The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-09
nv Wilkinson Mouut.)

For The Post.
II King Solomon in all his glory were
to saunter up the Rinlto on Broadway or
happen In at the Waldorf Astoria at some
function on pleasant night, the sight
Of the splendid costumes assembled at these
places would make his eyes and his mouth,
too, open In wonder aud the fair women
who wear them would. with wave Of u
glittering fan Of duchesse lace and jewels,
bid his royal highness 10 "go way back
aud sit down" where the simplicity Of his
garments might remain unnotlced by the
brilliant throug.
There are bizarre effects in all lines Of
modern costuming and the most bizarre
Of these are won-so New Workers declare
,out West" They are certainly worn
somewhere. and that somewhere isn't New
York. except in small sections
Western women" soleinny declare GER
tain New York costumers Glove to get
themselves up In those daring. bi2arre
things pointing TO hat as big MS cir
Gus tent and about as gorgeousiy adorned !
a vivid kimono opera coat and q scotch
plaid zibeiine gown trimmed with fancy
braid, fancy buttons and straps Of stitched
silk. The opinion which many New York
ers have Of the general taste q Weste'ita
women in the matter Of dress would make
those women swear like true members
Of Viewpoints aristocracy, although the lot
ter are apt to be able to give them the
Jack Of Spades N bridge whist and then
win hands dowS. IN the noble art Of pro
family.
New Workers do not laugh SO much at
what they wear as at the combinations IN
style which they effect as. for Instance,
oriental, English and American mixed
without harmony--for they can he mixed
with harmony. And then, It seems THAT
judgments are rather harsh Weeterners
have a healthy love Of bright coiors, but
the swell set Of the West does not Goat
around New York a great deal IN the sea
son. SO that the apparel Of many OF them
can not be held as 2 criterion ~ them all
On the other hand the taste Of southern
ers in dress Is proverbinl, except thar they
are apt to be behind the times often. No
doubt because they allow their dress
makers to tell them what TO wear and do
not first gain a few pointers on what d.
really In style One If the most charm
Ing and refined society women IN q large
Southern city was noticed one day up here
in gown that was new and handsome, hut
made in a stYle entirely obsolete in New
York. and the material and trimming were
were both ont OF date II was entirely tn,
fault II her dressmaker, 10 whom she hat
entrusted the selection of materials anl
style,
when one has modiste who goes I,
Paris several times a year and stu US
styles and brings back models one can "
ford TO trust her Judgment to some eN
tent, but otherwise most women have soul'
thing 20 say 0OONt the SeleCtlON OF lntu
gowns II they wish to dress we'll II
fact, Il Is high art to dress we'll IN New
York and other big adjacent cities, auC
women have fine artists-meu who have
won regulations as landscape or hgur'
painters-to give them pointers on how e
dress.
Sometimes these are paid for their opin
ions, some times they would be insulte
X asked TO receive compensation for sucl
work AS a general thing a woman make
use Of a friend.