The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-04
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THE FASHIONS.
Feminine Fancies in Cold Weather Cos


tunes.
Smart little coat bodiccs made OF
satin brocude in various dainty color
ings are worn by fashionable Young
women with afternoon gowns of black
or daTk-coiored material in silk and
wool, MORE, or figured satin. The
bodice opens over Il full vest OF some
airy fabric shirred or plated over col
Ored silk and banded with lace inser-
ton. The short frilly basque is Lined
with Il matching color of silk, and is
belted at the back and on the sides
where the belt disappears, leaving the
front of the coat bodice free, banding
only the lower edge of the full vest in
front.
Faced cloth remains a great faVOrite
this winter, and some of the most at
tractive imported tailor gowns are
made of this material. The prices of
these goods seem disproportiOnate.
taken in connection with the fact that
the material is only wool, not even in
termiXed or hecked with silk. But it
is wool of the finest description. most
carefully prepared and beautifully
dyed. looking almost equal to heavy silk,
and for certain uses being more fashion
able than silk. y stylish winter cos
tune of Russian green faced cloth has
jacket bodice finished with wide rerers
joined to a cape-collar made of white
satin overlaid with a delicate arabesque
embroidery of iridescent beads. The
revers and collar are edged with mink
fur, and gauntlet cuffs match this dec
Grafton. The gored skirt is bcrdered
with the fur. Elegant cots of creamy
tan Melton cloth are lined with pale
blue or cream satin brocade, and
trimmed with sable or other fur; and
among other luxurious garments are
tight-fitting sealskin jackets, with box
fronts, the jackets merely silk lined to
make them less heavy. with additional
warmth impaired by disappointed cape
collars of the same fur falling over the
Sealskin sleeves that fit Snugly on the
lower arm and are made without cuffs.
Many of the winter street coats ard
capes have added collaretts made of
very delicate textiles in marked con-
trast with the heavy wrap itself. Form
arly these delicate additions would have
been deemed fit only for the most
ornate theater or opera wraps. An in
stance of present modes is a green vel
vet cape worn with a green cloth tailor
costume, with a huge collarette of
plated black chiffon interspersed with
sable tails and satin ribbon loops. A
black velvet cape lined with old rose
satin has an immense ruche formed of
lace. net, old rose. ribbon, and JET orna-
ments. \ black velvet jacket has a
similar ruche showing a maybe mix
ture of costly white lace. fur, and ac-
contemplated mousselinc de sole.
The empire or sack-back coat has
gained much ground in favor this win
ter, and is found to be at least a very
easy and useful garment. The cutters
have greatly improved on the shape we
were first familiar with, smartncSs and
a sack-bacll coat being a few seasons
ago quite irreconcilatlc. Though fash
ion favors coats Of this style. if greatly
shortened in length. it is never elegant
even worn by the most admirable of
figures. \ woman has only TO put on
Loose dressing-sack that just reaches
the hips to partially Judge of the unbe-
coming effect of this particular model.
N. Y. Post.