The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-04
WRAPS AND JACKETS,
Astrackan and sealskin Lead in the
Line of Furs--A Stylish
Skating Costume.

While small wraps, including the now
popular shoulder capes of seal and short
mantles of velvet and cloth. are largely
worn, long cloaks are also in demand.
and indeed they are far more useful and
sensible After leaving the warm ball
rooms. the theatre OF opera, the comfort
of the long fur cloak, especially around
the low slippered feet is delightful, and
they are always useful; indeed no other
wrap can quite take their place for car
riage wear and for wearing to and from
evening entertainments over full dress
toilets. These long cloaks are also won-
derfully comfortable affairs in extreme
cold water.
A lovely one is made Of soft silky
vicuna. Il is brown in color, with a zig
gag line Of terra Gotta at intervals. The
striking feature of the affair is its yoke
and collar OF Persian lamb Another
long cloak is in green cloth brocaded
with black. The lining is OF fur, and the
collar and yoke of Persian lamb.
The more costly short cloaks or man
ties are made either in the new rich silk
Drocades, with the interlacing patterns,
or of velvet brocade on satin ground.
the patterns having a centre of distine-
tive color. These are in the styles worn
in the Medici period, the sleeves and col
lars are edged with q fringe of ostrich
feathers, placed between the lining and
the material. The cut of many of the
sleeves is wonderful. some having the
high shoulders combined with the short,
straight cut from wrist to elbow which
used TO be called the elephant sleeve
Peacock feathers are often mixed with
ostrich, and some of the evening cloaks
are trimmed with bands of gold gallon
jeweled, which outline the seams.
STYLISH JACKETS.
The jackets in greatest demand at the
present season are those with fur trim
mings. One of the special novelties of
the season is of light brown cloth edged
with mink. with fronts that, wnen
thrown open. lie fat-a vast improve
ment over the average jacket. which,
when unfastened, is stiff and clumsy
Stylish close-fitting Jackets are made Of
sealskin, double breasted. with reversib lie
Medici collars of black Persian fur and
cuffs of the same. An elegant Jacket is
of fine astrakhan. with an elaborate dec
Grafton of applique and gold-cord emf
broidery, wrought directly upon the fur,
down the fronts and upon the collars and
sleeves.
A FEW WORDS ADO Ut FURs.
In the mater of furs, astrachan and
sealskin appear TO have it much their
own way. There are sealsKin cloaks and
Jackets with trimmings of astrachan In
the case OF long coat for driving, the
yoke and girdle were of the latter AS
trachan sleeves will be much worn
Jackets are being made entirely of th is
fur. They can't be called pretty. for they
quite destroy the outlines of woman
figure. Fashions are said to repeat them
selves every seven years. but longer
period than that has elapsed since ermine
was the fashion. An attempt was made
last winter to bring itin again, but it was
little worn. Ermine is regal looking and
costly and all that, but it Is not becoming.
It's too fiat, and white fur is fatal TO the
average complexion. Gentlemen's fur
coats are expected to be in as much re-
quest as ever. Far boas will be rivaIed
in favor by feather boas.
A GIRLS SKATING COsToME.
First of all skating costume needs to
be short, and next 1t should be simple,
says the fashion editor Of The Ladies'
Home Journal These requirements
reached it may be as pretty as is desired.
A very stylish one Is made Of Scotch
homespun, in warm browns, and is really
what might be called Il polonaise cos
tune, as it is all in one piece. Wrinkled
across the front sufficiently TO be grace
full, it is yet quite plain about the lower
portion of the skirt, and is arranged in
box plaits In the back 80 that sufficient
fullness is given to allow absolute free
dom of the body.
IL is double-breasted and closed with
large brown buttons. while a high collar
and single revers, that extends well across
one side. OF Alaska sable are its only
trimming. The sleeves are moderately
high and easy in their 1t, and the gloves
worn are gauntiets of heavy kid that but
ton far up the sleeve. The hat is a Tam
OF the same material as the dress, with &
tiny fluffy ponpon. like Panjandrun's
button. just on the top Of it the mun is
of Alaska sable 20 match the collar. The
whole effect is SO good that one feels
quite certain that the girl who is going
TO skate herself into the good graces OF