Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

models brought out this spring, and one
is forced to say 'lovelier than ever be-
fore" just as one has said the same thing
at the beginning of each season for several
years past.
The cult of the picturesque cloak has
grown like Jonah gourd in the last ten
years., and since pi-cturesqueness in this
province of dress has been achieved at
comparatively slight expense the at
~tractive evening coat is no longer the
luxurious possession OF the few, and al
most any woman with even the slightest
pretensions to being we'll dressed includes
at least one such garment In her ward
robe.
OF course there are coats and coats,
and many Of them have prices running
up to figures. Lavish hand
embroidering. real lace, etc, viii soon
make of crepe or satin or chiffon an edi-
tion de luxe, and some of the models we
have seen this spring, despite an air of
simplicity conferred by their flowing I'M
broken lines. are most extravagant crea-
lions, but fortunately it is not necessary
to go into such extravaganza in order
to have an effective cloak for evening
wear.
The summer models, too, are less costly
than those of the winter, because the do
not demand warm interllnlng. Many of
them indeed are quite unlined, while others
have merely plain Innings of self-coIored
or contrasting satin.
Possibly the very best of the less ex-
pensive evening cloaks for warm weather
wear are the ample capes, plain or slightly
draped. With a good pattern such as is
easily obtained even an ordinary seam
stress can make one of these capes sue
cessfully, and II the material is beautiful
in texture and color II is hardly possible
that such a wrap should not be graceful
7 and picturesque.
For winter use a coat with sleeves Is
warmer and more practical, but It is, too,
more difficult to make on attractive lines
The double width crepes. satins, broad.
cloths, etc, are excellently adapted for the
circular or draped cape, and this season
there are innumerable new candidates foI
such uses among the modish materials
The satin cloths, light and supple as crepi
meteore, lustrous as satin, II a very slight
additional warmth is given by a wool back
are ideal cape and evening cloak mater.
ials, and there are numerous kindred
stuffs. No trimming save some neck fin
ish is needed for the circular cape, which
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falls In fun clinging folds toward the bot.
tom, though fitting smoothly over tn,
shoulders. A hood may be added, OF some
hood form OF trimming. and handsome
fasteners OF some sort may be applied tC
the fronts; but effective embroidered
banding or collar finish motifs. such al
may be found at any trimming counter
will supply all the trimming really needed
Delicate hues with metallic notes II
the neck finish are dainty and attractiv,
over summer frocks and are usually
chosen by youthful wesrers. but some OF
the smastest cspes We have seen have beer
In neutral and deep tones.
one in a smoke gray satin finish ma.
terial, which appeared to be crepe
meteore, was trimmed round the neck with
a heavy embroidery Of gray and dull gold
had big fasteners to match and was drapet
up over the arms, the ~fullness being held
by matching the other trim.
ming. The eape was lined throughout with