Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-07
HOW TO SELECT A WRAP.
The Cape in High Favor Among Slender
Women.

Women.
"One of the vexed and vexing duties
of life" said woman of experience as
she came from customers establish
ment, SIS the selection of suitable and
becoming wrap. 1t is not enough to
choose pretty one, for that may be
unbecoming to actual grotesqueness,
Neither is quality nor the makers
name a safe guide The judicious
woman selects her wrap as she does her
head-gear, with due regard for effect
Hand-glass in position, she poses and
studies, notes the length, width, collar,
slope of shoulders, the style and quality
of the fabric, the garniture and the lin
ing-indeed, every item is carefully con-
sidered. If she has artistic taste, she is
a comfort just to look at when she ap-
pears in that garment"
"Yes, and if she hasn't, and buys just
because the garment strikes her fancy,
or because some one else has one like it,
what then?" ls,ughingly inquired her
companion.
"Why, we must just forget that she
exists" was the philosophical reply.
''The cape wrap is the fancy of the
moment and is becoming to young and
slender figures Middle-aged or stout
women should not as a rule wear them.
There is, however an occasional plump
woman who can wear cape with good
effect; but these are exceptional cases,
and are almost always marked by modi-
fications in the shape or general design
of the'garment; very long pointedyokes,
a slight upward curve of the sides of the
cape, or dress-skirt with side or front
| panels of similar color to avoid the cut
off appearance which so often charac-
terizes such garments. Capes are made
of almost every fabric, many of them
matching the dress with which they are
worn They are growing longer the
newest ones covering about half of the
length of the dress-sSirt, with indica-
tions of still greater length us the sea-
son advances. The long three-quarters
circle of a score of years ago is one OF
the predictions for another season.
"Capes of fine cloth are almost cover
cd with small ornaments placed singly
or In groups. The cloth itself may be
spotted with woven or embroidered
figures very stylish cape is of cloth
of light shade of tan-color spotted
with medallions of black passementerie
about the size of silver quarter of a
dollar. From these medallions hang
tassels of fringe in cord, silk and jet
beads A long pointed yoke of jetted
embroidery, with high collar edged
with feather trimming, make this a
most becoming garment for young
matron, who wears it with dress of
the same material with panels trimmed
to match the cape.
"Other capes are made Of cashmere,
Henrietta cloth, vailing or of thinner
materials, for warmer days or more
dressy wear Some handsome models
have yokes of embroidery or passemen-
terie, with the full portions made of ac-
contemplated India silk, crepe de
Chine or lace.
"A cape of the latter material is ex-
ceptionally handsome and stylish. The
lace is very full plated, and is lined
with thin silk in black. The silk and
lace are plated together into yoke of
passementerie
1.-THE short shoulder-cape, which is a
thing of the past with all fashionables,
is being utilized by adding a founce of
lace or India silk, which is plated in at
the lower edge and falls over the dress.
skirt. If the style is more becoming,
the short cape is cut away on the shoul-
ders and the founce is plated or pulled
on. IN. Y Ledger