The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-19

The three-quarter opera cloak re-
quires considerable spread Of skirts to
hold 1t in position. and this ugly piece
OF wearing apparel is becoming quite
fashionable.
white brocade cloak OF three-quar-
ter length was made more snowy than
ever In appearance by the addition OF
two white fox skins which lay with a
head over each shoulder in front, anc
with paws dangling at the sides ana
the tails hanging together at the back:
1t behooves the hunter to shoot anu
trap with the greatest care these days.
since none but perfect skins receive the
sanction Of her ladyship. who requires
every hair of a trophy's hide ere she
will be satisfied.
A red cloth cape with a high collar
and hood is a very good wrap TOT
number of different functions. 1t does
very well for evening, and Will Dc
stunning for sleighing. A dasning
young woman was trying one on WINE
was seeking information the other
day. The sales girl was telling ner
that at would be entirely proper TOT
the street, and so pretty to wear over
your gown to little informal dance.
The cape was lined With white SILK,
but the hood. which was laid IN pieats
around the edge instead of being gain
cred had lining Of what might Dc
called square polka dot silk-tnat 49,
the ground work was black ana the
white. polka dots, instead OF peins
round, were square.
Some of the fur-trimmed capes nave
the shoulder pieces sewed on separate
ly, with band Of fur as finish. Ihis
gives that droop down which one sees
so often in the new wraps.
A seal cape with the droop just men
toned, had for shoulder trimming a
full-sized mink skin, inlaid, so to speak.
The head and paws were carefully GET
in the shoulders of the seal cape. Ine
effect was decidedly odd, and rather
pretty.
The Empire and the Vatican style
continue to hold their own in the realm
Of house dresses. though there are
few blouse costumes which look rather
fetching. One pink cashmere, Tor IN
stance, is bloused by means of fine. up
and-down tucks which form sort OF
girdle around the waist with the bodice
falling slightly over them, blouse fash
ion. But such indoor gowns are rare,
because there ere few to whom they
are becoming, and the Empire has yet
another advantage in the fact that 1t
cannot grow common by appearing at
every corner of the street. An Empire
fancy which Is easily copied with the
help of q wide ribbon or sash was dis
played in an importers window this
week. 1t had an accordion pleated
skirt-but one could use any thin ma
terial, and have 1t merely shirred-and
a soft, lace trimmed bodice. The bodice,
however, was almost obscured by
wide, white MORE sash, which passed
around the body under the arms and
tied in six loops and two long ends in
front. I registered a mental vow that
II I had one should tie it in the back,
but that would perhaps not be SO much
after the Kate Greenaway fashion. The
broad sash was held in place with mar
row ribbon suspenders which had bows
on the shoulders and thus served for
ornament as we'll as utility. This fash
ion of tying the sash high Is very gen.
orally becoming, and is especially ap-
propriate for indoor receiving dresses.
The girl who aspires to be Greek" in
her style may go a long way towards
accomplishing her hopes by providing
herself with a cashmere gown in some
dainty hue, cut square. but not low. in
the neck and hanging straight down
with no other trimming than the band
Of Grecian border around the neck
the fulness to be confined, not at the
waist, but jus. under the Dust with
wide sash tied in q bow with short
loops and long ends hanging IN the hot
tom of the dress at the back. The girl
with spark of the oriental in her will
clasp a jeweled girdle in the same ar
tistic line, and hold it in place with
fine gold chains running over the shoul-
ders. or with embroidered straps sewed
on the dress through which the girdle
is slipped and then clasped. I have
seen a young woman who was positively
plaintransformed into dream of grace