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

growing larger as theysnear the pointed
ends few inches above tho belt. The
latter comes TO T. rounding point in
front and rs stitched with one large but
tor In front There Is a vest front OF
white, richly embroidered, or any CON
trasung color. The top strap on the
sd0 of the front d. turned back from
tho vest IN an upward direction with
the point tapping over tho long collar
strap Below IL second strap runs
downward with the point lying upon
the points touching, where the blouse
front Is fastened together little above
tho belt line This strap is several
Inches below the other two which are par
allel and Il has the button put on In twos
tons each.
Tho sleeves have the top laid In "a
wide, stitched strap coming TO a point
above the elbow and finished with row
of buttons. The lower sleeve ~ gath
cred full into wide strap, put on cuff
fashion and ending on the outside with
n point having three buttons. Tho gown
IS very stunning and could never look
ordinary IN any material
| a woman with a touch OF originality
about her could, with n basis OF seven
cores and slot seams as guido, de-
| sign all manner OF strap and button Of
! iects certain that any of them will look
stylish.
Tho unuiuated may not know lust
i what slot seams are. They are seams
| folded over the place Of Joining and
/ stitched ono or more times near tho
edge. This leaves narrow fold of the
scam and slot between which "a quite
/ It pretty Idea and lends itself admirably
| 10 tho full skirt bottom design as the
\ dresa goods may fall from the lower
! part OF the slot in wide box or other
! pleats or fullness OF some kind Slot
/ seams are being applied TO coats and
| sleeves as well as skirt and nearly all
the new cuts Of fall dresses will show
them. Box pleats and wide straps will
be also In evidence in fan costumes.
Pleats and tucks ara to he seen On num-
bers IN the new styles for late summer
and early fan and buttons and LARGO
disks arc 10 he used IN making up
gowns quite extensively while Paris
rings OF SILK, in All sizes, are preparing
ful on hats as on dresses and give OPP
nortunties for some charming effects.
They ara TO he had In rgal and Voge-
table and artificial silk and linen and
merceri2ed cotton and are known varl-
ously az Paris rings torpedo rings and
Bogoadi rings
a handsome gown in which those
rirr appeared was OF light wolfe The
rings were sewed far apart. down the
seams OF the front and side gore. and
groaud die skirt above a deep aounce.
Velvet uhhon was passed through them
and fastened u lunches at the side OF
the front The rings trimmed the
bodice n The same manner and were
lut on above and below the pun OF the
leere Velvet was laced through the
iitABs, back and forth, IN lattice fashion
and the effect was very charming, The
soi0e effect was produced. with small
rings around the stock collar and with
large ones across the front and V-shaped
back OF the bodice. The rings make q
pretty finish TO The open seams OF
sleeves which may be laced together over
some contrasting color or material II
the prevailing mode. Indeed these Ba,
goAdi wings admit OF all manner of uses
one of which is TO hang down the side.
OF Jacket fronts, by way OF ornament
and another Is 10 use for tho purpose
OF passing sash ends through them
a very handsome gown Of white liner
mad pleated skirt trimmed about tho
bottom by points OF nlet lace, and over
this a peated tunic, trimmed with thu
same points with lace medallions max
ing row above, The blouse was also
pleated and had deep collar made Of
lace modallons and pieces of the llncr
edged with lace. The chemisette was OF
hatlstc laid IN horizontal tucks anC
fastened with q line % straps OF mar
row black velvet nna tiny brass but
tons. Covered buttons are, however