The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-17

with a plastron back and front, some with
the addition of beading or passementerie
around the edge, from which rise tall, mar
row pyramids, whose apexes reach little
below the waist line. These pyramids
run all around the mantle. Some
times the jet network starts decorously
at either shoulder and runs down the
front evenly and regularly until it reaches
the waist line; then it becomes whimsi-
cal and gives itself a sudden jerk, first at
one side, then at the other, which carries
it clear around to the back. 1t runs
down the back until it reaches the edge,
where, perforcc, it is bound to stop.
Then again many of the jet yokes have
long jet fringes hanging heavily from
them that make a delightful little noise
when their wearer comes IN close contact
with anyone or anything else, and that
causes dreadful havoc i'll crowded car,
and that come to grief very often on the
slightest provocation. When these Jet or
naments also hang from the waist, as they
frequently do, it is worse yet. Occasion
ally one sees mantle that is really
pretty. This one, for instance. l
1t is longer than usual, falling
down even to the feet. 1t hangs in loose
big plaits from the neck. The collar rolls
well over and is made of heavy guipure
lace. 1t has three capes, which, however,
do not run all the way around. They stop
on each side of the front just after they
have passed the sleeve. The top one is
about five inches deep, made of lace to
match the collar. The second is lace also,
very much longer and full. The third is
of long bead trimming.
Another fashionable mantle is of three
quarter length, and is heavily covered with
Jet. 1t has rather quaint plastron, both
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middle, so as to form point on each side
of it. On the black plastron, where it has
been cut up, is a big ribbon rosette, from
which falls a long Vatican bow. The jet
covering is very elaborate. There are
wide panels of it on each side and two
narrow ones, both back and front, and for
a finish the mantle has deep rufile of
black lace.
Although there is such a quantity of Jet
and bead work on all cloaks, the material
they are made of is generally very light
and thin. The effect is rather incongru-
Gus, but, of course, that makes very little
difference. So long as we are in the fash
ion we are at liberty to wear almost any
ridiculous combination.
Most of the mantles have this objection
that they are scarcely suitable for young
girls. l saw one, however, that had not
this fault. 1t was composed simply of
three deep capes Of lace, placed very far
apart, so that the bottom one fell almost
to the ordinary three-quarter length. the
top one was fastened to small round
yoke of delicate passementerie; a long
bow of velvet ribbon hung down the back.
Long, tight-ftting jackets have not al
together lost their popularity. These are
all cut open at the back. They are gen.
orally made of light materials, and are
trimmed, like their more stately sisters,
the NANTES, with jet, except that the jet
and never looks at all heavy or elaborate.
Their collars frequently run all the way
down to the waist in front in the shape of
revers.
Even tailor-made jackets are still allow
able, | am happy to be able to state, and
are generally seen with reyers that cross
in front. Big smoked pearl or fancy but
tons are used TO fasten the revers. They
open over fancy walstcoats.
Russian blouses are worn great deal. |
would not recommend them, however, to
one not possessing good figure, for the
effect in such a case would be the reverse
of becoming. They are very pretty belted
in with those narrow fancy gold or silver
belts. fastened with exquisitely chased
buckles. or else the loose jet girdles. Many
of them have broad bands of passementerie
hanging over each shoulder, which fail
loosely both back and front to the bottom
of the blouse. The girdle at the waist
confines them sufficiently. Some of them
have long. pointed. rundown collars, and
the points reach down often half way TO
the belt. This, in itself, is considerable
trimming.
Now that the warm days are advancing
so quickly, the coats that fly open will no
doubt come more and more into favor. A
very pretty and simple yes, can be made
to wear with them. Take very long piece
of chiffon, about nine inches wide, and tie
in the middle of it one Of the big fashion
able neck bows; then plat up the long
hanging ends into graceful folds to fall
beneath the bow down as far as the waist.
The effect is very soft. and will often make
you seem a good deal cooler than YOU
actually will be after long walk on one
of these spring days.
Now that Lent is over, evening styles