The Washington times., 1905-12-24

lace and I'LL the center OF each rower.
An effective touch is given the lace By
means Of long stitches OF black chenille
in the centers of the flower petals and
in the leaves The collar comes IN long
points down the front and 0uffed petals
Of chiffon are mingled with the lace de-
sign
The same sort Of lace forms the wide
cuff over flounce of accordion-pleated
chiffon. A band of black seCuins out
lines the yoke and has a group of fat
loops on the front from which depend
long head-fringed ends Full sleeves
are gathered under a sequin band at the
top of the cuff. A similar sequin band
is around the back of the yoke. below
which hangs a deep collar with an ir-
regular point
A big circular cape IS Illustrated In
figure b. 1t is made of pale pink taffeta
gathered to a fat collar. which fits over
the shoulders and is interlined for
warmth The taffeta is gathered over
this in lots of rows of fine. close snir-
rings. This yoke effect is hidden under
big hood. which usually lies back up
on the cape 1t is gathered on the OUT
side to a large fat velvet button in the
middle of a rosette of Dleated taffets
edged with chenille. The hood IL
trimmed around the inner border with
a wide band of knife-pleated taffeta
edged with a narrow ruffie occasioned
by the release OF the pleats This rufhe
is edged with chenille and continues
entirely around the cape The pleatsd
border on the hood continues around ths
outer edges OF the cape to the bottom
Admirable Conceptions for Evening
Cloaks.
The outside of the hood is bordered
with two wide velvet bands. with little
chenille edged taffeta ruffe between
them and edging each OF them This
border continues all the way down the
inner edges OF the cane. The pleated
border of the neck OF the hood forms
a finish TO the neck of the cape 4
narrow velvet ribbon covers the edges
of the pIeated bands where they ara
sewed TO the taffeta. and similar rib
bon covers the edge OF q taffeta band on
the inside fronts OF the cloak. extending
from the velvet trimming bands 20 the
| accordion-pleated lining.
The pIeated border which trims TIA
cloak is eight or ten inches wide. the
little rufie is made by the release Of
the pIeats and edged with chenille; the
velvet ribbon that covers the seams
| is about quarter of an inch vida.
and the inside bands OF velvet ribbon
are each three inches wide.
Figure illustrates another type oz
evening wrap. 1t is Of blue cloth, with
deep hem stitched twice. The cloak
is cut in mandarin shape. with very
pretty sleeve effects in place OF actual
sleeves. Two pleats across the shouldsr
shape the garment there, and ths
shoulder seam is far at the back OF the
shoulder instead of on it The only
part Of the sleeve that is cut separate
from the cloak is its top and this 10
shirred three times TO the top, OF the
armhole. The seam from the cun st
/ the bottom of the sleeve effect 10 the
hem of the cloak is continuous. Another
seam runs from the top Of the sleeve
/ TO the bottom, on its front undersida.
I Above the wrist a little sleeve shape 10
given by means of crosswise darts.
The cum is a turned-up fold of cloth
bordered by band of embroidered tat
feta in shades Of silk with gilt thread
Embroidered buttons also trim the cu6.
The neck and upper parts OF the
fronts are trimmed by q wice band oe
embroidered tafIeta, further embellishe&
with embroidered buttons. This en-
brOldered band forms point in the
back. edged with a scant lace rufhe.
around a small pointed yoke Of lace In
front this yoke is in two square pieces
edged with lace rufies. shirred down the
middle of each side with double ruffiss
OF lace over the front edges and curved
| lines of embroidered buttons at the TOP
/ and bottom.
! Inside the cloak fronts are wide bor-
ders of tucked chiffon decorated with
| large wreaths OF lace flowers. The boz
/ tom OF the chiffon is also tucked.
! Figure d shows a coat OF very rich
Irish crochet lace in a bold design This
1 is lined with chiffon. trimmed with big
rhinestone buttons and black velvet ro-
settles and ends. and is suitable 10 weas
i on nearly any cut OF evening dress.
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