The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
THEWOMAN OF FASHION.
THE GRACEFUL DR0OP or TIE FALL
AND WINTER CAPES.
,,.fr Materials asa Trimming. - Thor
Lengths and styles-opera ana Emp're-
Cioaks-Faucios In millinery.
Copyright for The Times. IS94)


Seems like they'n keep right on
woariu' them loose. hanging capcs. even
tho the doctors hev said they was hurt
fuI." remarked my country friend. as
she glanced coldly and disapprovngly
AT the throng of gay women that de-
light the eye of city folks"
1 suppose, however, that she is right
We viii stick to capcs, in spite OF the
aimonitlons with which physicians and
reformers are constantly favoring us
Those dress rcformers never offer us
substitute. and until they do, we
must cling TO the handy little things,
that require no adjusting. are easily
slipped OF and on, and are too gentle 10
disturb the folds Of our sleeve S. Besides,
the aesthetic young lady has an eye 10
the soft drOop Of the little cape, and she
knows that the severer lines Of Spdt
can never produce the graceful cIIect
which she yearns for.
So the cape hangs from the shoulder
OF old and young alike, IS blown about
by the autumn brcezgS and VIII not re
tire until the winter blasts grow so hgIce
that IL shrnks into nOthlnEne$s before
their assaults. Even then, the Larger am9
heavier ones VIII DEFY the COIH anu
stay out all winter.
The simple fan cape. OF but few pre-
tcntions worn with the neat WdIhH-s
costume, is very smart. II consists o.
trimmed with the nat stitched b+HuS
that figure so prominently ON the, taHoi
gowns. These bands are at lhe tNSTTl, oi
else form a ZIE-zag trimininE iHcS
are of me bright cloth shades-Srcen,
tan, bluct, ct al. Ihey nave q lvIieu-
down velvet collar 70 mateH. 4hese
canes are very short, and deserve no
more iuxo-iuE name than that OF coHeL
The genuine cape however, the one
that VIII survive the winter. VIII tN'@ irl
below the hips. Many OF these are
made OF the same fashionable, smooth
cloths Of bright unts. Quieter ones are
i'm black. Tney are trimmed with appl-
que patterns of the same color;
The dress capes are OF an sh 5I",,,
sizes and varieties. Some hang from
yokes others from the neck. They are
all richly, almost lavishly trimmed.
one dainty affair is i'm black velvet
It's back is covered with a light. open
and embroidery. At the waist me
stands out "a small organ back so small
and $50 s,in that it IS almost at risht
angles with the waist 1t is edged WIN
defines tH- belt at the back, finished at
each end with "a chou over each should
or falls % shorter cape of black SATIN
lined with delicate green silk, I'm block
design. The satin is carried around to
the front. and falls in deep points over
IN" main cape Of velvet, which Is much
is very short Broad bands are bought
up from under each arm, to lie in a large
bow over the bust.
4 simple cape which can b. made
by the aspiring home dreSSmakcr. is Of
military cut which a single velvet frill
about the shoulders. The cape itself
h. Of Goth. The frill falls in fun ripil
but is very short. over il IS placed a
rufilc OF heavy black lace. or. il one de-
sireS 20 be more eXtraytgant o. Hack
passemcutcrt. The collar is 81 high,
rolling one.
There Is also a longer garment. made
somewhat after this style for ordinary
wear. II has the fun rufiie a little lon
ger. but not the lace b aiding. Instead,
the rutlie is embroidered ana touched
with JET
Rich as are the fancy capes, how
ever. the opera ana other loose Cloaks
are stl more SumptuOus. ! peeped into
one Of The dressing rooms Of a gre II
shop, the other day, and saw a majes-
tie blonde arraycd in on coat while
others as legal lay on about the chairs
she was evidently rather dincutt to
please, for there was a slight frOwn on
her brow. even as she critically surveyed
her tall figure I'm the beautiful garT emf
that the sdIeSwOman had brought O.t
Nothing, one would have Thought
could have suited those blonde bra ds
better than the clear tint of the golden
10 her feet Vines Of delicate gold en-
broidcry and spangle trimming, grew
up the black. at respectful distance from
each other. Huge velvet sleeves were
lined with water green satin, hecked
with q Stainy spot, here and there.
over the fun opera sleeves lay other
full i4cCes. round and short which
grew into a cape when they reached
the front.