The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-10

Inside, next to the body, it is as short
as he wrist.
This Is very graceful sleeve. It can
/ be finished with a lace rufle or with a
double plating Of chiffon. Two chiffon
plaitings are often used for sleeve fin
sa, one little longer than the other
and of different colors. finally ending
with little ruffe OF white lace next
I the hand
/ sun another sleeve is the old fashioned
flowing sleeve, familiar in outline to
every woman. Underneath all these large
sleeves there can be worn the lace or
the silk undersleeye, so that pneumonia
and hat very prosale disease. "a cold e"
are rot invited into the system via the
bare arms,
he most reckless extravaganza is OBJ
servable in the house gown. Those per-
sons who think that a negligee will make
over nicely afterward into pettlcoat will
be compelled to remodel either their
ideas or the gown. Some of the most
effective house robes are made with
perfectly unstpted disregard for the cost
of the materials or the further utilization
of them
beautiful piece of graylsh-biue satin
cloth, thin and as lustrous as silk, was
made up itto negllgee, cut upon the
sweeping lilies OF the empire. but built
a little HIGHER in the throat and without
the exaggerated waist The gown was
caught upon wide yoke and allowed to
fall from the neck. while the front was
silt to display lace petticoat and lace
rorset cover.
When the gown was all but completed
| the modesto with ruthless scissors,
slashed 1t right from the hem to the
a h.,. IT,
straight opening running from the floor
directly up, without curve, merely slit.
linen, still cutting, she ran her scissors
UP the gown again and took out q long
straight piece OF goods three inches wide
into this opening she sci a strip of
net lace, deliberately appliqued with white
satin ribbon. Six inenes further along
she repeated the cutting and the slash
ing and the taking out OF a strip. and in
this opening she set another strip of
lace, and so on around the sides OF the
gown until the material consisted OF
strips OF cloth aud lace cunningly Joined
together. The ngodistes claim that. work
ing in this way, they get much nicer re-
suits than by preparing the material and
inserting the lace beforehand The hang
OF the gown is better.
~
The fancy for artificial flowers finds ex-
PAVoSlOh III oone OF tue trimmings tnat
are seen upon the new negligee, Small
punches OF silk violets are tied in the
knot of ribbon at the throat. and silk
roses are fastened In the ribbons that
trim the flowing sleeves
Brides negligee are mado/ immensely
effective by the application OF ribbon put
on in the form OF lovers knotA The
neGligeel which may be cut upon a pat
tern open down the front. TO be worn
with petticoat, Is bordered down each
side OF the front with baby ribbon, laid
nat and sewed ON In lovcr's knots. Re-
tween the knots are little ewirls OF the
ribbon. Upon the bust tire initial Of the
new name must be embroidered
Many OF the house gowns, roam robes
and eon.bing Jackets ct q recent very
wealthy bride had a large v embroidered
either tpon the yoke or upon one OF the
points q the wide collar
The tenn comhing Jacket Is one that
was laN aside for newer one but Is
aga'n revived. In the recent EnSiish I'M
portaiioLs we're many "ccmbirg Jackets"
and once again YOU hear the little loose
room article called by that name. Il 4
meant for exactly me purpose implied by
It's name and Ia TO be taken OF when the
cembing Is over
II the young queen of Holland has a fad
II is fol Oriental materials. Several Of
her gowns were sent 10 China TO be en-
bioiderel. and Il Is said that she gave
TIE sail queen mother many quslm By
tbs sasa and rapidity with whscn the pay.