Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-24


wTNrER wRAPs
Ibere = unusual variety among winter Wrsts.
not Snly In shape o. jackets sud msntles, 6ut
in the materials, which range from The ns.s
matelasse silk % plain serge cloth. Amon.
jackets the French sacqne ts the popaiar 49,
meni Of the sesson, because OF It's iobg shAiely
siyle and its sdsptselhty tor plsin garments
&nd rich ones alike. There are, however mauv
stylish Henry Trois and Medicis sAcoaeS, with
long fronts ard short backs, aud many OF tae
useful English Jackets appear again for general
wear. Black wraps are almost universally
worn, ~ they suit with all dresses the only CO..
ored wraps seen are designed tor special cos.
tunes.
MstslRsse silk resembling wsdded brocade is
the accepted novelty for handsome sscques In
purchasing this material IL h economy % buy
she best quality, - the embossed ngares are ait
70 tfsy IN lower-priced goods Arsbesqae aud
10. lated designs are more aimired t6an the
small msteiss>e patterns thst lcek nke omitted
diamonds and shells The French sacque A tbe
simple and stylish sha ne for this ~ .felv
Velvet is usually associated Win II in the waV
OF torders, ours, = standing collar, and also =
soPed pieOe down the middle of the hscE and
trOLt A TUche OF .rOoks' feathers ara 6ang-
sone jet fringe Trim the most dressy M mateisSse
sAcq neti others have a SIDE pleatlng OF gros
grain on which jet psssemsuterie IN loaf natter
y lsid. Brsiding aud embroidery woulf he sn-
pefnuous ON 10 richly figured surface, aud lace
Il 700 light for it.
Black Sicilienne sacquse are heavily hraifet
beaded, embroidered, or else torfered With the
new cord pGssemeuteries and galloous ia which
iet beads are introduced. The Sicilienne ciofh
\ Of
cashmere, wool. and six, seems ~ last 20 be
dndins its way into favor here A. the most fash
ionsbie houses hsve imported many garments
ns9s , o. . ~ ahese are e1ceedingiy dre.sy when
with handsome thresd lace. There are also
many Siciienue Jackets lined with squirrel lock
iar, ard perfectly plain ON the outside. These
Are WcIn ~ carriage wraps sud as comfortable
sacQnes Tor strees wear. Leugthslse rows OF
vide Jet gSllOon trim the Siclueune sacaues that
isdies make az home, and when tsstefllly done
we'll aheNa arraah
eNpenfiye imported Ones TGes should bg lined
With black aud well wadded
The prevailing shapes for velvet vraps are
simple jackets and polOnsises OF various kinds
nom the deml- pOlOnsise with % short BASQUE
back 10 long gGrmeDrs that almost cover the
ngure the latter have either cuIrAss cOrsAges or
else hasQues behind with belted frouss. We
have already spoken OF the fur borders used on
velvet garments. When fur is not chosen the
trimmings are jet gaiiOon and thread lace.
sscQues are warmly wadded OF else lined With
flannel. and worn throughout the winter The
fancy this winter is 20 tTtm these wooden wraps
with row after row OF Titan braid sewei ON
lengthwise, and edged on each eide with line
OF jet beads. Other sacQues have rows OF silk
soutAche or OF the mohair tubular braid put IN
Greek designs or IA leaf pattern. ImpOrted
dfap d'ete sacques are embroidered Ril over, OF
else besced In diamond patterns, are are edged
with fringe. In buying such wraps lafies can
select the garment unmade aad have it cut IN
IL them.
Most comfortable or all are the CLOTH Jackets,
provided n soft, thick. warm cloth is selected.
lhese are smoOth-faced beaver cloths, with
tufieo nap, on the wrong side, that are as YIELD
ing and ht Ntble as cashmere. TnSy make SER
vicesble garments, and should be plainly trim
ntd with Titan braid or else with substantial
gros grain; the repped turquoise silk used last
winter irsys, and Is not worth the trouble OF
seWii on; jet trimmings are too dressy for these
pam cloth garments. IL n best - have these
cloth jackets bCttOned up closely in front and
hlgh in the throat, yet the English Jackets with
their wide reyers collars are sun popular. and
are sold IN large quantities. so buys a we'll
made sacQuG of guOd beaver cloth. More dressy
cloth saequeS are woven In matelssss patterns.
Among NANTES the newest have round backs
belted Gown, and ending with the loops Worth
u 80 fond Of making on the hack OF all gar
meDts. while TIE fronts are long, aud either
rounded oJ square. DOlmans stiH remain IN
i6Nor, but mere especially with ladies who have
several wraps IN their NardrObes. a. the Dol
man l. too tight and dressy 10 general wear.
Velvet, Sicilienne, camel's hair. and cashmere
are the fabrics Tor DUlBiaDs. For trimming they
are richly wrought with beads aud sOutache,
and edged with thread lace OF fringe. Ladies
who braid well cover their DOlmans with futri.
cate soutsche-WOTk; IN one instsnss q cash-
mere DO4man " a. 10 elabOrstely braided that u
eott ne ~eareE SlO0, although she wss her own
IA Cedl6 woman.
The long cloaks with a cape in front, or el-e
8 sort Of Chinese wrap with square sleeves, are
exhibited al all the best houses. but Will not be
worn until midwiDter. Fur borders, espss3Ally
those OF black marten. are Usrd In such clOAks.
St a! skin sscgDes viii Tlyai these clOGks a. mid
winter wraps.
New Waterproof cloaks sre Of lighter blue
ETgisb cloth, dAIk PLAN color, navy blue, and
black. They retain The shapes q which We fur
Dish cut paper patterns, ana have long cords
ara tsssels on the 1cds. novelty this sea-
son ls long circular fCneckeo back and white
SIX, Eneu throughout with very thin glazed
India rubber 10 make 10 waterproof. The silk
l. not nJured by water, Snd the whole garment
: very ngLt, and almost inodorOus.-HIrpa's