The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-27
BY ELISE DEFY.

brought out many lovely women, beautifully
gowned, and now spring modes may be con
sidcred fairly established
Nothing astonishing in the way of novel;
ties was noticed, yet all, including hats
dresses, shoes and dainty hosiery, were love
Her If possible, than ever before.
One may conclude from this that a point
almost the perfection OF artistic dressing
has been reached Women are always eager
10 improve upon fashions suggesting Il
change here, slight variation there, until
the whole Is satisfactory as well as beauti-
tul. This absence Of radical difference ar
CUES well for modlstes and equally well for
lariety-loving deyotees of fashion.
Skirts trail as much as ever and waists
blouse slightly, while belts describe a gen
tie and graceful curve, Instead of the less
becoming point, when was worn in sucn
exaggerated STYLES. Sleeves, however, ex-
hibit more pronounced fullnessi in fact, they
are extremely ''baggy" from elbow to wrist. |
though lifting closely ON the hand.
Long shoulders are In vogue aud all trim.
ming Is put on to acccntuatc these lines. |
Collars still appear a part of the cor
sage instead of bit of applied trimming,
while sashes figure prominently on nl man.
per of gowns Upon this rather untnport-
ant adjunct courturieres seem to lavish an
unusual amount of attention and, unless the
sash is a decided contrast to the rest of the
gown, 1t invariably follows out the general
trimming scheme.
ON lace and think silk dresses the sash
usually reaches far down the skirt, the two
| ends II proportlonate length being finished
| across the bottom in Il point. Sometimes
| trimming Is applied on the same lines For
| instance, a lace gown which has its under
! houuccS Of pale blue mousscllne trimmed
with three rows Of picot-edged blue ribbon,
VIII have the sash ends Oruameutcd with
three rows Of ribbon applied Ia the same
manner Tiny mousgeine frllls or ruches |
make an effective characterization, ana ap |
pques Of luce are n natural suggestion |
when bit Of this trimming appears on the |
dress.
4 very pretty novelty was sash OF
pink liberty with the long ends rounded on
, instead Of pointed All around the edges
were tiny chiffon roses In pale pink, and at
the back Of the waist, where the strcamcrs
a fastened, were clusters of these same deli
: cate flowers
b SASHES THE CHEZ TRIMMING~
Mousseline and crepe sashes, both plain
q ana lowered. often supply the chief trim
Il ming Of gowns, especially for youthful per
o sons. The long, soft streamers are becom-
If ing ana glrishooking and are particularly
'r appropriate for summer frocks.
d Batiste belts and streamers fold softly
sc about the waist and fall In charming undu
ly lntions over trailing skirts Some very
s. pretty sashcs of shorter length are noticed
O. on both airy and wooden dresses. The ma
ns terial, whether of silk or TO match the
lie trogk is tied in a loose loop at the back,
IS and then two ends permitted to fan
e. about eighteen inches down the skirt.
Sc Devoted aud enamelcd ornaments are I'M
portant I'm the arrangement of these sashcs.
to Sometimes me front is held by two dag
al onally crossed straps of the sash material,
or aud the ends of these are caught under
~. | rhinesto one, turquoise OF some other equally
I'd, handsome button AT the back four more
'ss ornaments win usually appear, placed III
'ur the same manner as the other.
ht. Naturally, tho cost Of the gown may he
or materially increased by the addition Of sucl
'se beautiful and expensive trimmings
a., With the rage for lace increasing every
~ minute we are having much to Ito to keel
,ds pace with this lovely and eXtravagun
nus mode. one of the newest wrinkles Is hay
nm ing the fine or coarse iueshes dyed to mattel
w.. the dress fabric. An example of this 4
rec pale gray crepe meteor, with its hnell
Ies tucked skirt set upon yoke of het LACE
cnr In exactly the same shade as the crepe
G'he yoke rounds prottlly over the hips
,me then extends down the front in q long, mar
ose row point Tho corsuge is trimmed In tn
ven same gray mcshed iiiet SO that not anothe
mn note Of color is in evidence to break n
red tile harmony Of pearl gray. Ecru gown
nrt are treated to the same Kind of trimming
ilor while even blue both dark aud light, dis
,wn play lace incrustations 10 match.
the Paid trimmings are very modiSh JUS
now, and many Of the newest linen dresse
avs nave eiavats, ana even Delts, Of Scotc
any tancta II is some time since these etfec
g I've piaids have been used, and everyone wi
sea tnd pleasure In seeing them again displayC
sot- among fashionable novelties, plaids IN
sire really extremely smart, and they also b
ccmc very tircsome, which accounts f
rihe their long retirement. Resides chic pal
kies stocks md ties. which are being shown
atm the shops. there are all manner of pref
orn, little accessories. oven including tartan su
are shades a tiny bit Of bright plaid mtreta
used with excellent effect upon the Armat
hose model on this page. This costume Is ma,
h a a. dark blue wooden yelling unon found
no tion " thin silk 10 match. The skirt Is
OF cidedly uniqnc IN Us arrangement OF cur
ing folds and fan plaltings Down the fro
iiAh, its entire length there extends double b
rdle plated panel, and FROM each side OF Il
tn panel. about eight Inches from the to
~. n
which curves first downward, then slight
o0@ upward II crosses the back of the ski
Above this stitched fold, which comes
n sharp point whore Il meets the panel, I
nlaits VI the panel are held hat while tn
1are from this point down. About the Stl
distance below the starting point OF Il
first overlapping fold Is that between I
belt and the same tuck, and toward
side there begins another fold, which for
q point here then follows the line OF
upper tuck. At this place there Is an I'M
Of fan plating which Is shorter than u
Of the first panel, though In other rcspc
they match.
a third rounding tuck begins At the 81
toward the back, and this Is about MI
teen inches above the bottom Of the SKI
In style ana line II duplicates the 0tl
two, while the fan ploits let In aththe "A
though of much shorter length
The bottom OF the skirt, which assume
circular shape. IS turned up In a two-n
hem headed with fancy piping Of bril-
plaid tahcta. >
RAsQUES FOLLOW ROUND LINES
The small eton has hasqucs nut on so Il
they start from tho sides aud follow
rounding lines Of the upper tuck IN
skirt. They arc in three overlapping pict
and the edges are hnished with the 50
piping OF pad taneta. These basque
lions fall from a folded girde OF plaid
feta. which shows an around below
loose Jacket Rather short and with
straight plated front this incket Is SIN
little finish to the graceful and odd SIX
Three deep plaits stitched part way
laid in each side Of the front while
back has the same number narrowing
ward the waist to produce a slender Ell
broad. rounding collar formed OF
pieces OF the blue yelling laid over SILK
finished around the edge With papiEg
plaid start from the middle plalt at q
Side Of the Jacket The neck Is cut down
a point. aud tho Jacket fastens with narI
straps OF the material which cross e
other dlagoually and are held by tiny 3