The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18
WINTER SALES or WHITE GOODS
Paris ard GetU Cork Fashions.
MONTAGUE, ORIENTAL EFFECTS IN GOWNS
For The Post

For The Post.
It seems an odd thing for a land whore
snow lies ON the ground TIL the blossoms
% May brighten the earth to have sale
of sheer white garments IN the drst weeks
81 January, yet this is what all the big
shops are doing, aud Il makes the shopping
district look decidedly chilly and as though
Lace aud mnslin had showed up al tile
y ndovs in the night tlme. Men form ua
small portion Of the army Of curious edzors
~ az theae windows, and no doubt lhey
wish they we're able to wear some Of tho
denty garments displayed there, or per
haps they are Just looking IN SEQ what new
thlnS their pocketbooks viii he d,lircd
Tor
las midwiuter underwear, and ihat viii
last for quite 2 white, the empire styles
Predominant 10 gowns, and lace Is the lead
ing thing in the trimming line in Lace.
naenciennes, both real and imitation b.
The favorite, but some point dcsprit is
used and. in cheap lines, cheap lace is
seen The smart thing is 70 combine largo
designs, In hand embroidery err imitation
imnd embroidery, known as blind cmprpil.
c,Y Of the hner sort, with lace, Garments
fp trimmed are simply exquisite SErDs oI
utlusook have a deep uouucc with lu np.
uciuered pointed boft1m and uil over tuH
ncuuce are hung punches OF grapes ".
large spraning designs Of loYeI H"'cFs
DO nand embroidery. Above tue unHNta iI'a
ekirt Is trimmed with lace put ou lu foo
tite patterns. Ia plain lows ur il VASES
lmes. The seams are often trWMi Ht
lace and dots Of narrow uuoWD B. .iG
royed The smart Ribbons Igr uu1 sIH It
are still pink and -hJ blue
Gowns Ia the empire style are l''cit
These come in sheer fabrics and soft 5nas
q laf f-a Ia sill In fI
ometines have a turned back collar oi
IONS Of lace. The yoke is made Of rows of
lace inserting. embroidery aud ribbons aud
these COPE from the arm TO a point across
the chest in empire style with a rnIiua,s
PNactiy In the middle and a skimpy sr
rangemept Of tho gathers over ne bust
Such gown Is not intended for hsdre lhe
board, and is Immensely becoming TO The
average woman, giving grace and length
10 the figure.
The gowns are deliberately trimmed nj
the bottom with lace frills aud iu>orting5
and often have large pieces of embroidery
ar lace IN diamond or wheel shapes Lot
Into them. Another new mode OF trimming
The fronts Is TO have two circles, IKE the
srokts OF a wheel, made OF narrow Lace
creased where the ends toiu TO form th'
tenter and looking like two big lnce sun
Sewers, one over each bust, To Egyptian
style The gathers OF the uniusook or eN
ran between these. The sleeves nre full
nnd end In a trill Of lace on a tucked wfh'
AND are trimmed above the tuchs
tprSpt CoNCFA nave an inc upper I'.N
formed Of rows = lace aud rihboH wlf'
occasional modallions OF acc or embroidery
Sot in They look very dainty and pretty
aud the ribbons are not as wide Ju3 iu'
y formerly. Tho old style Of WAsS'n- iarg
hows in the front, seen through walt
waist, looked as though q plaster had hrr'
applied to the seat OF some heartfelt pEiu
Shell effects AZ tho bottom VI uud"rskr
are in vogue and are very charming. =i'ln
q hower-llke fulnesS to- The bottom of
skirt that is considered So desirable NOW
Tho shells arc made hy mrnu~ of circ'r
~ embroidery hcgluurg iu a puint a
ihe ton and widening to tN" lower pul
~ the shell. Tue circles grow largcr q
they 80 down aud arc AL of solid rWOrui'
cry. The bottom ot the shell is wurErd
small scallops and there arc several roU
~ obiong Sits embroidered around, aho'
these.
Italian and China silk underwear IS yr
popular. the Italian silk especially umou
people who can afford It's delightful so
neshcr II clings 10 tho hgurr lEa
glove and is trimmed about the u.rk ii
the case OF corset covers and chcuisns
with one or two rows Of hpnd embrodpr
In small patterns, or single flowers On
broidered at intervals There Is flln ,
lace upon the edge and Ribbon ru
through that 10 keep the SILK from STRETCH