caught with but
tons in the back
| An extraordinary Jacket for the Countess
Castellane is made Of light weight broad
cloth in the new shode Of cardinal II Is
embroidered In geometrioal figures OF
blue just between the baby and turquoise
shades. The back nts snugly up 20 the
neck and terminates at the shoulders
where 1t Is caught with four straps of
heavily stitched brosdcloth which extend
over the shoulders and hold Ia place the
front which only reaches little above the
bust line.
The sides OF the jacket are cut Into
band about six inches wide. The fronts
are merely continuation of the sides. |
there being no seam In the entire jacket
They are cut In two long points which ex-
tend a couple OF inches below the waist |
line The space, made by the removal |
OF the goods in order to produce the points.
is decorated by two straps OF the goods
stitched like those over the shoulders. |
These are fastened with turquoise butt
tons to the plain side OF tho jacket, and to |
belt Of gold and blue.
At the bust line the jacket is fastened by |
another strap Of the goods and two butt |
tons. The Jacket being caught nj the bust
line leaves a small Y-shaped neck. and
the points fall loosely down the front IN
the same shape.
The fall Elton is long in front and rath-
err sharply pointed; the back is cut off
Just 10 tho belt line sometimes showing
the belt, and viewed from the front, looks
exactly like the point OF a pen, The tabs
meet all the way down the front and are
,, only an inch or less wide at the point"
They are lining the little coats with a
material to match the underskirt. thus
giving undeniable proof that 1t is a whole
suit, and not shirt waist and separate
skirt
There is one article OF dress which m,fst
n NOT be forgotten when you 20 to the shops
e 70 make your fall purchases. This is the
q necker.
!, More than ever this winter we will see
n the fancy necker, and fashion kindly per-
o mits us to let cur fancy wander into the
past and bring forth bows and rufGes that
"a belonged TO our Erandmas. yes. and even
is our great graudma's early days.
The tuckIng. and hem-stltohlng. similar
=, to that over which our dear remembered
in predecessors laborod with untiring hands,
Q. lies ready for US, on a moments notice
10 to make into dainty neckers which must
a. have taken them many days to prepare.
IA There Is the reyer, which, worn with q
w plain shirt walst, will produce a most
10 charming effect. These reverS are made
se with q collar in the back not unlike that
T. on mans coat. triAe wider but as tat
e. and as well turned US that OK 4 tailor mad,
va garment. This almost Rsets the point o
r the rever which tanefs from the shoulder
60 the waist llps and disappears In tn
"a belt These are made of lawn. tucked II
If 81 GTys and combined with insertion o
he either fine embroidery or lace. Aroun
m; the edge Ia added dainty lace ruff
q which may either be narrow or wide a
the fancy OF the wearsr dictates.
One of the most striking designs ye
10, introduced to the pretty shopper is on tn
:, same order Of decoration, except that in
=, stead Of the one long rever there are mum
ell beers of small points OF the lace and tucket
are material overlapping one another. and dis
eh appearing In the unieEt triangular plec
DO at the waist line.
iod To wear with the Elton jackets, front
IA have been provided. The collar is moder
wy ately high, but very soft From the back
ar whore the collar tastens, two ties ar
me brought around 10 the front. tho ends ar
DC deliberately tucked, and edged with lace
the These are tled in a loose now fastene
with pin, which by the way must b. a.
py ornament containing the possessors brit
IN stone; and from tho neck the lacy end
lee mlngle with the front, which Ia compose
sno Of nothing but lace ruf6ed, full. Tho lac
me must not be over two and half inche
ION wide, but tho ruffles lap at least half a
DIX inch, and, when gathered into blouse a
IAN tho waist line. we have an almost exao
ma reproduction Of tho rufled front worn b
yea the Louis
There has been introduced by the smar
oed set tie of soft China silk. This tie is
IS yard and half long and can be mado b
NV an ingenious girl In less than half houl
The silk rs doubled and then cut O.
or the straight, into strips OF yard and
io' half long and four inches wide. The on
ca side which has been cut Is then sewed vi
OF the strip turned. the two ends gathere
-ue and drawn into as little space as possibl,
'lar then to the ends OF this tie two silky tAs
ght sells are added. One may, n abe choos
ran use two tassels on each end The tie
INK. made into loose knot sNer being brougt
ped around the stock, and the ends fall nearl
on to the waist limo.
aud Very natty llttls bows are the tafret
was ties They are hem-stiSohed, and, abo,
TN the edge. Is very narrow stirring OF rlt
lnu bon, not moro than a quarter OF an inc
az wide
llh Batiste embroidery is gaining fast
Oh the favor OF the business woman Tn
Itin batiste collar il soft. and yet Arm. It dos
not show tho soil as quickly as ths whit
Tor linen stock.