The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-10-14
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
An Isabella cape is combination of
plush velour and ermine, lined with the
A garment extremely suitable for
young ladies' wear is composed of fine
broadtail, with a full collar yoke, ard
fringe Of stone mar,en tails.
For an opera wrap Nile cloth and
velvet are combined with a boa and
lining of Thibet lamb.
A three quarter cape, for stout figures
especially, is of seal and Persian lamb,
with a Spanish epaulette effect and a
very high collar.
The new things in furs include full
circular cape OF seal. with yoke of Per
sian lamb, a full bertha of seal and high
standing collar of the Persian lamb.
Another is long tight fitting coat
of Persian lamb, with full umbrella back
and skirt, with full jabot front, and a
high standing collar.
A coat of Alaska seal is made with an
umbrella skirt and finished with a high
standing collar and circular bertha of
rich, dark Halifax mink.
A double bertha is made by combi-
nation of seal and Persian lamb, the
collars forming a box pleated effect,
with medallions of seal interspersed.
An opera cape of ermine with yoke
Of seal and trimmed with bands of seal
in front and at the bottom.
For carriage wear there is a full bertha
OF real chinchilla with pointed tabs
falling below the waist line, large
shoulder cape, and high collar of the
same fur.
A long evening wrap is made Of
American beauty rose ribbed plush,
deliberately trimmed with ermine TO
match.
A full shirt cape easily adjustable over
the largest sleeved costume is made Of
Persian lamb with a yoke effect and
high rolling collar.
One of the most effective uses of jet
is in narrow gimp Of fine splinter jet.
This gimp is set directly on the edge of
overlapping collarette rufiles and on the
edge of capes, and employed as a bead
ing and in multitudinous ways
Open work jet insertion is run around
velvet capes in several rows, the silk
lining showing through the insertion,
as the white brocade lining of black
. velvet and the Jacqueminot red lining of
a dark green velvet cape.
The popular furs for this winter will
be seal, mink, Persian lamb and black
marten, ranking in popular favor in the
order named. Seaskin sacques will be
more costly, and of course more fashion
able than ever, the increase in price
being caused not alone by the curtailed
supply of the fur, but because of the
immense sleeves which go with these
garments, and which in themselves con-
sumo an entire skin.
The NEST fashionable watercd silk is
the MORE Francois, watered only in
small lines or waves.
Bouquets Of tiny roses are printed in
clear or chine style on faille, taffeta, and
watered silks.
Satin and velvet ribbons in two tones
are set forth both for millinery and dress
uses. Black and gray or black and
white ribbons make pretty trimmings for
autumn dresses, the black velvet band
showing narrow satin edge.
Black lace collarettes are trimmed with
narrow jet pendant fringe. Immense
ruches in black and white lace, gauze,
and net are used as necklets, and prettiest
Of all is the Duchess of York iabot made
of handsome ecru Irish guipure lace, to
be worn with any dressy day or evening
! toilet. Tulle grecque is new textile,
plain or dotted, that appears prominently
among ruches, boas, and collarettes.
Short, full black ostrich plumes tipped
with white, or vice-versa, are seen upon
many of the imported autumn hats.