The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
GREATLY ENWE0 8Y HgR sex.
Wardrobe Of the British Ambassadors
Wife a Marvel Of EIeaance.

( Wardrobe Of the British Ambassador
Wife a Marvel Of Elegance.
Lady Herbert, wife Of Sir Michael tho
new British ambassador to the United
States, is one OF be most fortunate ot
women. The daughter Of a wealthy rest
dent Of New York ,Ae welded Sir Michael
when he was merely secretary Of legation,
She returns TO the American capital as
{ Lady Herbert, and as the wife OF the lead
Ing foreign ambassador takes her place
as the leader of the diplomatic set there.
She will be attired as beats her station.
Lao Herbert bears strong resemblance
20 het sister, Alrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Ut. SAe Us very Iond OK red and nuts ii
very becoming 20 her, and iJ Is her sister 5
color also, Ono Ut her gowns is made of a
uIAtttiul appropriate tor either summer or
WINTER crepe ur chine, and be tint Is d
vivid red UA llc coral order. Its style is
remarkable for novelty
The skirt, watch Is extremely long al the
way round is figured with black lace appli-
cations stUei Oh az close intervals. Instead
oI being skin tight az the alps it is full and
tillslhs, failing lu natural lines ut the hg-
ufe lt Is absolutely without trimming
me waist Is round one ON the shirtWaist
variety Hud there Is a little jacket ia white
taueta 10 wear with ii. This Is bordered
with coral red SILK trimming
A feature Of the dress. It's main point. Is
tle 4eit watch Is a band OF black velvet
AT the oatk there are sash ends In red
creme ur 7hlNe, FOLDED so that they come
down 10 a point az the foot Of the dress.
lhey are horderCd with a narrow band az
3"IHl req SIR passementerie Ia match the
gsDAeJ private ,etter, describing a
FIengh wa6ins gown made for Mrs Her
bert IN Paris says:
Yrs costume is fine broadcloth Ia tho
etSlhc shade Of green. Its skirt cllngs 1
ia, 10 We hgure 10 the very foot aud Is made I
Nulout a nouure, the skirt widening nv I
sAlilfui cutting until it is very full around I
In' oottom- Down one side there are srrnp-
ltu+s OF biach velvet an inch wide and .
au"tt thrtc inches long These are uut
vi horizontally and begin az the belt aud
SD uoWn 70 the foot gradually growing
y 'def, The result is trimming that looLs
Ike a panel The sleeves are nonrt sleeves
perfectly immense and slit from wrist 10
'l"hide' with the slit on the inside IN
III "lhi instead ot the outside Through
HIS upt9hG you can see O big soft White
H'Ion ,irrke. The bodice Is M white Irish
s't over white satin with underarm pieces
4 rue green orondCloth. The lace mas
ne Wide vested effect"
MtH Her9erts dresses are made M IN
1's,.iiue, ms authority writes, and are ac.
ul3NItu. cdtn one, With an outer gar.
1eut OF SOME Kind. be Il little cutawaV or
ION Gr long coat Tho long Gloaks are
,16.r immensely important and are
laur w ln canvas and In silk and tn non
&c ana IN other materials hesides ono ~
ae l9ns cloaks 10 he worn by the wife of
~ Aflllsh ambassador will he In ,vbirs
.nt'a, trimmed with long bands OF Per
w embroidery The collar is on me
,,tN H.uer', rather high in the throat
,i8 '''uA'e4 with bands OK Persian trim.
~ thls lady's Washington troussesu ,berA
W., w "e round many silk gowns, one OF lie
.i,,,,sa' VI 0 Mnlch Is ap olive green silk.
-----11 WIN Dands OF deep red cloth. an ,