The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
CORRECT WRAP FOR FALL.
QUAINT SHOULDER CAPES.


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Paris. September 2O--Tne first fall
Jackets brought out by the cool September
afternoons have almost saucy air OF
chic.
Tho smartest among them SAVIOR very
much cf the masculine swallow tail coat"
But Of course the feminine version of the
swaiiow tail coat beasts no end Of pretty
furbelows In lieu Of the stiff. glistcning
shirt front there is a graceful jatct OF lace
frIlis or soft front Of plated mousseline
do sole in some pretty harmonious shade.
II the jacket Is closed al the front then
the reyers which are OF all sizes and
shapes are trimmed aNtractyely 10 give
The jacket dressy air The long coats,
too, have been completely revised since last
fail. Most Of them are longer at the back,
rounded at the FROM and are trimmed with
circular ruffies OF the goods.
Even the long cApes whieh are very nu-
merous are cut with this decided round
ing point at the back aud circular friils
are generally in evidence. These and the
long coats are almost invatsbiy OF tan or
light gray cloth at this season. They are
especially adapted TO travelling and In their
Innings there are no end OF convenient
pockets large and small, for iucking aNay
little traveiing necessities.
One OF these long coats had a little
pocket especially shavsd and des gned for
tiny flas silver flask. This would
scarcely pass muster at home, but dl1 well
here In general favor.
chic lltle Jacket that WAS absolutely
plain was built OF army blue cloth. 1t was
close fitting and hooked IN an invisible way
at the 'front.' where Il was Trimmed vita
plain narrow revers. The basques that
were rather long were cut with a rounded
point at the back. A broad belt OF the
same cloth stitched heavily fastened at
the front with 4 square white pearl buckle,
The collar was nigh band noun cd by
poln.ed flaring collar that reached ouy
TO the sides q the band. The sleeves were
ordinary up-to-date coat sleeves, finished
with a point al The bottom. There was a
strap" finish ol all the edges OF tho
Jacket.
dressier Jacket fashioned on the same
lines was OF light tan cloth. Ii was close
fitting and fastened inyislbly at the front,
where there was a narrow vest OF tao
cloth iasesled, The short square revers
were trimmed in a sort Of ococo design
Of violet velvet. The velvet vas cppl!qued
IN the middle OF the revers aud surround
ed by trimming OF narrow violet passe-
menieries and violet clouN. facing Of the
violet velvet trimmed the flaring collar thlt
was mounted a. tAe top OF Il tall straight
land.
The edges OF the Jacket and belt were
trimmed with the violet passemeuterie.
The close fitting sleeves were finished at
the hand with a point
The box Gear that have enjoyed q pro-
traoted season OF popularity are not alto
go;her In the background, though the
closo-fltting Jackets are newer and are
considered trltle smarter. Egen the box
coats this season hoaut q suspicion OF the
swallow tail cut.
One that vas made OF hunters green
cloth and worn With black skirt Was ey-
coed ngly chic II fastened at the front
with ihrea large black pearl buttons ami
the cloth at the neck was turned back IA
small square reYers. Rctweer these reyers
at the back there was a high square wired
collar narrow black passementerie
trimmed the collar aud reyers and covered
each seam OF the jacket. The sleeves were
close fitting with suggestion of flare al
the hands.
"A strikingly pretty redingote that was
singliarly or ginal In form vas made q
ten whip cord. 1t bad 4 straight front bu
fitted dose into the curves Of the figure
at the back. At she bottom It was cut WITH
rounding point, which Was less notice
able than the usual swallow tail cut.
II was trimmed around with q broad. ful
circular ruafle tha decreased IN width Il
the front where il mounted as high as th
reyers. Heading the ruffle there was
bias band Of the stitched cloth. Tn
square rCYefS were faCed iorAn 90 we've
and orpamented with narrow black sill
fassementerie. a similar trimming wa
.. coDsacunus on this high Medlcls collar
The sleeves were close fitting and wer
finished at the hand Will "A point. Tai
garment so entirely enyeloped the Eowl
that there was not vestlge OF the dres
material visible,
Among lot OF long capes shown me
noticed such an unusual one OF tan Will
cord II WIS cnt With a rounding point q
the back that reached to within lively
inches OF the bottom Of the gown. II Wa
trimmed around with three narrow circu
lar frllls OF the material that mounted II
to the collar o. the front. where they dc
creased very much in width, Over tn
there was another shorter cape OF du
oraHye velvet shaped like the under cap
II Was covered all over with ...rilsing pa
terms IN black lace heavily corded with
stout black silk cord. The velvet contir
ued into high straight collar that WI
mounted by circular frill OF the clotl
THE inner side Of the frE was faced wit
the duh orange velvet.
The whole garment was lined through
out with soft quality Of chaugoable ia
feia sn orange and silver.
Another OF these long pointed capes W,
made OF violet cloth OF rather dee
shade II was trimmed around with ct
erlar ruffle Of the same headed With ~