New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
FOIBLES OF FASHION.
NEW SHAPES FOR CAPEs AND AUTUMN
MANIFESTATIONS IN FAVOR.
FITTED F1OuNcEs READAPTED FOR CLOTH

FITTED FLOUNCEs READAPTED FOR CLOTH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO BE USED
FOR FINISHING EDGES.
The cape Of this season +. essentially different
from that Of last year. 1t longer flares out with
aggressive funess; II droops gracefully from the
shoulders, and is much longer than those formerly
worn. 1t has rounded. instead OF pointed corners
in front. and opens like an inverted ', coming to-
gether only at the top and over the chest. the
fulness OF the garment. however. allowing OF its
being gathered together with the arms II necessary
for warmth Nearly ali OF these capes have
the Marie Antoinette hood and all have the high
Medic collar. and additional fulness Is given at the
bottom by means Of at least enc ruiiie and often
\ pretty example Of the latest thing in a wrap
OF this description is ~ black velvet the cape
shaped Ike the description ALREADY given. The
Marie Antoinette mood forms really deep yoke;
curving up into high Mcdici collar. the whole
being completely covered with small ruchinss oi
white mousseline de sole. This forms the inside %
IKE a yoke being 10 make IL less bulky. The velvet
OF the hood is turned up below the shoulders and
is gathered close TO the latter by a ruche OF whts
pointe de Paris over this. In front. are turned
back short revers. which. meeting each other in
the centre are shaped Ike a shield These are OF
thick white satin. and are deliberately embroidered
with silver the edges being trimmed with SILVER
passenentcrie and a ruchc % the mousselinc de
sole The edges OF the cape are relieved by
and longer OF poinie dc Paris lace the edge OF
tho upper ruffe. whore it Joins the cape being
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sentng Louis XVI bows and ribbons.
ALREADY the reign Of the organizes and other deli
cate materials IS on the wanc and the dressmakers
arc preparing pque. serge. mohar and ecru linen
costumes for early autumn \ pretty and recent
model Is a s;raw-coioreI pique. the skirt made with
a fitted founce running up 20 the waist In 'front.'
as Is seen I'm all the newest skirts. the Joining beng
| covered with a cording. Tho bodice IS cut
| low In a rounded V. with straight rcvers over the
/ shoulders and with "A scallop ending IN point I'm
front. These made Of white satin COW
cred with gupurc. the bodice crosses I'm front and
fastens with rows OF steel buttons. \ pretty
feature for the waist is made by slashing the darts
up 'iu they reach from The waist TO the reyers'
/ thus showing an under guimpc of mauye tAreta
Small black velvet buttons ornament each side %!
the slashed pieces ana they are h'i t"t' ot
the guimpc with frogs. tn" sleeves are tght nitlng
/ and wrinkcd AZ the shoulder
\ white cloth gown Just sent over from a well
/ known establishment has The fitted hounce AZ me
bottom applied I'm scallops which ar" 9nilncl WIZ
several rows ~ whltc ttNeia llplhg me VII !,
/ u Jacket made with tight cutaway basque over tn'
deep Spring RUNE. ~ IN" top OF TIE JACK,
there halfmoOn shaped revcrs. also edged WIZ
lifted deep NUM-" ~ IN" mead "d whl'h ana , ,o"
tinu.ng around tho Jacket as "a hnish, ana ALSO .
heading 70 the runic on the hasqucs. are pipnEs o.
white tarcia Ike those on the skirt. Ihe salen
fcatur" ~ ms costume j.. we V'St' Ni'.h ~ - d"
pale tinted brocadc. with flowers ~ many color.
The upper part ~ this X turned back win SINAI
cont relcrs 10 The breast. whore i is cut strdish
across. ana f. made douhle-hrsasfed and fastened
with two rows of buttons. c.hsi7tiHE ul ~ ,''
miniatures. surrounded ht emit steel diamonds \
he waist line this ysst also cut across for ahou
three In hes AVID has tab ~ each end ior hnlSh
Tn. space between each rcV'r ~ ~" vest, h'"N
me double breasted part IS Allied IN with irape
nchu of lace caught up on one side hy ihrf
s.ra,tss diamond buckle cnrircling me neck az
/ collar The .sleevcs are extremely pretty: ana ar
,.ir.tf. olhow sleeve WITH q rufie ana The lowe
part misunderstanding sleeve - me IN" hro'r y
A. the vest finished with ''moyon ar"' ci.is Ih
Ia, - go with this costume g. - icrnorn. trrn"
,io on ono sldo with bands ~ black velvet tih1o
/ siru0untod with a fflu hoW and hnrkl" o' stratus
I diamonds the rest of the hat being trimmed "i,
red roses.