The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-01
.ThE SPRING WRAPS.
Garments for Use Wnen Eurs are
Left Off-RalI Or-s ses.


NEW YORK, Jan. 3d. always knew
the New York girl was daring crea-
ture and that nothing daunted her when
it was something calculated to enhance
her already manifold attractions, but for
all that was hardly prepared to see her
wearing fur dress. 1t was in one of
the eminenently respectable Fifth avenue
omnibuses that met her-not in ple-
beian horse car-and spent a quiet ten
minutes in taking in every detail of her
costume. The skirt was made of real
Astrakhan fur, which is black and glossy,
and the broken lines in its surface gave
a most beautiful series of lights and
shades. Over this was a full and ele-
gantly draped tunic of dark hunters
green ladies' cloth, looped up with black
silk cord and crochet balls. The tailor
fitting basque had cuffs, collar, lapels
and a pointed piece down the center of
the back all of the fur, and V shaped
pieces were also let in at the top of the
sleeves. With this she wore dainty
little toque of the green cloth trimmed
with band of the fur and a single
black crow quill. Her gloves were wood
color.
While fur cloaks will soon be laid
away, fur trimmings on almost every
garment will still be permissible. Bands
of fur and borders, cuffs, collars and
revers will all be seen, and many tea
gowns and elegant morning and other
house gowns will have fur for trim
ming. Alaska sable is to be worn on
trained evening dresses, laid on around
the train in wide bands, or band is some
times placed across the foot of the dress
in front.
Very stylish wraps, which will be worn
until warm weather is actually upon US,
areuude of plush, with high collar and
front and back piece e ef Persian lamb.
The shoulder pieces are gathered in in a
way to make them stand up nearly to the
ears. These wraps are pointed back and
front. Another peculiar wrap is of seal
plush, and has high collar which can
be turned down if desired. There are
sleeve pieces bordered with plush ball
fringe. They hang open. These wraps
/ have scarcely more than a yoke in the
back, but the front reaches down in quite
long tabs.
Now also is the time when girls dance
almost every night, and it is not 50 very
easy to find something little different
from the ordinary ball dress.
The mother is superb in thick, rich,
old fashioned "Cheny silk, with soft in
distinct shaded green and brownish foli-
age on a silvery ground, the front of the
waist filled in with lace and flot of sill
very satin ribbon at the left side.
The rosebud daughter, pretty, plump,
small and dimpled, wears white tulle
made very plainly, with a peasant waist
of white satin ribbons. The skirt is
of one plain, full length of tulle, half
covered with very narrow white satin
ribbons sewn on perpendicularly, ending
at the bottom with little loops.
In this pretty family group is the
queenly big sister in gown of white
satin, with ten rows of gold colored satin
ribbon sewn fiat around the front of the
skirt. The front, both waist and skirt,
is draped with gold colored tulle and
there is very full straight drapery of
the same in the back. Down the front
of the corsage, around the neck and down
the back, are wreaths and sprays of gol-
den colored chrysanthemums, and a
small wreath of the same decorates the
hair.
D, 81,