Evening star., 1896-11-28


I'll WM often used for trim
" ~ ming. For instance
pink velvet wrap is
loaded down with Russian sable tails But
for the white capes, thibet or mouffion in
some light tint is preferable
wrap lined throughout with white
thibet with high collar of the same fur
Is very serviceable and delightfully."- warm.
To be OF real service an opera wrap should
be either three-4uarter length cape OF
| full length cloak. The long cloak is
the most to be desired. but every one cam
not afford one. For those who can, there
are some BEAUTIFUL designs, most of them
| imported. One Of the most goI geous which
has yet appeared in the dressing room at
the opera is an all-enveloping garment of
satin de Lyons, trimmed with hand en-
broidery and Russian sable. The cloak
! falls in Watteau folds in the back from a
hand-embroidered yoke. The yoke merges
into high collar that flares up around
the head sufficiently to do away with the
necessity of a hat or hood. The collar is
edged with sable; as are also some monde
script. Hopping affairs that look more like
revers than anything else. The sleeves
are very loose, and look like silk bags with
a band of silk around the elbow, and an
other at the wrist. below which they hang
loose in wide ruffie edged with sable.
med with two shades of satin, has mouf-
hon collar and cuffs.
Mouffion, by the way, is very fashionable,
and being comparatively inexpensive and
quite as warm as fur, 1t is very goo1
substitute for those who cannot afford
real skins 1t appears on the short capes
that are StiH worn for street wear, in COM
bination with astrakhan. or Persian lamo.
very pretty cape Is black Persian lamb
with a mouffion collar and an eight-inch
band of the same around the bottom.
Mouffion alone makes a Very pretty col
larette. an article which is much more
desirable than cape, because it can be
worn with ones coat when winter settles
down to business. as 1t is predicted 1t will
do with a vengeance this year.
Mouff1on makes very pretty finish for
the white opera cape, whether the material
be brocade, broadcloth or some cheaper
material
Use OF Jewels.
Jewels are often introduced into the en-
broidery Used upon the more expensive
wraps-especially the short capes that are
worn into the box to be- thrown about
the shoulders in case Of draughts but the
Synsaee woman is content with a three
Quarser cape of cream white cloth, lined
Wifn some pretty shade of silk and trim
med with white thibet. Gray and yellow
cloth are pretty shades IL one can risk the
danger Of Paving a gown which refuses to
harmonize with them.
Eiderdown for cloaks is not very desira-
bic on account Of its tendency to knot up
and get woolly.
Albatross or cashmere. or Henrietta
cloth, when tnterIined with wool or ordi-
nary padded lining. makes a very pretty
cloak for the young woman who makes
ner own to wear over Ter dancing frock
An old skirt that is frayed around the
bottom. but is otherwise good, can some
times be cut Off at the hem and turned
into gorgeous cloak, at small expense
Silks are being sold in large quantities at
very low prices just now. and this is one
instance In which 1T pays to patronize the
bargain counter. Cheap silk viii serve
very nicely for a lining for ones evening
cloak. as 1t doesn't get much wear Some
handsome ribbon to tie it under the chin, |
and perhaps to form broad, box-pleated |
ruff around the back Of the neck makes a |
pretty finish for a cloak that may look a |
little smatewish. but which at least serves |
its purpose. !
The trimmings used on the dresses worn |
at the opera are chiefly Jewels. embroidery |
and applique lace. The prettiest fancy is |
for chiffon flowers with jeweied centers |
lnese are appliqued on dresses made of |
satin or brocade. and make a splendid |
display
An imported white satin dress has blush |
roses in the most delicate shades of pink |
chinon arpliqued on the skirt after 1t |
was made. The sprays and leaves are |
embroidered in appr opriate shades of green, |
and all through the design tiny gems |
sparkle like drops Of dew that the glare OF |
INC A6htS hdS iiot yet uiSslpdteu "A pink /
velvet girdle to match the darkest shade /
In the rose Is very high on the right side, |
but narrows down to a knot on the left |
Around the neck is a flounce Of rich lace,
and underneath the silk fiounce that forms |
the sleeve knot of pink velvet nestIes |
against each srm
Suggestive Merely. |
Such gowns these must continue TO |
be unfuIfiIled dreams for most of US, but |
they at least suggest what we NAV do /
with less expensive materials. II we can
not have applique, chiffon roses with Jewell !
ed centers. We can have a moderate
amount Of pretty lace which may be ap-
pliqued In some such manner as are the
other things.
A very pretty use of the heavy cream
lace Is as trimming for black velvet /
bofero Jackets. One can buy bolero TRIM
ming with bolero front and collar back,
for A:2o, or one can purchase the velvet,
the silk lining and the lace separately,
and make the same for s. or less. accord /
ing to the quality of the velvet used.
These will be found very servfceable, as,
being black and white. they can be worn |
over a dress Of any color. and will make 1
the plainest gown look dressy so long as
boferos continue to be fashionable.
There Is a tendency to make bodices
Is, instead of having both
sides to match, one side may have a reyer
and the other a fall of lace, or a knot OF |
ribbon may grace one side of a bodice OF
which the other is plain. Sometimes three