The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
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For Tbc rou.
New York bst bad regular old fashioned
Christmas, dcep IN snow aud gay WITH
the bright irapplnes OF sleigb' and sheds
aud the holidays that followed have been
cold ard snowy enough to satisfy an who
like that sort of thing and 10 wear 60 thc
last shred 80 patience unfortunate travellers
upou New Notk'S elevated roads aud street
cara
Tho holidays have been more crowded
thau usual with visitors to Ncw York aud
the dieplay OF coStumcs has been as n
teresting as that ~ the shops,
Very pretty street costumes are seen
made Of b'aol or dark rolors with red plaid
showing through the opeuings o. tho slot
seams, The plaid Ia uncd 20 trim The belt
Guns and collar and makes bright touch
straps are also uacd effectively ncross The
lower part Of Echma md sometimes az m
tcwals all the way down, aide eeumt
Thcse are held 10 place with buttons,
yances, and add pretty touch ~ original,
~ 60 costume, besldPs ShVing cloth Tor
The short strap bldcs tho place where Che
material "a egt ~ e. make the dare near
the bottom of the skirt
charming evening eowo Is made ~
lace. thar which nothing IL more stylish
ard che so0nne are outlined with wide bands
% panpe velvet az the nalest PINK shade
These extend about 20 tho kuees where the
lace falls very full and the strap is crossed
by large, huckle,shaped orpHinent luadc
Of lace medallion outlined With a row OF
pearls. another OF spnuger and third
row OF pearls. The cfect is exquisite The
strapt OF pAnpc velvet are also outlined
W., Win pearls aua spsngles Ihs skirt y
nes, which produce toamy. blllowy effect
"a tho bottom ~ the gown.
Ihe bodice Is trimmed 60 correspond
With the skirt which BY the way, has
osp,sr q re eSsn pf 10 fhc s' Bottom ap o So
skirt There are bands 81 velvet, outlined
VIII sold Epapglea and pearls, down Che
bodice, rrept aud back, nesriy 90 the waist
over the fullneks az the baused trept iall
fripsas cf pearls and epapsles from the
epds 81 the bands The buckle eject Is
carried out 90 the shoulders and Ga each
s Ss q !, ts sc G cSr. SsSs sssG a' ws a
twist Of The velvet. Sprinkcd with sold
spaneles and pearls and the belt IS made
81 f9 so Of to Iss ysy S's r9S sfgH
aud fsllins loose below the elbows 10
dounee. Folds ~ tulle are stitched inside
me top ~ the bodice ana lend soft -
ttct 20 the bare neck
49,
30 sosi 10 tne Illustration shows cloth
gown (Which msy he NJ any Mud W ucat
~ AfaNN WOOL or Sly, made 10 seven
cores aud trlmmed vito braid ard fpr
For the South two kinds 81 braid are rec.
ommeudod instead Of tho fur, aud where
toe wide braid macts the two rows 81 mar.
rover Minds stylish uuish could We pro,
duced with braid ornaments having sAog,
Or long pendants 20 suit thc taste The
rraid used IN The coetuwc Is BLACK and
white arrow head very fa5hcpanle and
etrlG'rs VARIETY hut there Is De vcas0U
why wnnlaN Should not use her own taste
u selecting he sort she wants For p
green eowp tho gclt braid, ot Gul green
with It's warm touches ef red. Ia yer,
smart As will no seen only the two Sidc
tcamS are outlined and the wide trimming
rs ruiy applied 10 the front and sides ~
The gown rhc trimming about tlc bottom
"a cesily PIT oD, and indeed the wrrc SOS
TUNE " oQc eaEilv made ~ home since
seven sNrcd sStrt Is readily tt,el about
the hips aud hangs veil Tho cud yam be
. edged vita apy suitable braid ana should
have three buttonst With cr w'tbort but
taph0re
The blouse fronts ~ the waist are era,
Toned ana Vdscd slth braid ana have a
hutton 10 thc middle ~ each Scqiup.
These buttons are ~ vegetable silk rruid
and ARE Cat For soWe sptts ~ costumes
Wctal and epaWcltd buttons are us.d so.
Instance, n the gown Ia cf nickel gn8v.
trimmed WITH Jasper braid. the huttons
wculd 10 pretty az sun metal tor i's iuN