The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-13

question OF an evening wrap Is a
vexed and a vexing one in many ward
robes. II is argued. and often rightly.
that there is scarcely efficient OCCASION
for an elaborate one. and yet there are
undoubtedly occasion and occasions
enough 10 make their purchase mat
ter of necessity. OF expediency rather
than extravaganza.
The novelties offered this season are
certainly enough to temp the purse OF
n miser. And they are all OF them OF
the extremely loose variety, the KIND
which makes no pretense whatever or
defining or even of suggesting the out
lines of the figure. Rather are they OF
the Disgusting variety, for. apart from
the requisite smooth 1T over the shout
ders. the rest of the coat might NJ any
body.
And herein. perhaps, lies their chief
charm. Full and fuller stin must TIE
outline from shoulder 70 hem De- the
folds describing an ever widening CIR
Gle Indeed, many Of the coats are
merely canes with a yoke and sleeves
verv cleyerly inserted. and width at
ERE hem of not less than half dozen
--or5g and IL In excess or this, so much
the better.
The Richest OF materials are called
,,,.o-, FOR these luxurious trappings. Vel
,-ets both of the chiffon and the NOUS
scline weaves; and velveteens OF the
saue character for the less expensive
nurse Silks, too, Of the heavier orders.
such as faille franchise. ottoman the
,,oronadour brocades, in which floral de-
- ara thrown in dull blurred tints In
oe11e velvet upon the rich, plain satin
bbectqround. and here and there a
- brocade of the olden time
Sioths too come In for their share of
SNS..J,ion and Il is the sheer and
-.,,-,,,ie xveaves that are the most favor
IRE chiffon cloth In the many tones
- xrbite-there are at least 10 distinct
- different shades OF white to be
so-1d upon the up-to-date retailers
counters-and in all OF the faint pastel
SHADES are garnished with exquisite
braids, many OF them IIEailns the
.-o-Ser Iaces in flneness and intricacy
OF design
-, when made according to the best
s5sss now prevailing That It must be
Eli and voluminous goes without say
- one very smart garment in half
1o-c.t has a yoke in the lining only,
80 ~,,.si5e being covered with a beau
Sts,,1 niece OF chinchilla- To this the
'-a,1-st cane is applied in the fullest of
mi folds. so fun that they hang in
what we used 70 term organ-plpe folds
from shoulder TO hem, which in this In
ste1cs fs about halfway below the knee.
In some mysterious way there are
sleeves inserted pretty close to the
front fasteuings. and so, cleverly are
they managed that when the arm hangs
5ovrn there IS little or no trace OF the
sleeve discernible. II Is only when the
arm is raised that the sleeve is seen and
appreciated
Another smart velvet-or. rather. vel
veteen-wrap is black. with heart
shaped insertions of real ChantiIly posed
afove the hem The heart shape is In
verted. the point being upward. and the
velveteen-it Is a fast black and does
not NIB or smudge: even a delicate suede
Glove is safe from soil with these new
productions-is cut away beneath. and
. hacking Of white chiffon provided,
which throws up the delicate design TO
rerfection- The clever features Of this
coat Is the capuchin hood. that hangs
over the shoulders. The appliques are
spaced all around, the turned-up edge