The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-16
LADIES COLUMN.
From the New York Post.
Winter Styles of ClOaks.

d.
The cold weather of November will
soon displace the talmas, basques, and
gacques made Of silk and light mate
rails, which have been so much worn
during the past two months. For
this change tho importers and manu-.
| facturers have already made their
preparations, and nt all the leading
establishments IN the city the displays
Of winter cloakg are rich and varied.
These cloaks are more deliberately
trimmed than formcrly--the heavier
fabrics with jet rings and JET EN-
broidery, while lace IL still much used
for trimming velvet Every style Of
cloak il worn shorter this winter than
last year Though this would seer
TO call for reduction Of expense,
costly trimming keeps the pfic
high as ever, aud the average
cloaks IL perhaps greater than n.
THE NEW DESIGNS ron cLoAKs.
The basqninc, which was the pre-
yailing style last year, will be worn by
those who prefer il, for reasons of
their own. but il Is no longer the gen
eral favorite. Short, loose sacques,
made up Of heavy material, for com
tort and for ordinary wear, will be the
fashionable style; some will DO van
dyked around the bottom, or seol-
loped and trimmed, or made perfectly
plain, except that there will be orna-
ments on the shoulders, to suit the
taste and means OF the wearer. Cir
culars are also quite in favor. particu-
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which rounds in front, and IL usually
trimmed with heavy fringe. The pc
plum basque, made either loose or
close fitting, to suit, has many adj
mirere, but is better adapted for Fall
wear than for severe cold weather.
Every style has decided variations in
the mode Of trimming, to please par
ticular tastes.
A loose peplum bapque, made sof
rich black material, is quite a novelty.
At the back il extends but a few
inches below the waist, while the sides
and front are quarter Of yard
longer. The sleeves are formed Of
lappels falling from the shoulders over
the arms IN long points. tits trimmed
with jet ornaments and fringe. The
trimming covers the seams that join
the back 10 the sides; and the fringe
at the back ia very deep. IL has an
odd look, and will not be becoming to
all figures, or all styles Of dress.
A loose sacque, quite short in front
and much deeper ut the sides and
back, is another novelty. The sleeves
o this are coat sleeves, and the sacque
is trimmed with let.
An elegant velvet cloak is made in
circular style. with long and wide
flowing sleeves, and trimmed with
point lace.
A new style, recently imported, and
called tho Russo, IL attractive for the
beauty OF its design aud its richness.
The material is purple cloth, and Is
shape is something like circular,
with points at the back and front, the
sides being much shorter The sleeves
are flowing, aud hang mt the side In
deep point. The cloak is nearly COW
cred with jet, embroidered in beauti-
ful designs of leaves and flowers,
which have fine effect.
A pretty, close fitting peplum basque
is Of cloth, the blue shade Of purple,
and neatly trimmed with cord and
narrow fold, with poats Of rich black
silk. A short, loose sacque Of brown
tuIted cloth is nude without trim
ming
In Opera cloaks there is the usual
variety. but nothing very novel or de-
cidedly new. A beautiful cloak is
made of white cloth, embroidered
with blue. The small cape is round
ed in front, and q fall of cluny lace
extends round the cape. Another
style is Of blue and white striped tuft-
ed cloth which has a wavy appearance.
70 is made in short loose sacque
without trimming and is neat aud
pretty. These are all imported cloaks.
There are very many ladies who,
while admiring the various styles Of
imported cloaks, are yet rather strict
utilitarians. In a word, they have an
eye to comfort more than to style.
For such the circular. with or without
the cape, the loose sacque or the point
ed half circular or the basquine, is
better adapted. and is far more SER
vieeable, particularly for country
wear.