Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
COMFORTABLE AND BECOMING WRAPS.

toilets which may also with perfect taste
be set off by a brooch or chain of precious
stones. The lovely old canoes, once the
rage set with pearls and diamonds, are
Bracelets made of velvet bands, fastened
with the smaller of these brooches, are also
in vogue.
Gowns strictly for indoor use show a
dressy melange of tea gowns and recep-
ton toilet Some charming indoor ideas
developed by grand French house dis
play loose sacques of lace over skirts of
mousseline, silk or velvet.
The revival of shawlS is a happy kind
ness to the old, for many old ladies need
constantly to have something about their
shoulders and the lovely designs and color
ings of the new ones lend themselves with
special grace to the woman well past middle
age No matter how light the shawl, it
provides some degree of warmth, and in the
long narrow stripes in which they now
come all can be easily and gracefully
draped.
Fascinating Shawls.
For intimate every day use, the tiny
squares of ice wool, which are everywhere
displayed In lovely old-lady grays and VIC
let's, are sometimes worn about the head in
headdress fashion. A handsome lace scarf
shaped into headdress about the face with
a ribbon is always becoming. In fact, all
soft and melowing effects, all caressng
coquetries are aids and abettors to the
charms of the grandmother.
Street toilets, for the more aged. natu-
rally conform in some degree to long estab-
lished traditions. There are more old lady
frocks in black than anything else, and
more old lady bOnnets by far than hats.
But the finer of the street frocks are very
splendid.
The already rich stuffs bristle with the
application of other rich materials, and
sometimes, joyful to relate, there is a smart
gown in a rich color, which gives a sturdy
old lady most triumphant air. One such
recently seen was made of dark wine-col-
ored cloth, with cut-out cloth in bands upon
velvet. The jaunty jacket was hip length
and loose, the wide three-quarter sleeves,
which were Topped up in a most youthful
way, showing big undersleeves of wine-col-
ored lace. With this stunning gown was
worn a little Marie Stuart bonnet of wine
colored velvet, trimmed with the wine-col-
ored ostrich feathers tipped with black The
furs were baby lamb, the little pelerine and
big muff being in the new grandmother
shapes.
Handsomest Furs.
All the furs advanced for aged wearers
are of the handsomer sort, as they should
be- Persian lamb and baby lamb are pre-
ferred pelts, but stunning sets are seen in
black lynx, silver lynx and silver fox, to
say nothing of almost royal wrappings Of
imperial Russian sable Ermine, too has
it's place in the wardrobe of the elegant
woman of advanced years. for this snowy
and precious skin is the privilege of ALL
1t is seen forming the collars and cuffs
of some magnificent evening wraps. 1t is
also used as lining for the more superb of
these, and there are charming carriage
hoods of ermine with accompanying muffs
so big that they would be a burden were it
not for the feathery lightness now in vogue
for all furs.
When gowned in pale gray or violet with
a pelerine and muff of ermine, the evening
bonnet of a grand old lady" writes the
afore-quoted authority, Should show a
white aigrette immensely high. Held by a
jeweled clasp, the white aigrette is also d
recognized ornament de couture, adorable
grandmothers wearing them as we'll as their
granddaughter. The more chic of these
charming old ladies also carry round lorg-
nettes ground glass; and little bottles de
pastilles boxes of throat lozenges) shaped
exactly like the gold snuff boxes of an
Gent times. In fact, some are the genuine
article, those of all the Louis periods hav-
ing at present a tremendous vogue"
AprOpos of things French, the tinseled
trifies Of the moment, especially in the form