The Republican., 1893-05-11
MANTLES AND CAPES.
More Beauty Than Otility in Most of Il
Summer Wraps.

wore Beauty Than Otility in Most of tn
| Summer Wraps.
The summer mantle is more gar
ment of beauty than utility, say
Vogue. This season it is eminentl
picturesque and frou-frou.
The costliest examples of modisl
wraps are those of black lace and ie
combined with yokes, sleeves or shouI
der frills merely of miroir velvet
Some magnificent models have beel
imported for the fastidious New Yorl
belle.
| Among those observed is an Empir,
three-quarter coat. There is an under
bodice of black silk that fits the figur,
closely.
This, however, is completely veilet
by rich accordion-plaited Machmett,
black lace, confined to the waist at tn,
, sides by violet velvet ribbon whicl
admits of its falling with the watteal
effect back and front.
A jabot of the lace encircles the
throat, and is arranged at left ant
right over the bust, from which depend
long, glittering strands of jet.
The sleeves are prodigious puffs o.
violet velvet shot with rose that reach
the elbow, and are there confined by g
jetted band, from which frills of lace
hang over the wrist.
Another wrap, also Empire in style,
has yoke and sleeves of emerald velvet
The guipure lace, falling nearly to the
knees, is set on the yoke with deep
vandykes of jet that form the high
collar as well.
Some OF the velvet and lace capes are
rich and elaborate to the point defying
description. One of pale petunia, shot
with gold, has the velvet frilled like
enormous epaulettes over an undercape
of guipure, with lace hanging to the
elbows.
The jet passementerie is as heavy
and brilliant as jewels, and not only
defines the line between collar and
cape, but crystallizes the epaulettes
and edges the long narrow labels OF
velvet and lace that depend to the
knees.
An extremely smart Empire mantle,
that is frock in itself, has yoke and
sleeves Of golden brown satin The
yoke is encrusted with jet and has a
brown satin ribbon drawn from under
the arms and tied in front, to flow
down over the skirt of accordion plated
black lace.
1t is seldom that the sleeves of this
springs wraps extend below the elbow.
They are very large, and usually have
deep lace frills set on to shade the
wrists.
Velvet cloth is employed in making
up many of the new capes, and those
arranged in double shawl point, with
embroidered edges, are unquestionably
popular.
Width across the shoulders is an effect
much sought after, and most of these
small mantles are in some way confined
at the waist-line.
Some extremely becoming designs
have no more than a double frill OF
dahlia velvet, pointed back and front,
lined with rose, cream or blue brocade,
and supplemented with great guam
tity of black lace and jet,
A little cape of this sort of green
miroir velvet, shot with rosy lilac, looks
charming for early spring wear
Less expensive models are of light
leather-colored cloth, with top plated
frill of brown velvet. Others are OF
pale mastic, with turn-down collars
and upper capes of dark petunia or
maroon velvet
Coats are seldom seen. The gowns
this season, with their gigot sleeves
and shoulder fiounces, preclude the
possibility of close-fitting wrap.-N.
V World