The sun., 1907-04-07

white or the very pale biscuit tones, yet
being almost as adaptable. touch OF
black usually relieves the blue, appearing
in collar or scarf. and adds surprisingly to
the cachet Of the garment.
Two good carS models illustrating this
point are comparatively inexpensive and
would be pretty and practical summer
evening cloaks for youthful wearers. One
is simply a long circular cape. fitting the
shoulders smoothly and Sowing to great
width at the bottom. the tulness rip
ping in graceful folds. 4 standing mill
tary collar of black velvet embroidered in
gold and three big brandenboures of black
fastening over large gold buttons are the
only trimming.
The other cape is similar in shape, but
is cut down little at the throat and has
a collar Of black satin falling over a wider
one Of white cloth edged by a mere line of
gold cord On each side of the front
three tabs Of black satin turn back over
tabs of white cloth edged with gold, and
are held by gold buttons.
These same models may he bought in
white, al may host Of others equally
simple and attractive
The pastel blue model sketched for this
page was a French coat of high price, but
depended upon the grace of its line and
I ceverness of its cut rather than upon
elaboration for it's cachet. Here again
one finds the relieving note of black.
The skirts pointed back and front are cut
up under the arm. almost to the armhole
and fall in jabot like folds. Panne collars
in the color Of the cloak or in black are on
many Of the cloth capes and coats.
The crepe wraps naturally are of the
mantle or shawl drapery order, the soft
material lending itself readily 10 such
handling and being little adapted to more
severe lines. Fringe trims some of the
most beautiful crepe wraps and self color
embroidery II lavished profusely upon the
costly models.
Hoods of exquisite lace and facing frille
of the same lace are other details often in
troduced upon such wraps. Often these
ornate models of crepe. soft silk, chiffon
&c, are more elaborate than beautiful
losing their charm of fold and line in fussy
detail; but at their best these creations are
veritahlc works Of art, requiring associa-
ton with a frock and hat and figure in
| harmony with their piCturesqueness.
Imagine, for example, a silver gray crepe
! mantle draped in beautiful lines and en-
broidered to a great depth in dull tones of
! coppery brown and yellow and rose. A
capacious hood embroidered in the same
| COlOrS ana lined with me yellOwed lace Tails
almost TO the waist line in the back and
forms a shoulder drapery. Frills Of the
! same lace show in the great open aTmholes
| and face the loose fronts. and long soft
scarfs of copper brown silk fall down the
| fronts.
! Side by side with this model is fringed
-ha wi mantle of dull rose crepe embroid-
cred almost all over in self color and held
on the bust with wonderful jewPlled orna-
ments; and in the same shop was lovely
cloak of heavy white chiffon over soft silk
the chiffon heavily embroidered in dull
white and lustrous white with occasional
threads Of silver. Quantities of fine lace
draped the shoulders and sleeve tops and
fell in jabot frills down the fronts.
Black silk filet net embroidered in black
silk and made over the most delicate OF
rose petal pinks was the material Of an
other lovely model. and back of these
luxurious and costly models is a host OF
more practical and less extreme street
coats, whose praises we must sing at another
time.