The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
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much more stylish. The same httle tucks
with rows of the straps on the outside
OF the arm made close undersleeves I'M
der the flowing linen sleeves
A gown OF white silk gauze striped
with narrow lines Of black Is made up
with skirt tucked all about the hips
and back and slightly puffcd in pompa-
dour fashion. a deep flounce tucked in
clusters, is put on with a waving head
ing of rows of narrow, back gauze rib
bon. slightly ufnod and Interrupted at
intervals 10y large medallons made of
| Irish point and Calais lace. Tho lower
| part of this ilouuce Is trimmed with
hnrbes of Irish lace, IN which are in
serted small figures of black Chantilly.
| There Is deep yoke on tho bodice TO
/ match this OF Irish lace. with the points
! falling down on the bodice, and the lit
| To Chanully figures trim the points and
/ the bottom of the Choker Lines of rui-
i He'd gauze RIBBON Uube trlmming) aro
used on the choker and about the should
| ers 10 outline shorter yoke. The full
| sleeves nave small lace cuffs, with lines
OF sauze ribbon trimming them and
! points OF lace with the Chantilly figures
running up tho sleeves The narrow
wwaaisthand is OF Irtra lace trimmed with
lace employed In trimming this gown.
A very simple and lovely gown Is
fashioned of turquoise blue and white
wavy stripes with little white figures
In the blue stripes and airy black ones
over both. The skirt fits at the upper
part and the seams open at tho knees
| showing The material put on in fan pleats
| bottom OF the skirt after the manner
so desirable now. A sash of black MORE
| ribbon Is fastened In point at the
wasthand with small buckle and hangs
IN long ends In the back. The bodice
| hlouses I'm front and has a square white
ohemlsette tucked and trimmed with a
crosswise fold Of lace. The waist has n
VIDE collar OF fine hatste, like the
with wide bands of lace in champagne
color although white may be used).
me sleeves hi somewhat at the top and
open IN fun pun at the lower part
which Is gathered into wrlstband of
the lace. The lace of the cum and OF
inc stock is run through with velvet
ana wider piece of velvet runs around
me bottom OF the stock and ties in a
Knot In front with a number OF loops
| caught IN another knot midway and
ending In loose loops and ends more than
nan way down the front of the cor
The hat is of ecru straw trimmed with
q tull wreath OF blue cornnowers and
outer top OF stripes OF MORE in black
outer top of stripes of MORSE in black
and silk muslin In blue.
SHIRT WAISTS.
Shirt waists are no moro the manly
ana unattractive garments that they
were OF yore and the so-called shirt
waist suits" are nothing more than neal
and sweet suits OF one material and
color made up for street. house and gen
eral wear and most OF them do not Sc
much AS suggest shirt waists. Much
however, depends upon name and tC
great many people In this world
rose by any other name would not smell
hair as sweet. OF the galaxy OF shir
waists offered for tho selection OF dis
eliminating women two varieties hole
their own above all other competition
These are the Gibson and the Unlqu,
waists, one represents the plain ans
the other the fancy styles I'm waists anC
) both We certain cut and certain
set that proclaim them 10 the initiated
and give an air OF smartness 10 tn
weerer. Many OF the Unique" walsti
have sleeves OF three-quarters Length
and are deliberately and richly trimme,
with nne embroidery and lace. Blint
Patterns OF embroidery are the favor
ties, Medaiions OF small rucks al,ernAt
ms with those OF lace appear upon many