Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
BRUSSELS STYLES
Capes Are Longer and Are Called
Pelerines.
PRACTICAL and USEFUL GARMENT
The Serpentine FIounce Gives 1t
the Newest Cut.
P L U S II \ n D CT o t H
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
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Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BRUSSELS. August 13, 1898.
An article of particular interest ana
prominence in the world of fashion, and
one which, like the Phoenix, has risen from
the ashes of his former self with new
gIOries and new endowments, is the cape.
With Its form this useful garment has
also changed its name-"pelerire'' it is now
called and it is generally made of cloth.
Its shape is long behind, reaching to above
twenty inches from the ground and sopine
in soft curves toward the front. where it
fastens with but one or two hooks or frogs
under the chin and over the chest. The
graceful curves are invariably edged by the
omnipresent serpertine fiounce, and the
large haring Stuart collar encircles the
neck.
The modern pelerine is a garment which
appeals at once to practical as well as to
artistic tastes it combines with elegance
of form all those qualities which so long
endeared the cape to its wearers, besides
Offering greater protection fIom inclemen-
cies Of the weather.
our illustrated model Of modern peIer-
Inc is made of beige colored coachman's
Cloth and is lined entirely with white satin.
The rather narrow Serpentine fOunce is fin
ished with rows of silk stitchings, as are
cut in one piece and likewise edged
with a Serpent.ne fOunce.
The hat which matches the peerine-as
hats are supposed to do. according to the
mandates of Dame FASHIONS of beige
colOre1 felt with tiny folds of velvet at the
brin and buckle of cut steel bronze in
front which seems to onrect two full iri-
descent sprays of bird of paradise feathers
which entirely conceal the felt crown ex-
cept at the back, where n full rosette of
shaded brown and tan satin ribbon deco
rates it and continues under the brim
where it rests on the hair.
In Plush Richly Lined.
Another handsome model suitable for a
matron is made of long piled black seal
plush and has a very deep fiounce of black
pressed plush which encircles the garment
and forms wide reveres in front. The far
ing collar of plush lined with pressed plush
is filed out with a full ruche of black GRIN
killed. mousseline de sole. while huge bow
and long ends Of the same soft material
fall almost to the knees in front
Nor is the realm of the pelerine con-
fined to street wear ony. Exquisite sorties-
de-bal adopt the same shape; but the ser
Pentine hJunce is generally replaced by
fall of lace
One artistic model is composed of mauve
silk plush, which beautiful lustrous fabric
fashion has again drawn out of the deep
oblivion to which she had consigned it for
years
The mauve plush is lined with exquisite
Lyons satin of pale yellow shade, and
brOcaded with single f1eurs-de-lys in nat
ural sizes and in n.auve and purple shades
true to nature A full wide houncc of
mauve moussellne de sole edges the peier-
Inc and forms a favorable foundation for
another fiounce of heavy yellow Irish gui-
pure. which wells it. The very high and
faring collar of nauve plush lined with
brOcaded yellow satin. is filled out by a
ruche Of mauve mousseline de sole, and
capuchOn of guipure covers the shoulders
and terminates at the chin under a large
bow and ends of mauve mousseline.
Great luxury is evident in the Innings of
these peleril.es, and some of the very ele-
CANT cloth models have insertions of lace
running on Undulating lines and disclosing
the delicately shaded silk lining through
cred with "a jour" embroidery, also show
II & the lining. and the inevitable bow I'M
de- the chia-an innovation which starps
all wraps collar or pelerines with the ap-
tint the lining. and is composed of one
of the soft silk fabrics which now food the
market.
Fall Jackets Longer.
Some of the newest autumn jackets show
shortness, which distinguished the summer
favor.
Among the novelties Is a new garment
dubbed the west unique which is a sort
of blouse. to which is attached a skirt,
reaching down to within half a yard Of the
ground at the back. and curved up from
the sides to the waist. where Ii Is encircled
by elaborate belt. 1t is. of course de-
signed to be worn with a skirt of the same
cloth. and is therefore rather to be con-