The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-09
Kings oIE II
Paris and New Y ork T aShionS


These fall loose below the knees and do not
come te.ow tae ankle. TIE coats That <"
with these skirts are made WIN wlde hpN
plnits on tucks and are caught a. the waist
with a belt fastening Ia front with
buckle. The belts are OF the aterial and
do not fit at the w1isi. but hang loose M 4
point IN front Most Of the seev' bag
little at the cuff and lave a lifted cuh
trimmed or else faced with velv t. and IN
this case, the collar Is faced With velvet
Very natty shirtwaist suits for street
wear. as we'll as or outing and wa king
turptsts, are made Of velvet both 10 pl IN
aud corduroy and Jaquard welyes. Thes
are Killed and tucked anil are very pretty
ana becoming aud run MS low a. tw I've
dollars a suit. showing that they VIII have
q big run 10 the popular trade this So son
and scarcely Ice worn &C 1ll next year. Tao
hcttef class ~ velvets do not sell AZ any
such figure. but the cheap ones are not
lit communicating and are loose. ccnl-
Portable aud dressY looking az the same
Tailored costumes are seen in the plain rs
well MS IN the fancy stv3cs. hut In all cases
tho sleeves Are different In tho plein st
costumes thew widen considerably nj thu
wrist md IN the fancy costumes. tine
sleeves are hnegy with the French noncbel
trimmings arc considerably used upon tai'-
ored gowns and printed velvets IN iuita-
lions II Orie"tal stylos make IN some ~
tho most charming shirtwaists, Thesa
costumes fnr tho stract
a vorv nrettr Nine waist ~ elhafr1eS Is
WFNe Win pointed yoke TIE yoke - n
sists ~ narrow etrare NJ SIN, With I've ~
lnzs nf hcrriu. hon, hrAld TO n-ints in
The trent nui back arr Owned nv tho c"7ss-
ing II tho narrow strars witch mak7 n
checferho"rd di-nord ~ front tho o7rp
snoces being fllcd IN With SILK s~iderw7b
stitches
4. now mode ~ m'tiny ooa o, w nov
fNrinc skirts is 20 tu~E the skirt RON
tho wais. down ir tuckg thot grow MR.
rover until above tho kpere thev slant ovt
10 rrero cod Bctweer the ends of those
HrFtH HaAa aNa~AH NFf
Is o. Elk iilzo WEDGES which grow wid"r
M thev rea. The hem Of the skirt A.
may be tnHrined. such IN arrqnTement
| makes the bottom OF n skirt very fun md
can he applied 80 rs 10 he wholly nriHin9l
In sheDe and trimming Tho cd9cs Of tho
arnHcd or inserted nieces usual'v
trimmed with braid II is Fad that in
crecses with the advance % tho soason
to have cvervthipg edged or trimmed with
| fat wRvv castle silk braid that has m ir-
regular scallop on tho ed~" and Is mn
, inch or moro IN width or course other
J widths ~ this heautifnl braid nre In vccue.
I hut ali the Parisinn models seem to prefer
/ ducea some stunning effects with IT, FOR
instance, n coat OF black molre silk had
bands I'll tho way doru the front turned
( outward. Of velvet. This was hordercd
/ on tia outer edge with the braid which
give the irreculor outline that l. vcrv srno RI
I this season. The hic cuffs and the collar
harpy thing about this hrold is that It Is
, wide enough 70 be sufficient In single
b0ndS--fOr double and triple effects are
used with narrower hroids-and II can
he twisted into charming corners and
figures whore the eXlgeuces OF the SHAPE
Of the garment require special manipula
ton.
This sams width and style of braid 1.
seen on many Of tho most modish hats rs
we'll as on dresses and wraps OF cours,
all materials do not take kindly to thi'
specinl VARIETY OF braid and the woman
! who Is trimming her gown must remember
TINT she has almost n thousand Dooua
- agut1 to-
In trimming such a gown as I have de
/ scrihed a woman has the good fortune T.
! he able to mako over an old silk skirt f.
In wedges Of velvet or contrasting figure,
I SILK which she may have on hand A,
old gown car he made new In this manner
, with worry little trouble Since the al,
, style of gown did not rejoice in seve'
rores the cores cHn he outlined with hrni
50 AZ to deceive even modiste Whor
the imitation gore OF braid ends the wedg
Of velvet begins.