The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
Ladies' Department.
Neck Wear.

The high band with narrow rim of
lace or linen collar above, known as
the Officers collar" still retains its
ascendancy, an additional feature ap-
pearing in crescent,or buckle, of bril-
liants used to fasten the band, to
which is attached on one side a small
group of loops, which turn toward the
shoulder rather than down toward
the waist. Sometimes, instead of
this, the band is simply fastened by
pin, and ii bow is fastened as hereto
fore. at the left of the throat, under
the tar. Shoulder epaulettes are still
fashionably employed for giving
dreSsy effect as we'll as shortening the
length between the high collar and
the top of the sleeve, ribbon Gin loops),
corded ornaments, and cap shapes in
contrasting fabric, velvet or embroi-
derry upon the fabric, being used ac-
cording to design and material. Young
ladies wear little of trimming or or
nament upon the bodice, it being I'M
derstood that the simpler the style
the mere youthful, and for elderly la
dies real laceS have reasSerted their
claims. a fact caused perhaps by the
absence of permanent value in lighter
French and English laces, and the cost
of made-up tichuS and collarettes.
which is no trifie. The raised Pompa-
dour lace shows, however, many new
and beautiful designs, and also the i'm
itat1on Mechlin. All the fashionable
patterns show much close, fine work,
no holes, and the more of this fine work
the more desirable and the more ex-
pensiye they are.-Demorest's Maya
zine.
Winter Wraps.
The new wraps for winter wear are
shown in two distinctive styles; viz:
so very long as to completely cover
the dress. or else so short as to come
bat trifle below the waist line, ana
anything between these TO extremes
is thought to be lacking in style. A
writer in the Bazaar, in describing
these newly imported wraps, says:
The newest short wraps barely
reach to the waist line behind, having
perhaps too loops or two box pleats
like those OF basque that rest upon
the tournure without covering it, and
this short back is adjusted closely to
the waist by belt underneath, or by
ribbon strings that are sewed to the
middle seem and tied in front. Worth's
most youthful-looking mantles have
the short front fitted jacket and the
back like round cape. while the sides
are doubled upward from below for
the arms to pass through and rest up
on. These little wraps are
made up in brown velvet,
in dark red, in black, or in
the very dark gray shade called ele-
plants gray, and are most stylish
when trimmed with black, such as
elaborate jet ornament on the shout
ders in front and back, and with two
black watered ribbon bows at the end
of the back forms. There is no trim
ming needed on the edge of such a
garment, and very little velvet is re-
quired for making them, hence they
are inexpensive, and young ladies are
having one made to match each cos
tune of fine wool or of velvet.
"The popular ulsters or travelling
cloaks are made of plain cloth, or else
that with Impressed figures, stripes or
small p1aids. In shape they fit the
| back of the waste losely, and have
| fullness added for the skirt on the
| tournourne in gagged pleats that show
only their edges when sewed on, or
else in two box pleats, that are laid in
triple folds; the fronts may have q
vest that fits the the bust, while the
material outside of this falls open, OF
else it may be loose from the throat
down, OF, if preferred, it is belted in
Dark brown cloth ulsters, with red
collar, cuffs and pockets, are among
the novelties, while very dark blue
and red striped cloths are used for the
loose, dolman-shaped travelling cloak
brown and gray alternate stripes are
also popular in these cloth wraps,