El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-11
VISITING TOILETTES.
They Are Made This Season to Look Well
without Wraps.

Toilets for calling are being built
with special reference to outdoor wear
without Il wrap, or, at best, for u loose
cloak or mantle Of fur, to be left in the
carriage or the hail. Bodices of heavy,
warmly lined broadcloth are popular,
with B0leros or small EtOnS of fur or
velvet \ tiny black velvet bOlero is
trimmed down the fronts and most odd
" about its edge by frill of thicklN
plated black ribbon which stands out
from the figure almost like n ruchc
above a very tight and high ceinturc
IF MORE. The bodice beneath is plain
TO the point of severity. with a military
choker, about which is tied black rib
bon. with short, square bow under the
chin. In the tOrtOiSc-bluc brOadcloth,
with black velvet bolcrO, OVERLAND with
r15tif; IF cream Honiton and caracuIc
fur, black MORE ribbon ruffies, and
ceinturc, the effect is stunning. Motifs
of fur and lace are used TO trim tie
skirt in deep, square scaIlops. knee
deep. with pIaitings of black ribbon
beneath Whole biouses OF gIaCc-prlnt-
ed velvet are very Frenchy, with thick
ruches of fur about the throat, and
perhaps fur sleeves and Il yoke of fur
fur seem bit improbable, but de
sjpners are capable of making a fab
rio serve every purpose, however for
eign TO its popular use. They are usually
made of caracule, that thin, expensive
and very fashionable fur, that is so
adaptable. Rufiies OF this fur are also
stylish. They are, rather, circular
fiounces in different widths, sometimes
l, l,,,1a
times encircling a skirt about hem and
knees and still higher about the back
breadths only. giving that smart, bout
FAINT effect to the tournure. CholN OF
sable, of seal, of Persian lamb are worn.
as well as of caracUle. They are
formed by two loops of four and two
sharply-pointed ends thrust through
buckle under the chin, to tastcn Il boa
or collar reaching far below the waist
and edged with sable tails.
NOrthing is so trig and appropriate
for these autumn days as tight-titting
basque and a plain skirt or coarse can
vas-so close that it seems woven OF
cords with fully an eighth of an inch
of bright lining cleaning through IT'S
meshes. Black brajding put on by hand
about the basque and the hips. Il small
lCaDOte of coral NelNet ana bIlciN NiiiSN-
with the tiniest OF wells, the biggest of
caracule and black feather ruches, and
n ruffly NUT to match, with coral
lining, make smart ensemble for cali
ing.
Another costume for this weather.
when lovely woman goes out in her
figure" is also of coarse canvas, with
a large tuft dotting ii all over, the
color being a rich purple. 1t has
black moire Elton. the short edge slashcd
into square tabs, wired to stand out
from the figure above the folded vel
vet ceinture. the front rolling away
from the waistcOat in stiff tabbed rev
crs. The blouse beneath is of black
caracule. of which the sleeves are also
built a velvet chOler hating Caracule
wings Hariug ont beneath each ear
Il very rough and coarse serge is hand
some. braided in black in 4 broad band.
that encirces the skirt ObliQuciy in
sDiral. a bow OF caTacule and stcc!
buckle fastened on one knee, where TIL"
braiding commences. ceinture OF
black MORE. with fat positions behind.
reaching almost TO the knees. and
big directOire cravut CT black MORE.
finish a peculiarly novel gown, the
sleeves quite covered with the braiding.
st. Louis Republic.