The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25
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Winter fashions have accentuated the
long sweeping lines and graceful draperies
which came In with the early winter and
found so many votsries The tendency to
ward Oriental draperies and garments had,
no ionbt much to do with this, as Oriental
wearing apparel has grown in favor and
now includes almost everything hat eau
be either worn or carried. Many people
ar. wont to exclaim when they see new
Oriental odds and ends come IN, ooh,
Blanche Batesw because that popular ac-
tress and her popular play have done so
much toward increasing the lad for goods
Of the Orient As u matter OF fact the
play was more apt to have taken into con
sideration the dawning Of this fad when
1t was staged than the importers have taken
the play into account in ordering their
goods. However that may be, Blanche
Bates is responsible for having given
wonderful impetus to the new styles ana
women often eScluim, Where viii we
endf when an exquisite Oriental bag or
chatelaine makes It's appearaucG 20 be worn
with garments to match
So marked are the Oriental Influences
upon the styles of today that lace import
lug houses have already brought ia Tor
wear In the spring and summer Oriental
bands In lengths OF many yards each. 20 be
cut or sold by the piece These are In the
dull, rich tones employed ia Oriental en-
broidery and have dainty cOlored designs
worked upon them. IL Is quite safe to SAY
that most Of them are made ia Germany or
Switzerland, MS these two countries ARE
quick TO adapt new styles TO their wonder
tut looms these charming limitations Of
oriental goods, ia real silk embroidery, will
make the faShion one more easily copied by
women who can not afford the more OK
pensive Oriental materials in native EN-
hrOidery.
These bands make the most charming
edges TO vests, stocks, cuffs. inside cloak
borders and other portions Of costume.
They are also pretty used as dress straps
and edge6, and will come in chsrminely n,
trimmings for spring silks and linens
~
For young mstron or maid very bean
tful gown suitable for either dinner or
a ball Is a white paillettcd net The pat-
lsttes should be Of silver or gold aud tlNcr
Is far more fashionable They are not put
On thick but lightly scattered over the
gown. Treated In this manner, ,nc dress
looks Ike dew Spsugled mist over which
are thrown sprays Of pink roses Tue gown
is built over two slips, the undcl one Of
white tafteta, over which Is another of
white chiffon finished with a chick. flu
Tufhe. Over these two slips drip, Ihc
white net. This v bordercd with d nine
men deep rufne OF accordion pleated chiffon
which Is put on double IN iront and the
NO rufhes extend up the left side 80 the
waist line toward the back, giving the ap-
psarance OF an overdress. The deep ruf
hes are edged with little ones of The zane
material and tho effect ~ foamy aud AuCy
Around the SKIRT w the front OF the over
skirt and upon the front Of thc b.oused
botT1ce are thrown loose vineE uf pink roses
The vines are made out of folded bits ~
green InousSelinc for leaves pink pieces
for roses with overlapping petals aud stems
Of coarse embroidery silk or thin cord The
bodice Is opened upon tho left eide whore
II Is finished with a ruftc of the pleatcd
chiffon. The Marie Autoinctte sleeve l.
finished with two full graduated lUfAes.
both OF accordion plented chiffon From
the shoulder line hanE two more sIuull chif
fon rufHes. over which is fitted cap or
rcpoussc lare. The square cut neck ~ ont.
lined by band Of velvet OF any desired
color, which ends In large knot in front.
Pink roses arc worn M this knot nud lu
the hair This Same dress can he made
with black net over the white lldcrslips
and Is very lovely.
Winter brides arc wearing gowns Of silk
sslin and MORE. but those aro completely
hidden by soft ganzes, over which floats I.
lace robe. The orange blossoms la III,
bair are worn IN tho classic handa 40 fash