The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

Paris, November 1.--(Special Corre-
spondence Of The Post)-The long en-
yeloping cape is so much worn that 1t
takes jump into the very heart OF wo-
mans wardrobe as something which is
almost necessary. It is worn evenings, as
matter OF course. but II Is also worn
day times, to receptions, exhibitions and
the hundreds of bazars and shows which
begin in Paris In the fall and last until
Easter, lasting through Lent in even
greater splendor than during the other
seasons.
The cape which Is called opera cloak
and wrap is so elegant this year that 1t is
not thrown aside at all unless necessity
actually requires, but is worn, sometimes
open and sometimes closed, as they USED
to wear the long mantle in the 1880 days
And an 1880 revival 1t Is the long, quaint
cloak, made of magnificent goods, heavily
spangled and bcjeweled, appliqued and
embroidered until II is a work of art in
itself. far superior to anything that could
be wrought into a dress creation.
Banana colored silk is very much worn
for these evening capes. Banana and
novice are equally popular, novice being
lighter shade of cream. This comes in
a velour which looks like velvet, irregu-
larry shaved, and is ideal for long cloaks.
am thinking, as | write, OF cloaks /
saw at the presidents first fall reception
the other day, Many OF the invited guests
were saying farewell TO society before
their departure for the Riviera and their
gowns and cloaks were fresh from the
artistic hands OF the best couturieres.
cloak OF banana cream colored yelours
was as long as tho dress skirt, nearly. Yet
1t was not full, but was cut on the cir
oular order rather scant so as to fly open
In front. 1t was fitted snugly around the
shoulders and from the neck TO hem there
was not a fold
All over the banana colored velvet or
velours was a trimming of rose colored
satin ribbon, shirred on each edge, aud
sewed in great irregular swirling design
which was as bewltching as IL was uncer-
tain.
But another surprise is yet to come AT
intervals OF twelve or eighteen inches
there were broad bands OF white satin
trimmed upon the edge with rose colored
silk fringe, Study the picture. The long
cloak OF banana cream velours. the out
line trimmings in rose satin, the bands of
white satin and the rose pink fringe.
That surely, is pretty picture to con-
jure. a lovely setting for a pretty woman.
Immense pufings of softest chiffon are
placed inside the collar so as to flare all
around.
Marchand blue and ducks egg blue are
used much together, the former being
deeper shade OF the latter, Marchand
blue cloth with ducks egg embroidery is
trimmed around the edge with the tiniest
chiffon rufhes. At the front, from the
high scalloped collar almost to the hem
Of the dress. hand stole ends OF the cloth,
SO placed together that they look like one
big front with scallopel edges. curious
sk., 1l..r -ntug
and a hood 1t may be. for it Is placed on
separately and can be drawn up over the
coiffure.
Siren green and willow green are also
seen in the new silks and satins. and like
the two blues they are designated TO go
together, one embroidered or appliqued
upon the other.
siren green gros grain silk cloak is
trimmed with very deep border of white
fur The back is made very elaborate by
the application of lace encrusted In
pearls. This is put on in a very broad de-
sign across the shoulders, narrowing
finally 10 point at the waist, and coming
broad again around the lower edge. thus
making a conventional pattern. This
beautiful garment is worn over gown
OF net dotted with colored stones. II is of
automobile red over black and the COM
bination Il very rich and satisfactory.
While many of the new opera cloaks
are so high priced as to render them quite
beyond the average means there are others
that are within reach. The more sensible
sort can be constructed In such way that
they can be worn in the day time and II
warmly made are useful as the outside
garments OF winter.
Take the same cloak which, made of
siren green gros grain satin, ancrusted
with pearl lace and trimmed with fur, is
too elegant for every day use and make
the same from hunters green cloth hor-
dered as this Is border season. with
double ruchesses of black Liberty silk.
The back is trimmed with applications of
leaf green cloth. cut into swrls and press-
ed into The goods after being secured
with tailor's glue, OF the sort which Lon
don tailors use freely in the applications
OF tailor made gowns.
The Red Riding Hood cape Is very be-
coming and pretty made of deep red cloth,