Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

Of the front often has spangles or tinsel
cords sewed into II. The wraps I mem
tion are those heavy ones which are
supposed to do some real service In
the way OF Keeping her ladyship warm.
There are numerous frou-frou affairs
which could never deceive anyone into
believing that they were intended for
warmth. Some OF these are mostly
bit of lace and q glitter.
In Paris every other woman looks
Ike n valentine. The wee, little waists,
the long, dragging skirts, the carica-
turish hats and big bows give q quaint,
picturesque air.
Perhaps more than any one article
which gives this effect is the mantle
cape, or scarf, which accompanies near
ly. every gown. and these are the ones
which are plentifully decorated with
gewgAws ir the way of tinsel and span
giles. For instance, here Is one of cream
lace, what is called low necked wrap,
which has deep V In the back and
the lace is merely put on like dolman
sleeves. Outlining the V is a broad,
black satin ribbon. This extends over
the shoulders to the waist line and
there ties in tremendous klmono bow.
The ribbon runs down the waist line
In front also ana Is knotted under two
large jade buttons. The lower part of
this wrap, from the waist down, ap-
pears to be composed of q lace flounce,
which is three-quarters in front to the
knees and runs up toward the back
where IT is not more than eight or ten
inches below the waist line Think of
calling garment a wrap when 1t has
nearly all the body cut away In V.
One which lays a little more claim to
the title is of olive green silk and green
lace. This is strictly an empire cut coat
with broad yoke which extends over
tho tops of the sleeves and merges into
wide band which runs to the bottom
of the coat in front This is all made
of the green silk. The sleevs and the
body of the coat are of the green lace,
which reaches perhaps twelve inches
below the waist line. There 1t meets
the green silk which forms the rest of
the garment to the bottom, Joining the
front band of silk and being ornament
ed with a similar band around the foot.
All these wide bands, the yoke and the
turnback cuffs on the sleeves are orna-
mented by large fiat satin buttons.
These are fully as large as a dollar.
The lace was speckled with green SPAN
giles and the satin buttons embroid-
cred in chenille and green crystal beads.
The girl who wore this wrap had in
her hair two uncurled ostrich tips,
which looked like weeping willows.
When the dainty matron alights from
her carriage, or perhaps lifts her gown
in coming down the stairway you quick
ly discover that spangles, silver threads
and gold cords are not confined to
heads, gowns and wraps The slim
ankle sometimes looks as If 1t is in
cased in a coat Of mail and the slipper
made from a block of silver. More
often, though, just a bit of tinsel Is
worked into the arObroidarv IN tha IN
step of the stocking and a satin or
suede slipper will be shining with the
bright beads and spangles, or with
rhinestones Since 1t is decreed that
the slippers must match the gown, in
finite trouble is exercised by the man
ufacturers to get the right shades
A beautiful costume, all in the vio-
lets (Which unless they be the pink
violets are not pretty in artificial
lights) was a beautiful soft lustrous
satin. The empire back and paneled
front were connected by girdle of
silver net drawn into a rhinestone and
amethyst buckle. The bertha of rich
the sleeves and hung in points just be-
low the bust A tucker of tulle next
the neck made for becomingness. A
handsome dog collar of amethyst was
caught together by diamond bars. The
front panel of this gown and the lower
edge was embroidered in an iris design,
which held glints of silver; here and
there were pipings of silver ornament
ing the panel A head wreath of the
white marabout with an aigrette at
the highest point was crusted with
silver. The hose and slippers worn
with this costume were pale mauve
embroidered in silks and silver, with
rhinestone buttons. The inevitable lit
tie wrap was simply a mauve tissue
scarf with silver plentifully woven into
it.
Very. necessary 1t is to shine IL you
u,nIlld he q hella Of the hall