The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-05
THE BALMY SPRING.
As THE POETS SING VERSUS 1HA
REALITY.
c.,omi.ssint tho shape of Wraps "A Ne
ee.sitv-The Mode in Ihese-I"''
In Sweators'

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The spsing poets nave nca.i - hsluv
ip the sunny South, or u ""'"1 ~
rl,roo where thaWs were hol H.
81, preliminary 10 yernai lo'''Ii'.,o ~,
-, hard ever has the temeilly ~
i'' -. ~ ,.ise. Of the chilly March ara
.su of his own cherries cline. 'o"'
- ,.us him when he attempts 10 3 N'"
-. . ceason in which h. goes shlf'lii''
otcrt in furs Even the most l"''Uo'
avoid the subject and venture no l"'
tlan TO common1 on the Idi -
"6ay in june" or some SucH So
-, ,.sr when the season is We" "
vanccd und che Ice mas suns
babblirg brooks. ..,.u. Of
80. o,,stion have no time 10 lam,
~ cir loss from poetic sttNnpoi"'' ""'
,u,n their minds 20 the more scr ,'"
QUESTION Of compromise bet"ee" NV
ideas Of what spring ought 10 "o "I'-
what its pncImOula-lad'n pI''"'9 me-
advisable in matters of dress 9pi'"e
a. no, so cold as winter, but IL II HO.
Tune either. However, the sIea''9'
tro,bIe with IL is that IT isn't always
the same thinb. This makes IL H'0''
eary 10 wear STYLE OF dress lhdl ca"
ouiclly be changed for someinl"E 'ls''
THE best way 10 solve the dllH'"l'5 i9
10 have light wrap eitheI '"i'o VI
Jacket. but IN llln 9'hA W. r-
a cane is the best. Evidently an lhe
yemen have arrived AT tie same con-
l,siou for never was there such
deIuge of these garments as we are nc
ing visited with now.
Most of the capcs are short ana some
are so near being no capes al an '""l
they suggest some magic pouo" "i
other like the stuff Alice drank III 'ha'
uonderfu Wonderland when she came
co near vanishing into nothing al an.
They are nothing more than collars bu'
thev are collars of such fulln,ss as Mas
never seen on coat or cap" anu 'i'f
stand out I'm yodets and ripplrs' ana as
sumo as much Importance as real elo""-
an ,yraps II is amazing how much TRIM
ming can be crowded upon these dlmilu-
tive creations. If there isn't room lot
a hounce they are trimmed with a run
ruche that winds and twists about as il
n were trying TO ind room 10 stand ON.
one pretty black silk model was trimmed
with this kind OF "a ruchc. made OF PACK
mousscline de sole. The ruche stai'e"
TO 60 around the neck. but changed us
course from the shoulders ana ran 10
point down the front.
Capcs are made of every material mat
Is fashionable. from gauze 10 mohalr
and hroad-cioth. The gauze capes are
accordlon-pleatcd. and generally have
silk foundation. very pretty one was
made with TWO nounccs of accoraon-
plcated black null over pink slk' Win
a lace ruche at the neck.
Among its many uses. crepon hummer.
the cane and flares and nuters around
tho shoulders I'm about the same way
that IL flares around the feet when mace
into skirts. tiny wrap OF hlack 'ih-
ION Grape showed green SILK from n'
meath. II was the crcpon Win '"e
satirv stripe and thin mesh. ana was
-. with chiffon llltit.
Another wray. which was nothing MOI,
than a niece Of removable trimmlhs. mao
folds Of silk running 10 point ar 'no
waist I'm the back. where II WAS laN''h-
cd This was edged with some n'"'l
crcam-colorcd lace, laid over hi"ch N''
vet In front. the cape hung IN TWO
square stoles. on each side OF 'he No"'
,rnoee etoles were black velvet, 'ds''
vim lace and a fringe Of jet ptnaula.
Tho ordinary WraIs are made OF SIN
~ satin with no fulluess az the neck
and lots OF yodets from the s"o"'i''
down-Or. perhaps. II woulA '' H,
correct 70 say out. as the sleeves "9'-"'i'
prevent the miniature cape-sN,'' Wv,
droopinr. These are not trimmed uu' "i
considered sufficiently ornamental WIN
,heir own pleats 4 small ruche OF S'ih'
ldnd fl the sole decoration. I have seon
snch canes made Of mclre popiih Ii"l"
black silk. black satin. and MORE s'lH'
ANY OF these sterials may h' ha"'
plain N only they are fun enoDk"' "n'
the ordinary short wrap requires onN
about one square yard of material TWO
vards NJ silk is more than enough. since
(, only takes about a width and hait
Tsis economy I'm material added 10 the
fact that II Is the simplest matter IN inc
world 10 make one renders the wrap
question a comparatively simple matter
However. the spring wraps ore not an
capes There are some people VINO m
sist that such wraps are not becoming
anS viii never give up their jackets
The new jackets are either tan or plach'
Tho tans are either covert cloth or broad
cloth. and are. of course. short The most
common siyle lis after the ieelef pattern
Some Of those that button on the side
have no corresponding row OF buttons on
the other. \ tan covert Jacket thd' uUt-
toned quite close 10 the neck hau Sil'"
pointed rcvcrs. and was trimmed with
STRAPS Of the material stitched down dl
the edges There were pockets on earh
side. which curved and slopcd upward IN
front But the novelty about the coat
was the tiny curved pocket, when Was
set In the top OF each sleeve, device
which gave rise 10 several playful re-
marks about carrying ones heart I'M H.
or using "a as an aid In certain uhnieh-
tionable card games.
one OF the pretiiest black coats was
a satin-iike oad-cloth which had
pointed yoke-piece stitched down, and
all the seams were stitched ana
beYelcd.
Among the novelties was dark green
Jacket with long points I'm front and
short cadet back. This was trimmed
with black gimp.
A tan coat that did not come together
I'm front had long, sloping revers with
velvet trimmings.
Those Jackets that % not f0stcn are
intended 10 he worn with fancy fronts
Of silk. satin or lace, and the fronts