The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-04
CAPEs FOR SPRING.
They Come in Many Styles and Are
Made Of All Sorts of Material.

Capes display tendency to multi
ply in style and fulness and are I'M
mistakably the garment most adapted
and most useful for spring wear. Nat
urally they are shorter than those
worn in the winter, and they are
made of all sorts of materials, such
as serge, smooth-faced cloths, per-
forated cloth over darker shade and
bright color, satin and velvet. Those
of more dressy and summery descrip-
tion, with beauty, not warmth, to rec
ommend them, have deep yoke Of
velvet embroidered with jet, or one
of silk thickly covered with spangles-
and double frills of chiffon or lace
around the edge.
A charming little novelty in this
special line of frivO!itg has yoke Of
green spangles, put on so that they
overlap each other like fish scales.
and two frills of accorlion-l':aited
black chiffon with satin stripes cr the
edge, falling below. The r,irhe Of
chiffon around the peck is veIy full
and wide at the. back, and ii bunch of
white roses with pienry of green
leaves is tucked in at one side in
front.
Many Of the capes are made with
stole ends, but the Frenchwomen con-
slider it a matronly style, so it is not
popular with them. Satin ribbon ar
ranged in loops on either side of the
front at the neck and falling in one
long end is pretty substitute for the
stole ends and much more youthful
in effect.
The craze for violets has attacked
the capes as well as the parasols. A
garment, which may be more suitably
called eollarette than cape, of
black open-work embroidered chiffon
over violet silk is decked out, around
the shoulders, with a garniture of
these little blossoms arranged with
dropping, irregular-shaped punches at
intervals.
A bertha effect is sometimes made
by a gafniture of ribbon bows around
the shoulders Short capes of light
tan cloth are made very dressy by
applique trimmings of velvet or cloth,
delicately embroidered with fine
beads, and perforated cloth over a
bright silk lining makes very jaunty
little wrap. A novel black velvet cape
is trimmed with bands of black satin,
covered with jet and put on at in
tervals all around the edge. The
front is arranged in a box plait, which
slightly overhangs a jetted belt. The
jetted yoke is finished with friils of
accordion-plaited lace, which contin-
ues down to the front. Another very
effective little cape is of black satin,
with a deep frill of lace over it, and
a velvet collar, embroidered with jet,
from which falls a ruff1e of chiffon,
which also forms a jabot in front
The long stole ends are embroidered
with jet and are finished with long
loops of satin ribbon.
Capes of cOlored velvet, made sim
ply with a yoke of jet and a frill of
lace below, are very elegant, like the
model, with beaded lace and an upper
frill of jetted net. The ruche is made
of Killed lace and satin bows, and is
very wide and full in the back. Ruches
of black taffeta silk pinked on the
edge is an odd trimming for capes,
and is put on either three or four
rows, according to the depth of the
cape. They are very effective in
black cloth or velvet.
Very pretty imported capes are
made of black brocaded silk canvas,
with the design embroidered in beads
over magenta-colored silk. Magenta
velvet forms the neck band, which is
drawn through handsome jet buckle
in front.