River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-13
WRAPS For SUMMER.
Evening CIoaICs, Travelling CloaIxs. Long
Coats and short PeIerines.

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Coats and Short Peierines.
Evening cloal1s for summer are made
If old-rose. turquoise or Suede camel's-
lair in long circular shape. fitted to
he shoulders, not shirred, and with
bias seam down the back. which is left
open below the waist line to give full
.oom for the trained skirt of the even
ng dress; the trimming is knife
plating of silk around the whole gar
nenL and up the open seams OF the
pack. A yoke-like piece of open black
oassementerie encircle the shoulders,
and there are thick standing frills OF
the plated silk high around the neck,
with a cord and tassels to tie in front
A novelty for travelling cloaks is the
monks gown of brown Carmelite wool,
enveloping the wearer from head to
'oot; monks hood forms the back OF
ihe cape. which is in long plaits In
'front.'. the sleeves are long and square.
and tho gown is confined at the waist
by knotted rope of the brown wool,
which falls to the foot in front; lining
Of thin silk is throughout the gown,
and instead of buttons three small
carved wood heads of hooded friars
are set as brooches for garniture of the
bodice. Other long wraps for general
use are of sheer canvas stuffs crossed
with black bars. and are made to rep
resent a costume of themselves, with
rapes in fichu shape. or with hood at
The back aud handkerchief like fronts;
some of these have black borders in
squares initiating handkerchiefs, the
grounds of tobacco brown or of sage
green.
Very handsome long wraps from
Worth's are of black faille in redin-
cote shape, with insertions of trans
parent gauze around the skirt, through
which is seen a lining OF palest green
Or yellow silk. This enormous bishop
sleeves of Chantilly net are each a full
yard and a half in width, over a closer
sleeve of the light-colOred lining, with
deep pointed cuff of jet and lace.
The front of the waist laps TO the left
side. and has fichu of jet and net, the
jet in rows of nail heads with droop-
ing points like fringe below. Other
black CONNECTIONS, also from Worth's,
are of faille, with the backs and
fronts of Chantilly net plated at the
neck and waist line, then forming the
skirts below, and still others are who'll
ly of the silk. with only lace attached
as wing-like sleeves beginning on the
shoulders and dropping to the feet.
The long cloaks of Empire laces in
circular shape or with angel sleeves
are seen everywhere, but the fashion
able modistes who had them last year
now prefer for black lace cloaks
sleeved garments made over light
colored satin enthusiastically gray,
fawn or MISUNDERSTANDING the out
lines of the figure, yet not closely
fitted. These have beaded trimmings,
partly jet and partly gold beads, such
as galloons on lace-like foundations,
for girdles and collars, and in fichu
shape, or as jabots dropping loosely
down the front.
In contrast TO these long wraps are
SlOIb OllCS VI AttCt duO ilb-
bons made into pointed shapes, the
greatest breadth at the shoulders and
the point at the waist line. with basque
like ends below, and confined by rib
bon belt of MORE, or of striped faille
and satin ribbon. Sometimes the "
shaped cape is entirely made of two
pieces of ribbon with bias sides meet
ing in front and back, finished with
jet fringe or with lace frills, and hav-
ing great bows of ribbon on the Shout
ders matching the waistband. Simpler
still are pelerines of plated lace, a
single deep plating attached to a yoke
of net at top, and quite even all around,
falling nearly to the waist line, or else
with long mautilla ends added for the
fronts. Such capes sometimes have
epaulettes of jet in heavy patterns on
the shoulders. with fringed ends drop
ping on the sides over the arms, and
still others have gold GALLON for trim
ming. Harper's Bazaar.