Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15

and l shall describe them for those who
like the ultra Russian ideas. One was of
black matelasse silk in a Persian design
with CLINT of gold color in it. The back
was shirred up in heavy mass and shaped
like Mother Hubbard yoke. The left
front was cut plain and reached the cen
ter where 1t buttoned to an interlining
placed there for the purpose of holding
that side firmly The whole width of the
right side and that was wide enough to
reach to the side seam, was shirred on the
right shoulder, whence it fell in volu-
minous folds to the bottom, a trifle short
er than the under part There was a chok-
er collar, with a band of black fox fur
around it and on down the edge of the left
side In front, at the neck, there was II
bow of shot gold and black ribbon and a
larger one in the back of the neck The
sleeves were immense bishop shape, with
deep, down hanging cuffs and these were
bordered with band of the fur, set where
the sleeve and cuff join. The whole thing
was sumptuous and suitable for evening
or day wear whenever very warm gar
ment might be required.
The other coat was of thick and fine
whpcord the fronts cut absolutely plain
from top to bottom in sack shape. 1t was
several plaits laid in under the waist
seams The front closed invisibly. The
whole garment was lined with Siberian
squirrel The sleeves were large bishop
shape. with row Of gathers at the wrist,
which formed double ruffle to hang down
over the hand. There was row of fur
around the wrist above the ruffle. There
was a collar in the shape of yoke at the
back and in one box plait on each side of
the front, and there was rundown col
lar All the fur was Alaska sable. These
two wraps could be easily developed in al
most any seasonable goods, and thick lin
ing could be substituted in place of the
fur.
In many of the states of our Union the
weather is not cold enough to require so
heavy wrap, but in others such gar
ment would be most useful. The shirred
cloak would be very stylish done in Irish
frieze, or any of the cloaking cheviots, and
the cost would not be great when the com
fort and utility of it were considered. The
shape is also one that might be cut over to
good advantage if that became necessary,
1t would be good carriage wrap for o
city and warm rs well us useful in the
/ country, where the wind sweeps by like Il
biting wolf.
Among the stylish novelties In the way
of box coats are several differing but
slightly and made of Irish frieze Those
who have ever had garments made of this
strong and sturdy stuff know what it,
wearing qualities are, and its rough and
aggressive surface warns sleet and snow
that they may try, but never can pcne
trate its texture. Irish frie2e, with two OF
four immense bone buttons, makes as styl
ish a box coat, cape or jacket as this season
has produced. With almost every kind OF
jacket or wrap there is a hat made t.
match it in some way, just as last season
it matched the gown and a season before
the gloves.
1t seems that the modistes hardly know
what combination TO make in goods OF
colors to obtain something that no one else
ever thought of. There was a very pretty
and delicate green taffeta home dress fol