Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-14

resembles pocket and found myself rdi-
culing the maker who would put pocket in
such an un-get-at-able locality, when my
laugh was turned upon myself by the dscov-
cry that it was not pocket, but place
through which the dress is to be held up. II
was just the incest idea, and when you found
out it was not pocket, il became very orna-
mental. One of the paletots which admired
rather more than any other was made of
Alatalasse and trimmed with velvet and clair
de luno passimenterie and fringe Both these
materials are used very largely for trimming
purposes rs is galloon. Crochcttcd trimming
is coming again into vogue and makes a very
elegant finish to n garment, when used in con-
nection with fiat bands of silk these bands
are about two and one-half or three inches in
width and are stitched plainly on to the gar
ment the CrOchetted trimming is then laid
on the silk, giving a very rich and highly or
namental effect. Ladies who are adopts at
fancy work and enjoy it, can make this trim
ming for themselves Heavy silk twist is
used, and you can take your design from see
ing some Of the trimmings, or if you have ar
tistic taste, you may design it yourself buy
your twist by the pound and if you don't
count your time as worth large amount, you
can have a handsome cloak trimming at com
paratively little outlay. Next to the straight
ness of the cloaks, their naITowness is the
most noticeable feature. They are so plain
and so scau' that one almost wonders how
any one eau walk in them but narrow as
they are, they are fuller than the tied back
dresses. for they have to be worn over them.
Even the mantle shaped cloabs have the same
effect, only the loose hanging sleeves giving
the relief from the straightnoss. These cloaks
are much mort elaborate than the paletots or
French snpuup mud are yvnr,, with ,sioIar
toilettes on more dressy occasions. Many OF
them are trimmed with unplucked beaver,
or with Russian fur in which long white hairs
have been sewn. These mottlCd effects are
much desired in trimming furs. and are con-
sidered decidedly the best style. A very
handsome mantle cloak is made from heavy
black silk with an almost satin-like surface
and ustrc it is lined throughout with squir-
rel fur, and is trimmed with unplucked bea-
YER For slender figures these mantle shaped
garments are exceedingly becoming and may
be made comparatively inexpensive | saw
one of Matalasse trimmed with moss trim
ming, which by the way is very effective and
at little distance resembles ur.-and clair
de lune. The trimming besides cdging the en-
tire garment, passed over the shoulders. and
ended at the waist line i'll chenille and clair
de lune tassels II was even n more rich
looking garment than the silk one, is quite as
pretty and did not cost one-half as much.
The moss trimming either with or with
ont the beads will be a decided feature
on mantle cloaks where fur is not used
Moose beaver, which is light brown. velvcty
cloth is trimmed with dark brown velvet and
bone buttons like those used on gcntlcmen's
overcoats. English paletots and French
sacques are made from this material. and
there are no more stylish garments than these :;
they look warm and comfortable, and are just
the things for country sleigh rides; pretty
pocket muffs of beaver with velvet facings
come to match. Worn with brown felt hat
with brown velvet bands and shaded brown
feathers, you have no idea how pretty an out
fit it makes. On the whole, however, unless
one can have a dress cloak as well, | would
advise, always black for the one garment
since it can be worn with any thing. That is
true of nothing else, except it be gray, and
that is the reason why gray circular cloaks
are so much in vogue, and take entirely the
precedence of every thing else. These circu-
lars are very stylish, and are the most CON
venient of wraps they are almost universal
ly becoming, and are being worn more this
winter than they have been before for n long
time. l think they have grown to be as stand
ard garment as the seal skin sacques, which
will never go out of fashion, because nothing
else can be found which can take their place
So with the circular; the very style Of it fixes
its popularity. 1t is pretty sufficiently dressy
and becoming; what more qualities would
you have combined in garment And yet
there are more, for it is warm, protecting and
convenient to put on and of A heavy re-
versible camels hair cloth is used, one side of
gray, the other scarlet or blue no lining is
needed with these cloths, and circular
all made costs from S2j to $50. In time
they will be used on many occasions where n
waterproof is deemed necessity on gray
days when, while one likes to look dressed,
she does not care to put on her best clothes.
Seal skin sacques are quite a matter of course (;
they will never go out of fashion, any more
than black silk or nice lace they are less ex-
pensive this year than they have ever been,
and one can now buy cloak for Slj0 which
has always sold for 5000; n nice one sells for
| 1925, and 90Od one for 500 The demand
for them this season is very large, and it is
nonsense to talk of their going out of fashion.
So wear your seal skins in content, you've got
the best there is in the cloak line.
| SALLIE JOY WHITE.