Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
The White AnSe1 Cape
from PaquIn

meteor. and is most gracefully draped into
a burnoose effect at the back. Thus worn,
the cape is called the angel wrap" be-
cause of its pure whiteness and the drap-
cry, which suggests folded wings. A
small collar of black velvet and long
streamers OF velvet ribbon attached with
jet ornaments only add to the snowy
Wilderness Of the angelic side. Reverse
the cape and Immediately it becomes
quite different in character. Instead of
innocent white it Is a dashing emerald
green. to which the black collar and vel
vet streamers add touch OF French chic
The drapery Is the same on both sides.
but on the green side the crepe is held
in place under a medallion ornament OF
black jet, which sets between the Shout
ders.
Two very rich silk wraps are shown:
one a peisse-like affair worn over re-
ception gown OF similar fsbric-in this
case a heavy bengaline silk; the other
wrap being a comfortable coat shape. OF
geranium pink satin. This latter MODEL
has a low front closing with two big
ornamental buttons made OF satin shirred
over cords. The coat is trimmed with en-
broidery motifs done with geranium pink
silk and cord of the same color couched
on with gold threads.
The wrap and gown of bengaline silk
are in soft shade of gray-blue. called
hydrapgea. The wrap is extremely loose
and graceful in design and Is ornament
ed with the new clair du lune-a
ing blush color.
The cloth wrap is. Of course. the most
practical, and the broadcloth shades are
particularly rich and beautiful. Chiffon
broadcloths make the handsomest capes.
as they drape most gracefully, but these
broadcloths need warm Innings for street
wear in cold weather. Military models
hoe ol,nio for he yryhn
undertakes to make up one Of these capes
at home, as the straight military cape Is
much easier to manage than the draped
oriental affair Such capes should be
made TO come closely UP about the throat
and should button across the chest In
double breasted fashion, for both hands
will be occupied in holding up the light
evening frock beneath the cape. Plenty
OF dainty. shirred pockets should be added
in the lining, and theater tickets. purse.
clean white gloves and other belongings
may be carried in this way.
The subject of evening wraps should
the rich scarfs which are wound around
bare shoulders or over thin yokes, as an
extra protection under the loose capes:
and another word about the dear little
wraps-or ''visites''-which are a fad just
now. These pretty little visites come
Just to the waist I'm the back. but fall in
long tab ends to the knees I'm front. They
are formed Of one straight length or mes
saline satin. slashed up the center Two
thirds Of the way and edged all around
with marabou. The mantle is thrown
over the shoulders, the slashed ends fall
ing in front and the solid width forming
the back and covering the arms. The
gay little visite is. of course. intended
only for carriage use, but it is one Of the
most fetching articles OF feminine raj
ment seen in many a day. Some of these
little mantles are made of two layers OF
chiffon in contrasting color. the marabou
border holding the chiffon layers together
at the edge.