The Jersey City news., 1899-12-12

heard all theeW0men dec3Atihe Nioe -.
cape had gone out to come PACK no
more. 1t concealed the figure and was
hideous.
Capes have reaPpeared, not as tney
were, but in variety, the most iashion-
able being cut short in front ard long IN
the back. taperfng to a point at the mid
die of the back.
The handsomest capes are those that
are made Of sealskin Aned with another
kind Of fur The writer has in mind
very elegant cape of thick lustrous seal.
It is lined throughout with chinchilla, and
is a beautiful, soft, thick garment. Three
kinds of fur form this cape. the outside.
fur being a trimming which borders the
cape and trims it around the shoulders
It is of gray sable.
The newest style of cape trimrningt
shows tails in the back. Bands of fur
extend around the yoke of the cape, end
ing in punches ofs-taiis which hang from
the shoulders to the bottom of the cape.
This new way of trimming with tails
is very dressy and issthe very latest thing
from Paris
They are making another style Of cape
which is very unique. The cape is gath
cred around the lower edge and brought
1t is very warm, but makes the figure
so bulky that it can only be worn by
slender figures.
Double faced goods are also much used
for eapes. A dark brown goods is lined
with brilliant plaid, making very thick
material Another cloth is "a satin faced
goods which greatly resembles melton.
1t is lined with plain goods.
Gray and brown as combination are
coming in. The brown must be a very
rich, royal brown and the gray of a
bright, clear shade or they will not har-
monize. Capes in gray and brown are
extremely beautiful. A very rich brown
gros grain silk was trimmed with gray
chinchilla. The fur was put on in a broad
band around the collar and around the
bottom of the cape. The shoulders were
trimmed with the same fur and down
the back there were tails of gray. The
cape was lined with black satin which
acted as a color setting off the outside
The sheath cape is one of the newest
of fashions DEGREES. It is the cape which
is fitted very closely over the shoulders
In fact, it is cut upon the dress pattern
and fits a womans shoulders as closely
as though it were a bodice. It also fits
around the neck and the high collar. 1t
flares a little around the bottom, but only
just enough to sit well over the hips.
AS Christmas comes .on one sees the
most beautiful gowns for the street.
They are of handsome new satin-faced
material and with them are worn the
beautiful new capes Handsome little
toques of soft material ,draped to suit
the coiffure are worn with the capes.
T0s Il Ea1 10
head? A man will tell you that it is
customary. but a woman VIII laugh at
the idea. Yet that is what the New York
rnilliners are doing. When you go into
the millinery establishments Of Madame
la Mode she will take a, frame of wire
and will bend ii and shape it until it fits
the crown of your head e;she will give it
turn over the knot and a twist under
=. the pompadbrr until it absolutely fits
ithe top Of your head.
But the fitting is not yet done. After
she has fashioned the wire frame she
will take big wheel of velvet of the
shade which suits you best and will fit
it to the wire, pinning II and folding it,
arranging it in layers untH 1t sits well
upoia the frame. She win fold the crown
untli it lies in regular outlines and will
give 1t the touch which stamps the artis-
tic milliner.
Next she win take a bunch of plumes
and will pin them upon the toque so as
to suit your face. If your face has
prominent features she wifi set 1the trim
ming back little. II YOU are small
of nose and weak of Chin she will
strengthen the outlines Of your hat tc
give your head distinctiyeness. If the
hat lacks colors, as it probably will, she
will next take a few flowers and viii
arrange them along one side or under
the back Of the toque in such a way as
to supply the missing color.
Lastly, she selects the hatpins, which
must match your prevailing jewelry.
When this is all done she carefully
unpins the toque from your head ant
gives 1t into the hands of a milliner t.
make. Your hat has been fitted TO YOU
head-made to order for you-and i
suits your style Of beauty as nearly a.
your milliner can arrange
The same with the cape. 1t is cut ant
fitted TO you The trimming is put on t.
match your figure. II is draped aroun(
the shoulders and is made to conform 4
your style just as though 1t were gown
When you come out from under the hand
OF Madame la Mode, you may be sure tina
you are as well hated as good fitting vii
make you. =
Do not try to fashion your home-mad
cape out of one material Make 1t out 0
several, the more the better one ma
teriaI cape is old fashioned this year
Take your old brown plush cape and fit
around the shoulders very tight. Cut tn
fronts rounding. Line the. cape brilliant
ly. Trim the outside with great doubl
rows Of shaded chiffon, put on accordin
to the suggestions, a row around the bot
tom, another row around the collar an
two around the shoulders. Finish tn
chiffon ruchings with tails arranged dow
the back of the cape. Complete the Who'll
wit an invisible clasp.upon the front.
Treat your old cloth cape In this wa
if ,0u ~ dezire. If you have fur capt
old and discolored, do not despair. for b
trimming 1t you can make it as good a
new.
In buying your new cloth dress, win
not choose, for a change the 0xfor
goods which are of gray. The groun
work is black with short gray hairs woS
en- In. 1t comes in alISshades from neal
ly black to nearly pure gray. Why No
choose the Persian goods, which al
brown, or blue. or green, speckled or mo
tied with finy specks of red, bright blu
ana purple. These goods are cheapt