The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-20
"A SMART CAPE COAT
Copyright, 1905, by r. F. Ayers)

copyright, 1905, by r. F. Ayers)
There are times when a wrap like
the accompanying model will prove a
boon to the woman who chooses it,
despite the general demand for a coat
with regulation coat sleeves. 1t is i'm
possible to secure the same air with
another cut of garment and the odd
sleeves of the above certainly are not
TO be found elsewhere than in the shop
which is responsible for the model.
Blue cloth and red combine to give
dash to the half coat, half cape. The
body part is fitted ever so slightly with
darts IN the front and a seam in the
back. 1t is Sloped up at the sides. and
at the longest part does not come be-
low the waist more than six inches
Into the armholes full, almost circular
capes are set. so that they hang loose.
with the greatest length coming on the
outside of the arm. The front of the
coat turns back in broad revers. and
the collar, as we'll as a shaped band
across the bottom of the full capes, is
OF bright red broadcloth, trimmed OH
the scalloped under edge with a small
red silk cord.
There is a mannish pocket set on
the left side of the coat. and four pearl
buttons are held by means of silk
cords in lieu of buttonholes. The same
scheme of cut and decoration could be
utilized in the construction of Bur-
hngame wrap, with the natural color OF
the material for the body part and
some one of the beautiful new tints
In the silk for trimming. There are
stunning lavenders, heliotropes, dull
green's and bronzes which are consid-
cred none too bold for entire costumes
The season promises to bring forth a
Ia nf 4
in this popular fabric. At first the
idea prevailed that it would be con-
fined chiefly to the shirtwaist cos
tune, but if one is to form an opinion
from the orders placed by New York
women, it is certainly true that some
OF the most elaborate street costumes
Will be made of this very material
AS has been mentioned before, the
color of the moment is purple in all
its beautiful and varying shades, with
green close second choice and gray
bidding for popularity. If one cannot
wear an entire costume of a violet tint,
then compromise is made by hav-
ing one trimmed handsomely with the
color, taking care to keep it well away
from the face, or at least. softened
there, so that it does not prove unbe-
coming.
OF crepe de chine a smart little man.
tie was made in the short length,
which seems to be the accented one at
present. Its cut recalls the DAYS of
Marie Antoinette, and its masses of
handsome trimming mark ii as be-
ing especially intended for evening &C.
casions. 1t is noticed that all evening
coats and wraps now sent over from
Paris are quite short.-rAnaxlahly-
when compared with the long trained
garments displayed during the opera
season here. The front of this charm
ing little crepe mantle was decorated
with velvet ribbons crossed and, held
under antique jeweled buttons of great
value. ssE t.---.,, - =
Evening styles are essentially of the
Louis Seize period. Sleeves. decoIIete
bodices, entire costumes in fact. have
without doubt been inspired by the
paintings representing women of the
court of Louis Seize. 1t is a pretty
and dainty style, but rather ornate for
every woman. but modern dressmaking
art has learned how TO modify with
out destroying the effect, so that it is
quite within the scope OF all good dress
makers to adapt whatever mode Paris
decides is the thing.
Quite a summary looking evening