New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

fcia flowers. but the majority OF the noveities arc
quite simple. The prett!est are Of dainty Dresoeh
silk lined with soft color. the lining pumhg out
about the edges. The handles are OF natural woou'
very slender and tipped by a knob OF laiehce VI
crystal. The handle is grooved TO allow OF a ouhch
OF ribbon loops, the indentations in the wood pre-
venting the ribbon from slipping down. shot SILK
parasos have the bunch OF loops made of several
colors. many appear in the SILK chic
paraso Is OF crimson silk with a long. slender
handle Of light wood. topped by knob OF crystal
In which small red stones are embedded About the
handle is bunch OF red velvet RIBBON loops. Some
silk parasos have stiff edge Of embroidered net
woven In one piece with the silk These cost from
IS to SIG. White silk parasols appear in large num-
bers and will doubtless be fashionable. They fire.
quently have white enamelled sticks with fancy
tips and handles.
I have looked at a quantity OF pretty wraps. capes
and "cos." charming one designed for the races
has circular underpiece. reaching almost 10 the
waist Of pale pink silk covered with cream chinon
the chiffon making full thick ruche about the
bottom. Over this hang long tabs Of rose velvet
rather second cape cut into tabs, the velvet
being richly embroidered in silk and silver
Between the slashings appear jabots of cream lace
and at the head of each slashing Is large dia-
mond button The high collar is of the velvet with
a lining Of huted lace lace scarf passes about It,
caught In the back by diamond buckle, and Ties
under the chin. .-... - .....-
An even prettier cape Is OF prune-colored satin
embroidered In gold thread 1t is bordered about
the bottom by a four-inch band of the plain satin
arranged in fine accordion peats, with narrow
thick ruching Of white tulle each edge The very
elaborate collar is of the lain satin, accordion
peated and crushed into shape in the back by
large butterfly bow of white tulle passed through
fancy Strauss buckle. The silk Is edged by q mar
row ruching Of tule and arranged 70 form slight
chou each side
The most popular col" appears to be one OF
black silk covered by embroidery OF white or
cream lace figures and trimmed with ruchngs and
elaborate collar OF white and black gauze Ihese
little garments very dainty and refined but they
are sold so cheaply that there Is great danger OF
their becoming too common.
A pretty little wrap of shot lilac and pale green
silk "a favorite combination this season. richly
embroidered Abou: the bottom Is a ruchng OF
mauve silk with a rufle OF cream lace over IT, Inc
cane Is trimmed by lengthwise bands. These are
made OF mauve velvet with rufied edges OF lace
coming from under them. The collar Is hlasS VI
lace frills and mauve velvet straps.
A severe little cape with a military touch to 1t Is
OF navy blue cloth with god-embroidered EN-
p,ecement" down the front, cut into scalops. with
each scallop held to the garment by tiny gilt but
ron There 10 a high rolling collar of the cloth cut
into points that are edged by delicate racery Of
rold A high ruffie OF ecru lace is worn under the
collar A bu,toned strap unites the sides OF the col
lar in front and from under the strap falls jaoot
OF lace.
A very odd garment Is OF sea-brown cloth cut
something after the manner OF a pelerine. square
and short In the back and on the sides with very
long tabs In front There IS no choker or ruche
about the face but the garment Is sailor col
lar ending I'm revers which slope to a point over
the front tabs This is embroidered In dark brown
and gold and the garment lined with gold-col-
ored silk.
This wrap which leaves the throat exposed ana
slopes away quantity the shoulders. Is In exact
contrast 10 another OF the same cloth and In the
same color. The latter is cape-shaped ana trimmed
about the bottom with lace over rufie OF tur-