St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-04
FASHIONABLE WRAPS.
0avments That Will he - Favor fer
the FaIl and Early
Winter.

coat shape, while at the sides, SO as to
give a slender look to the figure, and in
front, are darts, but the fronts arc COW
cred by jacket of jet that looks almost
like a coat of mail, and which hangs
loose from the shoulders to below the
waist line, where it is finished with
fringe. There is high collar that flares
considerably, is covered with jet and
lined with white satin, or some colored
satin, over which is lace. In front there
are two long pieces of lace shirred to-
gether into a small space and fastened
with a rhinestone buckle. The lace it.
self is SO long that the ends fall to the
very hem of the cloak. The sleeves are
much larger than those worn in waists
and in ordinary jackets. They are more
in the shape of bishop sleeves, and are
shirred in at the wrist. The entire cloak
is lined with white brocaded satin. 1t
is a superb garment, and, needless to
say, are exceedingly expensive ones.
There are some much less expensive
black satin evening wraps that are be-
tween cloak and coat. They are fitted
in at the waist, and have two top capes.
one overlapping the other and forming
G point in the middle of the back, the
ends in front shaped like pelerine. The
capes are lined with white or with some
contrasting color in brocade or satin,
and are trimmed with two rows of black
ribbon, one wide and one narrow. The
high flaring collar is box plated in the
back, fastens in the front with bow
of broad black velvet ribbon, the ends
of which fall down almost to the hem
of the coat. This garment has medium
sized coat sleeves, but put into an ex-
nggeratedly large armhole, SO that an
evening waist can be worn without
damage to the sleeves.
Still another style of black satin coat
is made on the plan of mans sacque
overcoat or of woman's driving coat.
the back and Is double-breasted in
front. 1t has some curve at the side
seams, so that it is not the shapeless
garment that might be expected. II
Is very smart lined with old-gold satin.
and should be made double-breasted
and fastened with jeweled. jet or crystal
buttons, and has revers and high.
f1aring collar. 1t is said this style OF
coat, lined with fur, will be one of the
fashionable styles for the season, but
it is an extreme style, and so far has
only been put forward. as it were, ten
tatively. All these coats and cloaks
are made long, so that they will partly
cover the train.
There are a great many different
widths OF satin. The most expensive
are very much wider. and some French
dressmakers have even used upholster-
er's satin. The wider, of course, does
not necessitate so many seams.
Black brocaded wraps will also be
fashionable. These are supposed to he
more suitable for middle-aged women.
and have always. until now. been rather
relegatetl to dowagers; but young
women have noticed how beautiful the
material is and how becoming, and by
using their bright things and lot OF
light trimming, such as white lace,
have taken this garment into their own
list.
Some very smart black brooaded
coats, very plain in the back, fitted in.
but with full skirts and with bishop
sleeves, and with high flaring collars
and loose fronts, lined with light bro
cades or satin, and with handsome jet
or passementerie trimmings and long
lace ends, make very handsome gar
ments and very useful ones. They are
not necessarily eNtravagant in price, for
black brocades of the medium widths
have been rather n drug in the mar
ket lately, consequently some very
good patterns can be bought at com
paratively little expense. 1t takes, of
course, good many yards to make
such garment. but it will last long
time. and is not too conspicuous to
wear in the evening in some public
conveyance. The light wraps look
much more effective, and are more gen.
orally used. One or two that have
been brought over recently are espe-
brocaded satin. lined with white satin,
is garment fitted for a story-book
princess. 1t is double-breasted.
trimmed with stole of Russian lace
of very rare design. and with an un-
Ger-stole of Russian sable. There are
jeweled buttons, or what look like jew
eled buttons. to fasten the coat down.
The high collar is covered with fur and
has inside pufings of white chiffon.
The sleeves are bishop, and have lace
ruffles almost entirely covering the
hand. The object of the garment seems
to be to hide the wearer entirely; for
all that can be seen of the woman who
wears such n garment is her head. and
only the upper part of that. fer the
collar comes half way up the head at
the back.-Harpers' Bazaar.
Flowers In the Hair.
There never was and never will be
style as pretty as the wearing of
flowers in the hair. Wreaths of fine