Their price will not allow them to be thrown a side after a winter's wear, and a white centre may be brought into harmony with any shade or hue that may by turn be in vogue. Thus, the glowing contrasts of red, green, and blue will be avoided, although crimson at the present day is allowable with any shade. The two favorite styles are the large, broad, bright-colored tartans. Worn when they first came in more than twenty years ago, as pruple, black, green, and white, blue and orange, green and crimson, etc. etc. These are, to our taste, the most preferable.
Cloaks are of velvet and cloth, principally.
Merino is not worn nearly as much as in the past few seasons. The velvets are mostly trimmed with quilled velvet or satin ribbon the same shade, embroidery, embossing, or fur. The fur is decidedly the greatest novelty and the most elegant. It always gives a softness and grace to the figure. The loose hanging sleeves are lined with white silk or stain, and are especially becoming to a tall figure.