Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

overlong neck. II was lined throughout
| with the brightest scarlet giace silk anu
adorned at the neck by a smart cravat Oh
accordion pleated scarlet glace, mingled
with lace. The accompanying toque was
OF the seal, with an outstanding Louis
ouinze bow OF broad velvet ribbon.
wired. aad a couple OF scarlet quilts. rhe
muff 10 match bore bow OF the giace
silk and lace, clasped by steel buckle
through which was thrust a much-abbre-
Waited scarlet quill.
Az almost equally pretty example was
OF the new three-quarter shape. with
a high storm collar. This model was
lined throughout with pale mauve satin
there was a muf TO match, and the
dainty little toque accompanying the set
bore a high outstanding bow or mauve
mbroir velvet and a couple Of pheasant
duills. 1t is n noticeable fact that most
OF the smart fur headgear boasts these
wired velvet bows and quilts In place or
the violets hitherto so fashionable. Sable
toaues. by the way, are holding their own
as strongly as ever, though II Is. think'
an open question whether fur headgear
Is ever really becoming save to those with
small. delicately-cut features.
Another up-to-date garment which was
seen at the same furrler's and would be
smart young matron. was a black satin
coat OF the new build-that is, with long
tailed basque and broad directoire revers.
The coat itself was OF black satin, but
the high collar and revers were faced
with ermine. the tight-htting vest being
OF black Satin embroidered with white
velvet arabesaues. and adorned with but
tons Of colossal size in pierced glass. IL
was lined throughout with white satin.
and a smart ermine mun PROVIDED Dy
way of a finishing touch
Yet another winter coat wherein fur
PLAYED a prominent part was composed
Of leaf-brown corduroy This. too. was
in the new three-quarter shape, tight Mt
ting. and with broad and most enticing
looking revers. faced with mink. the
high collar being lined with the same
fur There was a smart little toque OF
mink. with an outstanding bow OF orange
velvet. and couple of cream quilts.
muff 10 match, and the coat was lined
throughout with orange glace
Turning 10 the genuine but more eX-
peusive garments of this description-l
am now referring to sealskns-I was con-
fronted by a perfect galaxy Of lovely
coats and capes. One truly regal garment
was a driving coat of sealskin, lined with
pale-green satin. This was sac-like in
shape, double breasted, and. moreover IL
bore a collar whose chief claim to dis
tinction lay in the fact that it could be
worn either up--when il permitted little
else but the eyes to be seen-or down,
when it forthwith became transformed
into enormous revers In front, and at the
back a sort Of rounded sailor collar. The
buttons on this ideal coat were by no
means the least beautiful part Of 1t,
being of pale-green enamel, with centres
of cut-glass. There were two deep pock-
cts. with square lids, and to crown all
in more senses than one-a lovely little
toque of sealskin, with a knot Of pale
green miroir velvet, held in place by a
diamond slide. and at the back. resting
upon the hair, a similar bow bearing a
paste ornament The muff accompanying
this exquisite creation Of the turner's art
was Of such a size as one sees in por-
traits of our grandmothers, though
whether this is TO be taken as indicating
that muffs this winter are to be OF the
giant order or not, l cannot say.
Turning my attention to evening cloaks. |
/ found thai for the moment the honors |
are pretty equally divided between the |
hounced, circular shape, and the erstwhile |
popular, and TO my mind, much more |
sensible, Empire coat Space does not |
permit me to describe more than two |
models, so / have selected one from each |
Of the above-named modes.
The first was built Of sapphire-blue
velvet, deeply fiounced and bordered with
4 narrow edging Of chinchilla, which fur
S more in favor than ever at the present
1t was lined throughout with
something which. If it was not white fox.
Il was an excellent imitation, and the
high chnchilla bordered collar. instead
Of being lined with fur, was made beauti-
full by the application Of much lace and
chiffon.
Model No. 2, was a more useful, but
not less beautiful, Empire cloak in rich,
black satin. 1t was lined with squirrel
and the high collar, which
could be worn either up for warmth or
down for effect. was also faced with
chinchlla. and bordered by deep frill
Of old-yellow lace. The sleeves. which