The age-herald., 1899-01-08

wraps that was hailed as something alto- gether original, l recognized the old dol- man form. Of course 1t had undergone some wondrous changes since its banish- ment, and with its shaped founce and rich passementerie 1t was considered the chef d'oeuvre of the establishment.
 This garment was made entirely of seal skin. It fitted close into the curves of the back, where it was cut short: in fact, just an inch below the waist line.
 At the sides it formed two long points that reached halfway down the skirt, and at the front was very much cut away. It was bordered with a shaped nounce of the sealskin that commenced at the neck, and, broadening, became very wide as 1t round- ed the corner.
 Mounting the back of the wrap, it be- came rapidly narrower, until at the mid dle of the back 1t was hardly two inches wide. This founee gave such a graceful jabot effect at the front of the garment that was strapped across with handsome passementerie frog wrought in seal brown and turquoise silk and gilt threads.
 A broad passementerie in the same col ors headed the hounce, and where 1t trimmed the base of the high Medicis collar it was put in Vandyke points.
 A jabot of Brussels lace gave a finish to the neck. This garment was lined through out with brocaded turquoise satin.
 A charming model that is bound to over come the objections made by great many women to capes was decidedly practical It was q sort of cape and jacket cemDdned and warranted to keep out the treacherous little draughts that play around one's arms and waist when a cape alone constitutes ones winter wrap. Yet tho jacket was so oleverly concealed that the effect was as of a cloak and fur cape.
 A Cloth Jacket
 rrt,o h,,ii of soft shade of violet cloth It was close fitting at the back, and reached only to the waist line. At the front it was loose, and fell in long point half way down the skirt.
 It had tailor-made sleeves of the cloth finished with turn-back cuffs. Over this was a long cape of sable that fell quite a bit below the waist band, and was rounded at the front to show the cloth point.
 It was fitted over the shoulders and half way down the fullness commenced that formed full folds at the bottom.
 There was a Breton hood of the cloth that merged into a high Medicis collar Sa- ble lined the collar, and a narrow strip of 1t continued around the hood. The fur strip was repeated on the edges of the cloth point where it hooked down the front.
 Hoods are a great feature of the winter wraps and if the hood Is not there in real ity it is suggested with bands of fur or draperies of velvet.
 A rich cape designed for an elderly wo- man had the fur turned in, though it was an exquisite piece of sable. It was built of black cloth and was longer at the back and front where it formed slight points.
 It fitted rather close over the shoulders, and fared considerably around the bot tom. Designs in black velvet cut out and appliqued, covered the cloth. Around the top of the cape were two bands of sable composed of the entire sable.
 These were sewed on, with the tails crossing at the back of the garment and the heads coming together where the cape fastened. Around the bottom of the garment there was broad band of sable and the same fur faced the high Medicis collar
 Modified Muffs Muffs this season are neither very 1arge nor very small, and the greater number are trimmed with satin bows, chouX of lace and often a buckle of strass Some dressy muffs are made of velvet, with shaped founces of fur bordering each end and are trimmed elaboratey with ribbons and | laces.
 Many muffs match the hats, and nearly all are designed to match the gown. It is astonishing how soon one grows to like l these little muffs and to prefer them to ! any other. NINA GOODWIN.