The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21
PARIS GOWNS IN WINTER.
Heavy Street Dresses for the Woman Who
Does Not Want to Wear Cloak.

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Paris, January 1o.--(specisl Correspond.
ence OF The post.)strsnge that tho worst
month. speaking from the weather'a stand
point, should be the gayest one In Paris.
Snow and sleet AMI bitter Winds prevail
outside yet indoors Paris was never 50
gay. The theatcrs arc crowded. Every
afternoon the carriages drive along the
avenues depositing their burden OF fash
ionsbly dressed women. Every night there
are balls, not given on the magnificent
scale lsnown 10 New Workers, but gay
dances In handsome hotels hired for the
purpose. for Paris has few private ball
rooms.
In the streets the women dress beautj-
fully. The latest fad is white and lovely
enough 1t is. seen IN the brilliant setting
OF n any colors Where black was once
used to bring out and emphaaize q cos
tune white is now seen. There are bands
or folds of white upon everything. 1t is
astonishing what a shert time II has taken
to get touch of white upon the dullest
and most apparently hopeless gown.
Khaki is the latest rage in Paris. 1t is
light dust color. like the uniforms OF the
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first when she recited The Absent Minded
Beggar" before a London audience, dressed
in a khaki colored suit. Khaki comes IN
all weights. the most fashionable being
heavy cloth suitable for full suits.
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Sara Bernhardt. who always wears the
newest thing. II she does not actually set
the advance styles. appeared recently in
gown OF oak white that color which Is
the shade OF white oak wood. not as deep
as cream nor yet pure white. II is
soft. lovely color.
The suit Of Sara, the divine, was
trimmed with narrow bands Of mink put
on az recltlessly as though the fur wero
braid. In and out they twisted all over
the skirt. making curious figures. The
skirt had fiat box plat in the back.
Widening gradually like tho Gracian fold
skirt. At the belt the plat was narrow
but at the hem 1t was very broad. II was
trimmed with the marrow fur Ike the rest
of the skirt.
The jacket was cut bodice shaped. very
short upon the hips and slightly pointed
front and back 1t was bordernd with fur
The vest was Of mink, with applique OF
pearl passementerie, and the collar was
Medic, OF white satin trimmed With the
same ncarl parscmcrtorie II was a beau
tiful toilette end did not need the charm
ing little toaue OF mink with which Sara
capped her adorable auburn locks, TO set
St off,
on recent occasion, when Sara ap-
pearod as the star In a boncht for the
wol nded soldiers OF the Transvaal Mrs
John w. Mackay asked TO be presented to
her afterwards and gave her kiss and a
Jewel in token of her appreciation.
II becomes trescme wearing a fur jacket
ell winter, and women are SELLING every
opportunity to adopt the heavy suit which
can he worn without coat. There are
many varieties OF these suits seen. fashion
having forsaken her pedestal Of dictator
ship and resigned in favor OF something
becoming. Each woman seems to have
adopted the style which best suits her
One OF these new suits Us the plated
blouse, II Is worn over a very heavy
tight-httins waist OF dark cloth, The
bodice may be velvet or 1t may no simply
heavy wooden cloth. made tight lifting
with the suuggest OF sleeves over IL
IS worn the plated blouse which is some
thing like a modified boloro.
a blouse Of this description was made
OF tan colorod velvet thickly plated all
the way around the figure, a handsome
tewCled belt. crescent shaped In front
Two bands OF sable extended around the
bodice, one Just under the arms and tho
other above ne bust. very full plating
OF the velvet escaped from tho fold OF
sable and formed full trimming for the
shoulders and sleeves
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Another suit OF this description was
In green velvet and white cloth, Tho
green velvet bodice wAs tight fitting,
with very snug sleeves, had a yoke Of
braided pale green cloth. The blouse was
OF white cloth confined With bands Of
fur and caught at the waist by iewe,cd
belt.
mum OF white cloth Ia something OF
enoyelty. OnA OF these was trimmed with
: bands of sable, white lace and lunches OF
siolats.
They use trimmed ribbon great deal
upon the hats. White ribbon. appliqned
with gold lace. ia very fashionable. 30 also
ribbon appllQued with silk flowers aud
with chenille put on In quaint designs
Men milliners who trim hats In their
stufy little wArorooms which would hard
ly be ambitious enough for the poorest hst
maker In New York. but which attract
the most fashionable women OF Paris. in
sist that they be allowed to use an the
trimmed ribbon they desire, no matter
what the cost And they border the bows
and ends OF their ribbons with tiny chif-
ron hutings. applique the ribbon bows
with pFAoeu designs, sow kequins and
paillettes TO the loops. and otherwise make
gay the handsome bows which are so often
seen upon the hat fronts
Buckles are coming In for hat dscora-
tons. They are used upon the sides OF
toques 70 catch the velvet down. They are
seen at the front OF bows OF ribbon; they
are used for trimming the soft velvet
crowns And beautiful enough they are for
any occasion. They arc made OF all metals
some al the newest are duh gold set with
the most beautiful stones.
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The most brilliant buckles are OF bright
silver. FIAT and heavily chased. There 1.
also new buckle in gun metal which Il
particularly effective set with turquoise
They make gun metal buckle sets. fol
belt and for neck and for the hat. These
come In three sizes, the hat buckle being
largest, the neck buckle smallest
Velvet has not been SO fashionable fo
many day. II is, next 10 fur. the idea
winter material and Us splendidly adapted
TO the plain styles. Tight sleeves smooth
yokes anl the plain, tight fitting skirti
are fashioned out OF velvet.
Nuns Of fur, round and conventional
are smaller. but fancy NUTS have growr
In size The made" NUTS are Nat and
very large and are profuselV trimmed