Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-10-19
cLoAKs FoR WINTER.
Garments Whose Beauty Is ExceIlad OnIy
by the Comfort They Give.

garments Whose Beauty Ia ExcoLla0 Only
by the Comfort They Give.
Heavier cloaks for winter represent
= costume combined of two materials,
such as plush or velvet with cloth. and
the cloth is ornamented with cut-worlx
in large effective patterns Of leaf or
flower, corded on the edges or embroid-
cred with silk, with the plush, or else
cloth Of a contrasting shade, showing
in the open spaces between the large
figures. Sometimes the coloring OF
India cashmere shawls is given in these
figures by applying bits of Oriental
embroideries. Fawn or dove-colored
plush, with fox-fur bands colored to
match, is made into these long cloaks;
which are then partly covered with
cloth of the same color, richly en-
broidered and mounted on the plush as
a sort of over-garment Brocaded silk
cloaks are also shown in the very large
designs now in vogue; some in nickel
gray, with black leaves of great length,
are bordered with Astrakhan, or have
Astrakhan fronts, and the shoulders
are covered with cord passementerie
shaped like upper sleeves or like cape,
the cord knotted in meshes,
and then falling in thick
fringe. Heavy passementerie fringes
will trim many Of the richest
cloaks of the next season, and will also
be used on dress skirts. Matelassc
silks, with lustrous satin surfaces for
their large designs, are in tan and gray
shades, to be trimmed with sable or
with fox fur. A long cloth coat of tan
color fitted in the back and with half
loose fronts, has applique open en-
broidery down the front and back, with
dark green cloth set underneath to
throw the design into bold relief. For
elderly ladies are half-long mantillas OF
black plush or velvet, with silk en-
broidery done in braiding designs OF
vandyke points as their trimming, and
fringe along the edges.
Shorter wraps for the demi-season
and for wearing over handsome winter
costumes are in cape and mantilla
shapes. Some of these garments OF
cloth, of seal-skin plush or OF change
able velvet are merely shoulder capes
in the back, not reaching quite to the
waist line, while their long fronts reach
to the foot of the dress, breadth ol
the material forming each front, be.
ing folded into three or four large
plaits, and no other trimming added.
A high wired collar and small hood
are pretty additions to seal-plush man.
ties, and when made in this simple way
they are frequently mistaken for fur
seal capes. Directoire capes of cloth
are made very full, being cut round,
with the small center at the top fitting
the neck, and falling thence in folds
about the shoulders. A high wired col.
lar of plush or of fur is very stylish on
such capes In an attempt to introduce
three-quarter-long coats the Louis
Quinze coats are shown of cloth or vel.
vet, embroidered all over and fitted to
the waist, with fronts sloping away to
show an elaborate vest, also with revers
and Incroyable cravat Evening wrapa
are shoulder capes with plated mantilla
fronts of white wool, brocaded with
gilt silver or copper, and some color
such as old-rose, sky blue or Nile green,
in large leaf, or pyramid, or palm de-
signs. -Harper's Bazaar.