The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

BLACK is FASHIONS CRAZE.
Beautiful Effects Are Found in the Somber Color.
It Has Singular Decorative Effect.
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around cloth applique. and, as a trim
ming, II is seen In scroll design 1t is
much the vogue. however used, and is one
of the most effective trimmings OF the
season. 1t comes in all sizes, all block
or mixed with gold or with white
In the new varieties Of black trimmings
can be mentioned sable. as seen la It's
new uses You can have no idea, unless
you have seen 1t, how exquisits'y sable
borders lace.
piece Of rose point lace OF the very
expensive variety WAS slaughtered for
the purpose OF supplying the roses for
an applique of lace and sable After the
roses had been deliberately cut out OF
the lace they were app,iqued upon a
coarse net lace, and around each rose
there was sewed the narrowest band of
black sable. 1t was such very tiny
thing that II no more than outlined tho
rose, but its effect was lovely. White
fox Is used in the same way, ami 20
also Is ermne. Borders OF ermiue Gre
sewed around large lace and metal orna-
mentstlons and the whole applqaed to
the skirt Of the gown
All the thin fabrics are trimmed with
FUR, II desired. none being too d3l.cite FOR
TINS trimming. China crepe, nousseiinS
de sole, crepon, tulle, thin gauze. net ana
chluon are all appliqued with lace AID
the lace is bordered with fur.
Another of the seasons novelties, if
the adoption OF an old thing to new
idea can be called a novelty, Is the way
in which white satin is used. White
satin, on account Of It's vogue as a bri lal
material, has never been popular. Few
women will order a gown OF white SATIN
unless some special occasion warrants
1T particularly. Many women, even
among those who go out a great deal
in society will tell you that they nave
never had more than one white satin
gown
The coming season, however, may sec a
change in this respect. White satin is
/ being populari2ed The pufest OF blue
white Is the most fashionable hcn ,ume
the very pale creams, and after them
the shades Of white that verge off into
other colors--for instance. those trat
show a touch OF green in certain Igstt.
but 1t is the pure blue white Nh'th Is
TO he popularized-the brides color.
The method OF using the satin Will be
by giving it trimming in coiors. A
pearl white satin had an embroidery In
gold running down one side of the skirt
in such way as almost to cover It. Flat
gold hraiding was carried in straight
lines from the belt to the tiounce. be-
tween the rows was a 2ig-2ag trimming
Of gold braid, and at every third zig-zag
was a narrow strip OF black sable reach
ing from the belt down to the nounce
This trimming was designed by a French
dressmaker, and, while odd, was certainly
refined and effective.
Another gown OF white satin had an
, applique of large black satin circles. Tue
circles were as large as could be spanned
with the thumbs and middle fingers, arc
were distributed all over the white Bati1
gown, apparently without design. two
upon the waist eight or ten up on In,
, skirt. The oddly OF the trimming be.
, came more apparent when you notice.
, that upon each circle Of black satin there
, was appiaued a lace rose which was hant
, painted red.