The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10
THE MODE IN WRAPS.
- DOLLiR ANDSUCH FOR CiPES"-
FOPTIfR runs.
Race for Favor Between Chinchilia and
Thibet-rrctty Lounging Gowns
side Fa-tcnings.



The price Of q cape nowadays depends
.t,.+,c,h,, unon how mHny yards of Zip
rl.'7 the purchaser can content herseH
with a seal cane costs about $40 fp-
rlc.'i hence A Wrap Of twelve rll'pies
uonl5 cost 400. The seal cape that meas
ured 20 inches around the bottom was
sold for az many dollars A doilaI a"
inch sounds ike prices on CITY rear ca,"s.'
ard when one comes 10 think about H.
this twcnty-foot cape Is az io"s DO '''0
average city house is wide. 80
l., 49, NOT necessary. however, 70 wear
q, can. that ia bic enough for an avn
ing one with nine "rippies OF svu',S'
makes a very stylish wrap. TINS esuii'a'o
auovys three Qodets In the back, TWO on
each side. and two In front. a lIus"l
maid can make herself a wrap ou' Oh q
ward and half Of astrakhan cloih' SuVu
q came with n aluaro collar trimmed VIZ"
,',,rJt rhihet makes very pretty wrap
which need not cost more than STU II ON
a. q ntflo fudiciOus I'm the choice OF SIN
for lining This is all suTposing that ihe
maid knows how 20 sew ana MAXI ''o
cape herself. ..... a,a
longer nurse can make her nipples ou'
81 Dresden silk ~ she prefers, ana sue"
xrrans are very beautiful but they cam
not be made for less than twenty lVe 81
thirty dollars even If the possessoi pe "'i
own dressmaker ..t. ,ho
soma capes are made TO matoh inc
Gowns With which they are Woih'
black rough goods dress mas cape 70
match that IS draped up on tie salo''S
ers 10 look like flowing sleeves. lhueeu
,bst is the tendency in wraps TINS sea
son toward the dolman-like wrap lh1t a.
beit.d in at the back, and thereio'V
warmer. The greatest objection 10 NV
fashionable cape is, that, Notwithstanding
the fact that there is enough mateiiai III
81 to carpet room, II rs so hlSPos'u 10 "a,
II does not protect much more IMAM '''e
neck and shoulders Of the weRieI'
beautiful little wrap which has the
,rysct Of being as voluminous as a ripple
cane is a combination Of Persian iaHlR
,,.o,l and Thibet There Is a yoke OF the
soft glossy lambs wool, which reaches
10 the shoulders. and beneath TINS hahss
a ten-inch fringe Of the crinkly lhlpet
that is one Of the favorite furS 'hiS VIII
ter. ,,.,,,,.
The race for favor is between chinohilla
and Thibet. When one wants very Gle
can't fur. she calls 1t llama. bat 1t Is all
Inc same whether II is Thibet or llama,
White and black are both fashionable, pu'
white makes the prettiest evening capes'
A brilliant brunette wore an opera CLOAK
al the opera the other evening Whlcn vS-
cited the admiration OF opera-slaSS IoiH-
ers all over the house. The YOKE anu i i
Nfelici collar was made Of ermlne. Inc
lover mart was wealth OF white Ihipet
which hung In lovely ripples over me
long white gloves The collar was hneu
with Thibet which made q sou pretty
frame for the face above H. 1890,
THE prettiest combination of FUR Is seal
and chinchilla, and il is so much IN favor
that everybody who owns an oiu piece
OF seal fur in almost any shape, scts out
Hs4I ahIUUnfliH
combine with II. either 10 FORM 0oilai'
or revers or a narrow edge
A chinchilla double collar-one standing
IN the other ripping over the shoulders
is a pretty addition 10 any wrap. AS II
this were not sufficient bundllng Tor one
small neck. a fashionable girl-smothered
herself sim more by adding an ecru ana
brown ostrich boa.
A seal cape with a chinchilla collar Is
really the most desirable wrap for the
weu-dressed girl The cape should stand
ont at the proper angle OF course, but
need not be outrageously full. The collar
must be cut square. and II there are also
revers ike those in the illustration, so
much the better. This cape has -FOUR cut
steel buttons for trimming on the 'front.'
The dark rich color of the seal with the
steel buttons and cloudy grey chinchilla'
make a beautiful combination.
In selecting chinchilla fur here rs
roint worth remembering. There are Two
distinct varieties of this fashionable iur.
one is the Bolivian, which looks ike cat
fnr when placed beside the silvery Peru
Wan fur which is worth twice as much.
Mink, though not so popular as II was
last year, sim holds It's place among
tha hest flrs Those who buy IL should
be careful TO select the darkest that can
be had az IL Is sure 20 fade niue
Another fur. which will be worn great
deal this winter, IS stone marten. This
lis a creamy grey tint which looks a III
tie like Russian sable. IL combines beau
tifullv with tans and browns in all SHADES
and IL not so very expensive.
Wraps with long tabs in front are con-
eidered very elegant. They are also
warmer than mere capes as they aIoId
better protection TO the chest
Roas are longer than they were last
wear IL is not necessary that they have
any heads. but they must have innumer-
able tails in order 10 be au fait. The head
is too easily initiated. and has therefore
become common. But the bushy tall OF
the little Arctic animal defies reproduce
ton by artificial means, and Is therefore
sufficiently expensive 10 be fashionable
4 chinchilla boa that is yard long
has a clump Of tails at each end. which
lap in front ana form n sort Of fur fringe
A boa like this goes prettily with one
OF those charming, wavy orimmed LOUIS
XVI hats all covered with nodding os-
trich feathers, which are so eminentiy
feminine. and such a contrast 10 the dis
tressinely English walking hats that the
new woman IS supposed 10 promenade in.
The transition from Arctic wraps TO
boudoir gowns Is perhaps rather a sudden
lean. but a. is not more rapid than the
average girls actual metamorTphosis from
q dashing promenader on the boulevard 70
n Dcisartran loungor in her own little
room. "1'S
The luxury OF a lounging gown can
only be appreciated by those who have
rad the experience OF travelling through
shons and UP and down in crowded eleVa-
,ors selecting their new clothes; or per
Sans bv the business woman who sits up
s,ifs ard straight all day In her mannish
sa,-b and returns TO femininity at night
s,tth a Sigh Of relief For however new
,ne woman may be by day on the street
~ in the ONCE, she is always emphau-
cally "old" and feminine In her own bou-
some OF the prettiest house gowns fast
ems AZ the side. A dainty grey gown MADE
,.rtncess fashion fastcns over the ieft hip
..ith a large steel buckle. collar OF
s|,,tn,,re renaissance forms square neck
and finishes the front where the gown
Tastens. A tiny black gimp braid hnishes
the bottom. 49,.