The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-11-05
Winter Wraps.


THERE is unusual variety among v in
ter wraps, not only in shapes Of jackets
and mantlcs, but in the materials, which
range from the new matelasse silk to
plain serge cloth. Among jackets the
French sacque is the popular garment of
the season, because of its long, shapely
style and its adaptability for plain gar
ments and richer ones alike. There are,
however, many stylish Henri Trois and
Medicis sacques, with long fronts and
short backs, and many Of the useful En-
glish jackets appear again for general
wear. Black wraps are almost univer-
sally worn, as they suit with all dresses
the only colored wraps seen are designed
for special costumes.
The prevailing shapes for velvet wraps
are simple jackets and polonaises OF
various kinds, from the demi-polonaise
with its short basque back to long gar
ments that almost cover the figure; the
latter have either cuirass corsages or else
basques behind with belted fronts. We
have already spoken Of the fur borders
used on velvet garments. When fur is
not chosen the trimmings are jet galloon
and thread lace.
Camel's-hair, drap d etc and cashmere
sacques are warmly wadded or else lined
with flannel and worn throughout the
winter. The fancy this winter is to trim
these wooden wraps with row after row
of Titan braid sewed on lengthwise and
edged on each side with line of jet
beads. Other sacques have rows of silk
soutache or of the mOhair tubular braid
put in Greek designs or in leaf pattern.
Imported drap d. etc sacques are en-
broidered all over, or else beaded in dia-
mond patterns, and are edged with
fringe. In buying such wraps ladies can
select the garment unmade and have it
cut to fit them.
Most comfortable of all are the cloth
Jackets, provided a soft, thick, warm cloth
is selected. These are smooth-faccd
beaver cloths, with tufted nap on the
wrong side, that are as yielding and flex.
iblc as cashmere These make servicea-
able garments, and should be plainly
trimmed with Titan braid or else with
substantial gros grain; the repped tur-
quoise silk used last winter trays, and is
not worth the trouble Of sewing on; Jet
trimmings are too dressy for these plain
cloth garments 1t is best to have these
cloth jackets buttoned up closely in front
and high in the throat, yet the English
Jackets with their wide revers collars
are still popular and are sold in large
quantities. Twenty dollars buys we'll
made sacque of good beaver cloth. More
dressy cloth sacques arc woven in mate
lasSe patterns.
Among mantles the newest have round
backs boltod down and ending with tho
loops Worth is SO fond of making on the
back Of all garments, while the fronts
are long and either rounded or square.
Dolmans still remain in favor, but more
especially with ladies who have several
wraps in their wardrobes, as the Dolman
is too light and dressy for general wear
Velvet, Siciliennc, camel's-hair, and cash
mere are the fabrics for Dolmans. For
trimming they are richly wrought with
beads and soutache, and edged with
thread lace or fringe. Ladies who braid
well cover their Dolmans with intricate
soutache-work; in one instance a cash
mere Dolman was SO deliberately braided
that it cost the wearer 800, although
she was her own needle-woman
The long cloaks with cape in front,
or else sort Of Chinese wrap with square
sleeves, are exhibited at all the best
houses, but will not be worn until md
winter Fur borders, especially those Of
black marten, are used in such cloaks
Seal-skin sacques will rival these cloaks
as midwinter wraps.
New waterproof cloaks are Of lighter
blue English cloth, dark plum-color,
navy blue, and black They have long
cords and tassels on the hoods. A novel
ty this season is long circular of
checked black and white silk, lined
throughout with very thin glazed india
rubber to make it water proof The silk
is not injured by water, and the whole
garment is very light and almost inodor-
ous.-Hagper's Bazar.