The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

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Paris and Tew 1(ork Fashions.
pr Marie montsIsnsJ

Yog The Post
Society ia New York is In full swing
and the hard working American husslnds
whom foreigners pity &c much are stretch
ing their purse strings 70 the utmost to
meet the demands Of their wives and
daughters for the opera al well az all the
host Of entertainments End holiday things
which women demand these days Of early
vlnter-And indeed every DAY, for that
mEtteT.
The Illustrations IN this letter show what
women can do with the needle At hons
when they have not the means TO purchase
expensive goods and have them m&ds UP
by swell dressmAkers. II tho Bkirt In ths
picture Is made OF plain goods instead Of
figured silk or wool OF plaid material. the
skin should be cut with the same fare,
ont 1t would need to ~ trimmed with
braid The braid could be put
On in straps over seams with ornaments
near the lower part OF the skirt. or Il
braid could be used that was wide, except
where two narrow oEalds ara deslred.
not require such a quantity, az It "a wide
and very dressyi OF the Queen Alexandra
braid would be Just She thing. or wide
BeytAe braid. which Ia very stunning or
any form OF the handsome castle silk braid
IN nRSaE patterns. such as one sees On
the Paris models 50 often. The skirts
and rsvera OF the very stylish coat In
the pattern are faced With white satin or
MORE silk. bat lt would be very smart 70
faca them With Oriental strn or with any
siik that was desired
As viii b seen Eueh a costume made at
homo is very economical The one 70
qulsits u that the akirt should 1T. 10 give
q 1ars to old ssven-rore skirt pattern.
cot thu pattern narrower all the way to
SGtwsrd 70 sAs BStton. AZ cd iseFet
can bs usoa rev b. new fGcings and
hrad sIfra-ningz where The enat tai e put
On. Tne erGA Of course, have 20 De al
tsrec Bout ,ns and ether narrow bruids
are peTfe- Noon TO tha poor woman who
wants nice esther Such 4 wonnn may
color that Sho waits 20 use for trimming
OF facing purposes, only the at@asil shows
over with narrow braid-pl1in black gilt
creAn-cDiored- or Any color 20 combine
vita the gown to Be erimmsd-and oil the
Oh LOOK = gone and handsome new piece
q thinning material takes lie place For
wtntsF gowns his Is preferable and less
expensive than covering the material with
purpose arc arrowhead, p-czidrut. soutache
and 4 narrow Dat braid whose pane =
not know.
Ths upper shirt vysist IN the Illustration
is Just plain flannel waist which can be
shssply made or bought converted into
very stylish valet by btca needlework
Take any paper or catalogue or ernbroid-
Try book hat has large simple lowers
or leaves In tt-4f you can not draw them
and cut them ont with duplicates OF cloth
the same ooior--1v near it.-of the material
Eou mean 10 make che flowers out Of
fnt 70 viii take the elEieat fret Baste
fas cut cut pieces ot cloth on the waist.
es IN ne picture, with a few leaves and
cover them WITH the velvet or silk or cloth
OF chiffon tsat you have chosen 10 cover
HE Covers VIA. bnsttng tho edges under.
with hEgtiug thread take long stitches
IN the material where You want the stems
since 80 few flowers are required Take
hsa - rFTN - a
The edges Of towers md leaves, continuing
4 20 make stems and tiuy leaf sprouts
his done take a needle threaded with col
ored SILK and work centers TO the flowers
tn few coarse, loose stitches The result
viii be charming. prettier way rs q
ctain-stitch the edges OF the COVERS with
six Of the same color and make the stems
Cbain-atitchlng Is rapid and fashlouab Bio
and revers o. white satin Wrists mrs after
chain-gtitched iu solid silt or yellow sili
N represent Oriental embroidery. Scrap,
for floral appliques cost nothing. me bralt
only few cents and less thar 9 cents huTi
all the silh needed. For this waist
bishops collar Is worn, which is chain
stitched or feather-stitched along the edgei
lu the same color OF silk that is used II
making the Acwers
crown aud has bright scarf around Il
The front vs. held under q buckle or twt
straps Of velvet and D long quiN can %
psssed through Oils to come around on
The cape beneath this illustration Is ais
easy 10 make at home and would cou
stltuts nice holiday gift rs well use
ful and fashionable one Tho cspo Is on
OF brocaded Blk or velvet and IL too Hmrl
- require much material. 10 has lonl
Htole ends and n collar baud All mr.
edged with ruffes Of liberty sitk, or an.
other diaphanous material that the owne
likes IT Is pretty idea TO edge the larg
rufnes with tiny ones. called lube trim
Fnings. TINT are cheap In tina shops an
eth cheaper made ~ home
trimmed with velvet loops and has black
Eigzag SIX braid Fcwcd along tho outC
the costume "a simply innde az velvet
Fhirre6 chifTon or net, aud trimmed Wit
long plumes and velvet loops In the hack
One smart little stock has a turnover
edged with piece II SILK application Il
coiere6 flowers; another has n turnover an
medallion front OF lace and Is trimmed Wit
narrow velvet: Anothei 10 edged with pal
hlue Eilk souta che braid and has FrGnc
dots Of blue made with q needle, and IA
last ono Is hand embroidered With heay
six in open pRtternH None OF those stock
RE hard 20 make and none of them r.
uuire much time, while tho materials ar
often at home, In the scrap bag, go smal
The three lower fans show how tho dora
fad is exemplihed IN fans that represen
bunehes % flowers made Of SILK while IN
ostrich feather fan shows how the feather
have spangles sewed upon them, or tin
flowers, across the center.
HATS
Handsome AZ are the new hats they are
for the most part, easy TO make az home
An elegant white felt has a rather wild
hrim and a low, round crown. Set a
intervals the brlm are clusters O
white camelias in the midst OF gree
leaves The erect IS simple, yet olegan,
one Of the stylish nat hats Is mnde o
white velvet holly leaves Partly hidde
under the edge peep ont crushed whit
velvet chrysanthemums with n little pal
green foliage. Another hat Of similar shan
IS made Of sage green leaves sewed owe
frame, and shading Ia pinkish iaycnde
edges, with some having violet c0lore
edges ON one side OF the hat an IA
leaves are Of layender color, while on III
other a long close spray Of purple flower
with ragged loodng petals. edges the Ia
md falls back upon the hair. on this sid
the hat whose crown and brlm are ont
Is tilttd n little Another Nat hat Is
beauty made Of English ivy leaves in N
natural shades and sizes OF these bcaut
ful leaves. with n frosty look on t
edges OF some. The edge OF the hat
trimmed with small clusters OF pale gra
green grapes, here and there. These hat
are easy to make ana go with many style
ut md al