, 1888-12-20
LATEST DRESS NOVELTIES.


LATEST DRESS NOVELTIES.
Warm Wraps and Pretty Bonne.s and
Hats Fashion Freaks.
There is question among fashionable
people as to which is the most graceful
and stylish wrap, the long one or the short
one, and it 10 unually settled by each fair
lady 10 suit herself.
There are many different ways of set
tling the question, and the long pocket
book and the short pocket.book have
sometimes good deal TO do with it. Not
always, though, for sometimes short wraps
are very elegant and expensive, while
long ones are very plain and without orna-
mentation, thus bringing the cost Of the
two to about the same level.
There is another point that has probably
more weight In settling the question in the
minds of many than that of finances. That
is the apparent age the argument seems to
impart. There Is a very general idea
prevalent that the little close.ftting jacket
is the most youthful of all outside gar
ments, while another idea, illustrative of
the perversity or inconsistency OF the fem
mime mind, or the utter inability or inca
pacity OF the feminine thinking apparatus
to reason things out from cause to effect.
ia that some certain forms OF short or half
length dolman are about the most ancient
of all.
This is, of course, quite unreasonable,
but it would seem somewhat absurd to
imagine your great grandmother in lit
tie short jacket, or long, tight-6tting
Newmarket, now, wouldn't itY
The truth is that long lines are. as a
general rule, most graceful, but il must be
admitted that this rule has some illustri-
GUS exceptions. The mantelet, though
sometimes long, does not follow an un-
broken line, yet it is very handsome and
stylish.
A short mantelet embroidered with cord
is thown to-day, made of an elegant short
mapped black plush and trimmed with
strips of silky-black fur The fronts are
long and the back is short, and hand.
some pattern is embroidered on each
sleeve to match the fronts. This garment
can be worn by very young lady, and is
not out of place when worn by a matron.
The hat worn with this is of felt, trimmed
profusely with ribbons and fancy feathers.
The milliner is never at loss to know
what to do. and her ingenuity has never
yet been exhausted. 1t is theme worthy
Of poets song. Indeed, 1t would not be
at all surprising If some of these fine days
of advanced ideas some progressive soul
should suddenly burst forth in transport
of song about the transcendent glories of
my Mother-in-law's Bonnet or some
other theme equally suggestive and pa
thetIc.
Among the rare and radiant beauties
displayed by Madame Milliner il capote
of mOss'Rreen velvet which deserves espec.
ial mention. The most striking feature of
this vision is the abundant trimming of
rich black lace which covers both sides
plainly, and, intermingling with many
loops of ribbon, forms the entire front
trimming. Ribbon strings pass from back
of bonnet and tie in knot with short ends
under the chin. The hair is worn low and
loose.
Another pretty hat, more suitable for
miss or quite young lady is Of lack felt.
with the wide rim scolloped and turned up
high in front, finished with a bow of rib
bon underneath.
A band of ribbon passes around the
crown. and loops stand high in front.
With this hat, too, the hair is worn very
low.
There is nothing more jaun,y and pretty
for winter wear than the round fur caps,
which are always more or less in style.
They may not be any warmer than any
thing else, but, at least. there ia sugges-
tion of warmth and comfort about them
that is pleasant to contemplate when mer-
curry is making his annual call in the
neighborhood Of zero. At auy rate they
set more closely to the head and are not so
apt to be lifted by every gentle. passing
zephyr as the wide-rimmed hats or bon
nets.
A pretty velvet cap or toque is shown to-
day in about the same shape as the fur
caps spoken of.
1t has band of richly -colored peacock
feathers passing around II. and is trimmed
with knots of bright-colored ribbon.