The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

for Henley; for all the world has turned
Parisward and the exposition will hold
the center OF the earth's stage for the
next six months.
Exposition gowns" are being made for
walking purposes; yet they are not strictly
taiior-mad or walking dresses, but hand
some gowns, brilliant and sufficiently ele-
CANT for reception.
And It will be necessary to do ones
sight seeing in fne gown, for the
French have, with characteristic love for
pleasure, erected thousands OF little eat
ing booths which they dignity by the
name OF cafe, where the most charming
little social reunions will go on all day
long. There are little American booths
as we'll as French ones, and the language
will be Babel. The English speaking Wis
itor will, however, have no difficulty in
finding a neat little restaurant where he
or she can be served In English with
home cooking. Several Yankee restaurant
keepers are here, and 1t is funny to see
the preparations they are making to in
form the world that they have American
dishes. Signs reading New England Din
and Boston Baked Beans" are being
printed by the score. Many OF these signs
are done by the art students and decor
ated with steaming picture of the
tempting dainty. Even the French res
taurants are "on.' and are ordering little
plaeards with Pie of All Kinds" printed
in English upon them, to be posted in
conspicuous place.
Plaid ls the ruling fancy OF the mo-
ment and plaid, whether in silk or wool,
Is made up into charming summer dresses.
Plaid wool skirts with the tlnlest and
most brilliant thread of silk crossing the
plalds is made up in the new mode skirts
which are tucked around the belt and
flaring around the hips. These skirts
set as close as can be imagined for six
inches below the belt line where the
tucks suddenly cease and the skirt falls
plain to the very hem.
To make the new skirts very attractive
there is drop skirt OF silk bordered
with a deep rutAe Of the dress goods.
This drop skirt is quite short, escaping
the ground all the way around so it Is
not necessary TO hold it up. The outer
skirt only is lifted and the drop skirt
hangs nearly 10 the ground. This pretty
fashion is less firing on the arm than
that of lifting the whole skirt and drop
skirt.
Your correspondent has spoken OF the
deep glrdles which prevail this year
many Of them as deep as the arm pits.
These girdles are Of silk, built upon a
foundation OF crlnoline, stiffened with
whalebone. They are hooked around the
waist and are very snug and becoming to
the figure.
Light cloth Is much used for street
gowns. platinum coored cloth dress
figured with tiny rose colored dots was
trimmed round the foot with platinum
taffeta put on In deep knife plating
The plain bodice has deep yoke rufhe
of platinum taffeta,
Roman blue foulard was made W tn
three TUNES, all opening in front, ana
terminating in point just in the middle
OF the front breadth. The tuncs were Dor
dered with a coarse, lace-like material OF
silk. The bodice was sleeveless and low
In the neck and was for wear over very
tight fitting waist OF lace cloth.
Hats are receiving more attention than
ever before and are poetic in their har-
monies. An exquisite hat built for q
young woman who Is to attend the we'd
ting OF Miss Mabel Mckinley, and who ha,
had many handsome hats and gowns made
for her Visit to Washington during that
festive week. is OF hluebell straw, with
layers OF white between the rows OF blue
~
The top Is big soft bag OF turquoise
blue satin, trimmed with the green leave.
OF the rose plant. These leaves lie all
around the crown and are set in the folds
with irreguarty. the deep green of thu
leaves looking charming against the tur.
quoiss blue Of the crown At one side
there Is an immense red rose, as large AZ
the biggest American Beauty that evei
grew This is beautiful pattern for
summer hat and one that while a pic
lure nat, is not too striking for street
wear.
round hat with round brlm is trimme-
upon the edge with fall OF ecru lace
The top is trimmed with the same lace
"hlen Is twisted around the crown anc
carried up to the back In big loose fold
Mhere It Is hidden up under a great buncl
OF roses.
The trimming of this hat is rather odd
as the roses lie at the back, high upoI
the coli OF lace, while the stems point To-
Nhrd the front and terminate upon tn,
brim just over the forehead where tn,
roses generally lie.
hlDpon, as hat trimming, has beer
supplanted by lace and satin. thougf
sometimes used in bows and in rosetto,
which are so skilltully made as to lool
IKE pom pons. The softest effects ar,
sought and the hard outlines of felt am
straw are avoided
IL is rumored that the queen. or hal
daughter. the Princess Christian viii
noia garden party this June and, /,
anticipate such an event. several YER,
smart American women have ordere,
handsome costumes aud picture hats
The countess of Craven, who looks Tx.
child, though she has been marie,
since 1893, and must now be fully q
years old, has new gown which is
dream in prettiness; sort OF peaches AM
cream delicacy pervades it. but in summe
one can stand great deal OF peaches an
cream.
The material of the dress looks an
feels like cream colored albatross, with
narrow silk strip o, peach colored pinl
running up and down the skirt. The dro
skirt is OF pink silk with a deep pin
chiffon hounce upon the foot The bodic
is OF the albatross. with the yoke tucke
In such way that none of the pink sll
strip Is visible, making a cream colore
yoke. The lower part OF the bodice
tucked 50 that the pink silk stripes on
are visible. Around the bust there Ia tia