The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
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CBy Marie Montalgno.)

(By Marie Montaigno)
Who would not be n butterfly Of fash
on Of time and money were as easy to
tcquire ms the bright r8lmeut with
which these butterflies arc adorned7
Vatican would fam rlso from his dust
md revel once more among scenes oE
iaInty loneliness such as he loved TO
lepict. for this season 10 nothing ~ not
picturesque and besides all that, 10
beautiful. Although shepherdess and
Dolly Warden hats are only becoming
70 those who arc either young or lovely
they are extremely fashionable and upon
The young and lovely are an beautiful
u n dream. for they do not resemble any
aats we know. They throw soft shadows
upon the face and blossom like u flower
garden with wreathes and flowers. often
lightly gwathed Ia misty yelling of white
pr rainbow hues, These hats are inva-
nabiy white and most OF them are OF n
wash material in two layers, tho inner
brim usually projecting outside the other
and differing In color, making u soft color
affect above tao tilce.
IL Is quite a fad to wear dresses and
waists without any collar other than n
band of embroidery or lace which shapes
into the upper part of the bodice md
does not cover the throat. This allows
tho throat 10 NIL out and lose the ugly
sallow effect of close confinement. but
at the same time IL Is not a becoming
style to those who have thin or poor
~ shaped throats. Nearly everyone. hove
ever, can gracefully wear surpliee Of
tects which expose tho neck in little
points In the front and back. ending In
Two knots of ribbon with Il looped piece
between. Surplico effects ara seen on a
good many stylish gowns and lend grace
to many figure not otherwise grace
full IN outline.
Swapping and stitching are growing
steadily IN popularity and faggoung is
OF dresses and as inserting. This flag
goting Is no other than old-fashioned
herring-boning bought by the yard ali
ready TO sew on, in any width desired
A very handsome model showing the
use OF strapping is made In seven cores
narrow In front and hanng outwards
below the knees. Three atraps OF grad.
uated sizes are sewed upon the edge
OF the seams of The iron, gore. pointing
downwards. and fastened 10 The skirt
With two rows az stitcN.ne inside "a,
edges. and iwp more rows d the cen
ter OF the straps who're rhe buttons ur,
sewed GR lhe aaitona are OF graduate.
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'es g, 'H thre'
81 da posrls onu hie0nc GoVnWaras So.
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tM1 elfApa ppNuHE QNtH tb.
er ~ ina stde CORES fgpta ir ron
4iid seRed 10 ihs seam eEJcuN oetweei
ile spaces extending ilo.u ono fflA
strap " another On the opposite sld,
u the side golea are three straps, poiat
ing to the spaces between tha two strap
ON the front edge OF the side gore. Nacl
strap is stitched IN like manner 20 thos'
In the front, onlS they ere OF even length
and each has three graduated button
In it's end. The second side gore il
made the same way as the first and m,
whole effect 81 the skirt is unusual an,
elegant. Such a skirt can be made ~
of any material and the style win b
as striking in cloth as IN linen. Disk
may be used instead OF buttons, II dc
sired All the skirt seams have twl
stitchings. which skip the straps at thel
insertion into the seam This is no
necessary. but II is prettier than n tn
stitching continued straight down tn
skirt. ~
The bodice has a coat collar oomini
down each side OF the front IN strap
with pointed ends, With double rows o
stitching buttcns from thee shoulder