The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-28
BY Lady
Duff-GOrdOn ("LuCiIe")

a. aIl-year-round display OF her nios'
rrIzed possessions in the way OF furs' aS
/ duly , scI7sed TO you last week.
For those less fortunate, however
there may. perhaps. be comfort In inc
knowledge that deep borderings OF
clipped ostrich feathers are to be
forthcoming and favored trimming
and that, therefore, It will be almost
worth while adding a little unneces-
sary warmth to chiffon or miror
wrap In order to be among the first to
display the new trimming. II Is des-
tined TO figure not only on the long
coats and cloaks, but also on some
graceful little shoulder wraps. which
lend themselves to adjustment In sew
eral different ways.
Now as regards the color contrasts
In these transparent wraps. one daring
scheme Is to veil geranlum pink Mlrolr
with a nlmy fabric OF passion-hower
purple shading, and on this to trace
broiderlns Of braid almost as fine as
silken thread While dawn pink chiffon.
Just suggesting its lovely presence
through covering of cloud gray mirolr.
Is delightful In its resulting elusive
ness OF tone. pale pink or blue,
or again mauve and gray, are other
delicate schemes which are altogether
10 be commended. the outer fabric
being In all cases broidered with silk,
which repeats Its own color exactly.
Such schemes are. of course, only really
suited to evening wear. where the most
10 rmldab bile and fashionable rivals to
their fragile loveliness are wraps OF
rich tapestry brocades, whose deftly
blended colorings are interviewer with
shimmering threads Of silver and gold.
and studded. too with Jewels.
There Is equal diversity in the shape OF
the wraps many OF them heing Of
straight and scantv cut. wrapping over
on the left side where they fasten low
down with a great iewelled clasp or a
motif entwIned satin cordlngs. and
then being so long that they form a posi-
tive train al the back, while others,
rather more volumlnous, form. when the
arms are upheld a complete square, their
convenience for packing purposes helng
therefore very considerable. In such cases
the lining generally Introduces an abso.
lutelv different color and sometimes the
cloak is so fashioned that either side may
he brought into outward prominence as
desired: while another scheme, designed
10 enable woman TO acquire the variety
which is charming In reality as we'll as
In the proverb and In modes as well as
In moods, Is to have an enormously deep
hoodlks drapery which can either be al
lowed tn hang 10 the waist or tie back
and reveal In full the contrast OF color.
or so folded closely about the neck as 10
AFFORD extra protection and secure a con-
tnuIty, OF color as well as contour.
y when. however, Il comes TO be ques.
ton OF protection rather than mere pref
tlness. nothing Of course Is better than
the natural shantung, whose neutral tone
harmonlzes with almost any more ac-
centuated color. and permits. too, OF the
always telling touch Of black In its
trimmings Paisley patterned silk may
further be recommended for the lining OF
such coat and. In fact. II lends itself
to the most varied treatment. The real
pilot cloth Is also being utilized to very
good advantage for the travelling and