The Wahpeton times., 1891-05-21
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Paris Fashions a. physl-
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3> For--Women and Eoonomy
--What Women are
Doing.
Paris Fashions.

Paris Fashions.
The most prominent article at the
present moment is the cape, which is
most often made of cote de cheval, a
ribbed wool. Later it will be Of benga.
line and veloutine. In shape it ap-
proaches more and more nearly to
the Venetian cape worn by cavaliers
of an earlier day, a style which COM
ports with the utmost simplicity, and
yet is capable of the richest ornamen-
tation. Unfortunately the shoulders
OF capes, as well as of the smaller
wraps, continue ungracefully high, and
are sometimes ornamented in a man.
ner calculated to still further empha-
size their prominence. Lace capes are
beingprepared for midsummer, trim
med with ribbons, black or colored,
both in short wraps which extend
only just beyond the waist, and in
long flowing garments that reach the
knee. The latter isa an awkward gar
ment to manage, i'll my opinion, and
prettier than it is the shorter cape.
mantle, flat in the back, ample about
the arms, and with narrow fronts,
between which are medium long scarf
ends of lace trimmed with jet.
A charming house dress for fash
ionable young woman which l have
i,,ot Soo,, ~, a l,;po 10 of po1o h1,1 ,o moan
colored cashmere, bordered with gold
satin ribbon. The front is arranged
in round pleats confined bye belt; the
sleeves are of white crepon lined with
hydrangea silk, with two puffs at the
wrist; the collar, perpendicular
Russian bretelles, belt, and waist
bands are OF gold satin ribbon. On
many corsages the ornamentation is
concentrated about the sleeves.
Epaulettes of jet and passementerie
are increasing in number. The arm
holes are sometimes trimmed with q
deep fringe and frequently with a lace
epaulette, in which event there may
also be O pointed collar and deep
cuffs of lace, and perhaps also a half
belt of lace, sometimes as deep as q
corselet. Lace trimmings are to be
much used for light summer dresses,
foulards and challies.
The preference for open jacket cor
sages has given rise to numbers of in
terleurs de corsage, made of light
tinted silk muslins of crepe de Chine,
and of surah. Thus there are blouse
fronts with a jabot, and fichu fronts
with a large cravat, the ends of which
descend to the waist and are there
held by ribbon cross-piece. A
novelty is the Cleopatra blouse, loose
fronted, slightly, draped across, with
a high flaring collar, from all around
which emerges a frilled heading. There
are fichus of square-meshed net trim
med with lace. One very simple COL
larette is simply a long strip of net on
which two rows of frllled lace are set
half an inch apart; this is passed
around the neck, fastened with a
clasp or jewel at the throat, then the
ends are carried down to the waist.
Jabots of silk muslin are exceedingly
popular, and though lace jabots begin
to rival them, they hold their own.
Maize and sulphur are favorite colors
for corsage trimmings of silk muslin
and crepe gauze. When warm weather
sets in, those to whom the high
close officers collar becomes irksome
will cut down the throats of their
bodices trife, and in such open
throated dresses also there will be
fichu fronts ofwhite or oflight-colored
tissue. For the theatre and for spring
evening receptions there are very
elegant capelines, light but sufficiently
clinging, of pale-tinted surah covered
with lace. These are in the shape of
the Kate Greenaway hood which has
been popular for little girls, with a
high crown, and rounded cape that
is fastened under a knot of ribbon.
the capeline is profusely trimmed with
lace.
What Women are Doing.
Mrs. Leitz is an undertaken, prop
rietor of an establishment in New Or
leans which includes all branches of
the business.
Mrs. Harrison never touches wine,
punch, or liquor of any description.
On the Presidents private table wine
is never served.
Out of her own funds, Mrs. STAN