The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20

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each radintipg hand IS held ~ It's outer
end by icweled button. The sleeves NJ
this gown nave tho upper part In deep
hlack velvet ribbons TO match the corsage
trimming.
While many thrcc.quartcr and even
shorter evening coats are worn. occasion
ally a long garment Is designed to suit
some individual with preference for this
particular fashion
one recently made for Just such a person
IS the handsome wrap shown here This is
OF violet hrocado, I'M long. narrow panels
hold together by tHporiug bands Of cluny
lace over pale violet mous,rline. At tho
bottom both the stripes OF brucadc and acc
nni~n In points which fam over double
| houuccS of violet plisSc mousscliuc The
collar End broad revers are NJ deep violet
mouSselinc. incrustcd With cluuy. These.
however are partly concealed by long
| scars OF mouSSeliue kuottcd once a. tho
throat and again AT the waist while tho
/ long ends have border Of lace applique
For long coat Il is really ~ chIrming
/, model, and, as there are many ooca>i1us
when ON" desires q garment to completely
cover thin summer frock. the length will
be found an advantage
or course. the fashionable woman who
chooses one long evening coat will have at
least Two ar three others Of different style
with which 10 alternate Resides she Is
NOT going to lie able To resist the charming
lace onpcs and scarfs which have suddenly
| become extremely fashionable For some
| llme modish women have been lowering nn
the verge of This rrtival hut I'm -ometlIp
or half hearted why. for mo- one seemed
inclined to take it mp and make it fashion
NEW DRAPERY or SCARF.
One reason for this hesitation las in the
fact ihat such scarf- are extremely ar
hrult go drapa gracefully. and oven more
so TO wear with pretty air. At mst,
however. method has been originated
"h'rh renders tho drappry both becoming
1ud lovely. thautilN lace is preferred for
these scarfs and tho broad p,ccos f.
hrougbt ornpod tb, yf,,.,,t,f,-. '.,., -.
rae throat or at the bust undcr two fuu
uhouN OF lace or chiffon From this point
the stole effect fails from, tho r,s,,tn. a.
most 90 the bottom of the gown
me, empire scarf is, 1ouud about the
Inv. r,,,.., ' '.y,'' l"'uS, anI. "i,h9ni be
flowing ends fal from tbc .bonlj,r. In
historic lines
..ar rt''l W. r'pos nan cane and half
times Irnu.J oyrr p,lo r"io,ld .his',
~1nh mHdc-up sn3ire may suggest any ~
.e'r.'l oiuG.'ul slNl'>,, So mat IL Is quite
! sefher b.ro,niL-r '''' Wv '"'l 10 mo
Tho r8vuritc capo Is ono ~ white chm,
tiIly. rernipr about 60 tho elbow aud
gathered lu front under two handsomely.
1 IcWr,rd buutops Tho curve from the nrm
( upward c tn" bust is very pretty. and the
! C0co' rs heightened hN the long. soft
scarfs. which end below the kures The
/ beauty or this dainty wrap depends pr,
MARTY upou the cyqutsito appIiuuc NJ dol
icatp black clautUIv medaliious upon tho
/ tmy 0rshrs of white This effect of black
upon white may hc cousidrrcd tho modish
/ 'omhiugtiou for. while Hil pale t0uts are
. popular. nuthiu- nosscsscs otife The s,rno
ra,hct of elegance that distinguishes this
uartirular mode
Artistc ideas and cytravocopce mark
the fashions Of the season, and nowhere
is this affinity NOR, uoticcuble than i'm re
gard to black and white costumes There
. rmUu2tcs from such gowns an air of re-
. Hurn..nt and holuty which is lacking In
I many of the other novel creations at hind
/ "a rs scarcely to he wondered A. then
/ that there is such a demand for black and
rrrRt, Is nBr,Nt ~, r,t-rrr
! ''H"H J." " 'N''NN ~ ~ II'h'
! Here is one thal is really dream OF
cobwcbby loylinoss. SO 6lnv are It's law.
! .r ~ I,to,t. .-,,.,,, .n. 80. -,tt, -,
| Wv va "."'N Hp..''" 'u''e over NN''r NOUS
SEINE hhihH' rue tune mas large solid
! black spot surrounded bv tiny constrlla-
ion Aror,4 ths nat+an, ar th, s,trt
80 '''"'" NV '"''',N w we 9N'''
| Nh'h Us cut with broad circular uouncer
are applluucS of black chantily lace in
| i'' "''' '''N'' ''"'"''' "e
| ules cut UPWARD ana around the top OF
me hounce; they border the bottom, and
thelr gracefully waving lines produce the
enect of points reaching upward over the
plain part of the skirt
| The prettiest part of the corsage, which
Ia OF white mouSSellne, supplemented by
jackets of black tulle. appllqued with
ch0nitlly, Is It's sleeve Across the top
there Is cap Of chaniilly, aud from this
There fail extremely fun folds of black
spotted tulle, without lining, so that the
pink hesh shows through In n fascinating
manner. The very full pun is caught To a
deep wristband Of black chautilly over
white,
So far, this is the hRndsomcSt black and
white dinner gown I have seen There is
another which comes very near dividing
honors. and this one happens to he a white
| ground with Communications ot black.
Venetian lace iu dainty open pattern,
over many airy skirts of houuccd white
mouSseline, furnished the foundation FOR
this elaborate evening frOck, McdIllluns
of black chnntilly or rather diamog Il.
shapcd pieces are chosen Tor q trimming
Instead of entire dcuN. or which We have
grown rather tired Two rows of these
diamond shaped ornaments are put upon
the skirt one row couccalipg The nounce
Joining and tho other ON a line midway he
tween that and the extreme edge ut the
skirt.
'Tbs Same lace snnlioue trims TIM waist
aud sleeves SO that two rows Of diamonds
with poIuts meeting down the front OF the
low cnt corSaEc fasteu together with tiny
chiffon rose drops These chiffon orua-
! cnts are quite tho latest cry i'm the way "
trimmings and nrc curious little affairs nS
| we'll They resemble TINY roses more than
| ANYTHING else and a cluster of ave or ,iN