The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

thin fabric which decorates the front. OF
four evening wraps out of six.
Except that it probably would give bet
ter satisfaction made at home as loEg
cane, this combination might be copied
accurately. One pretty lace trimming,
from Industrious figures, could serve one
purpose Or another in the feminine ward
robe for an indefinite time.
Brocades will continue and increase IN
vogue with the nnilder months. One 10
forewarned to look out for choice color
ings in lighter weight silks and satins.
BY the same token, brocade5 OF heavier
extraction make lovely evening capes.
and one might do worse than to buy ana
Law aside some remnant left from the web
from which a grand dame secured her
ball gown. A charming wrap may be con
iured from white satin brocaded in bod
duet colorings, outlined with white
feather trimming and lined with ciel blue
quilted satin. The model was so simple
it hardly car go out of fashion in many
| seasons But to fit at the shoulders TIE.
cape spreads gently to a graceful circum'
ference It is no longer than the hips.
| though q similar model might be extend
ed to the skirt hem.
WEARING AsSASH
/ modish though permanently good
style of wearing a sash on an evening
wrap appears upon a double cape of
nlaize-colored velvet and ernine. Maize
color, of course, is our old friend corn
color, only the name IS varied The vel>
vet forms deep, full ffounce, and Is
lined. richness upon luxury, with plated
white chiffon. The ernfne outer cape ex
tends to the elbows, where 1t ends In q
riot of tails. Drawn tightly around the
shoulders is the velvet sash. and knotted
sti1ay in front with a jeweled buckle.
| The high fur collar consents to do with
out the usual lace frilling of the evening
wrap, on behalf of the extraordinary
richness of the remainder of the coat
There is subtlety for employing faint
yellow velvet, rather than some other
hue. In union with ermine. The tail of
| hardly perceived, to blend the strong con.
| trast between the black and white In the
| fur.
Lace and fur, fur and lace, a summers
| ish. winterish combination in a warm sort
of winter! 1t may be only coincidence
| that the modistes should have planned
such airy garments for our cold weather
| wear And, again. perhaps they felt In
| their bones that this was going to be an
| open winter, and ordered for our suitable
pleasure these endless chiffons which we
| prize. 1t is said that all successful de-
| signerS of women's garments must pos
sess a little gift at prophecy along with
| their other equipment.
| A wonderful wrap, which. without 1t or
| fortitude, makes one question why she Is
! living, Is done from violet velvet, shaped
to fit con1ely shoulders, and concluding at
length with train of heavy white fringe
| over accordion-plaited white chiffon. The
body of the garment is embroidered elabo
rately with turquoise and sequins. The
treliswork Is white chenille White
liberty chiffon forms the collar frill and
cpGs.
The Parisian's inevitable dash Of black
, appears In this garment of princess,
running through the cash ends and as
occasional spangles on the violet ground
The handsome evening wrap has be-
come popular garment eoincident with
more elaborate evening hairdressing
Perhaps, in part because of it.