Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

adds costly gold lace, fringe and cord
ornaments to the material at 500 the ward.
such a wrap might easily amount to
more than the home dressmakered woman
expends for costumes for a whole twelve
month
But the new oriental wraps are wonder
fully lovely and the volum nous folds fall
so gracefully over the slender skirted
evening frocks with their little three-cor-
nered trains that creep out under the
hem of the wrap These trains are usual
ly edged with a band Of dark fur. and
there is also line of the fur on the
short sleeves. gown of this sort is a
Doucet model Of black chiffon enbroid-
cred all over it's surface with gorgeous
splashing gold roses. which almost COW
cred the chiffon ground The long lines
of the gown were unbroken, save by a
narrow gold cord girdle and a three-inch
hand of skunk fur which edged sleeves
and train Across the bust was band
of gold bead embroidery studded with
turuuoises. and from this loops Of small
gold beads fell to the hip under the
arms.
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To match this splendid gown there was
wrap of black satin lined with gold
colored silk and trimmed straight down
the back with a broad panel OF wonder
full gold lace. Three capelets of the
black satin over the shoulders were edged
with narrow gold fringe. The wrap closed
at one side with a gold ornament set
with turuuoises With the gown and
wrap were displayed gold slippers. a gold
gauze fan studded with turquoises.
gold and turquoise couture band and a
huge fiat reticule of gold lace slung on
n golden chain set with turouoSeS be-
tween the links
While the new wraps are voluminous
and roomy about the shoulders. they
taper in toward the bottom. some Of the
Partisan models being no wider at the
foot than the skirt underneath. OF course.
II requires a master hand to manage the
material so that it is full at the top and
scant at the feet. and ct the same time
falls into lines of grace Cabot makes
eXauisitely graceful wraps. and all the
Cabot modes are loaded with god lace
or embroidery. This house is famed
for it's splendid and sunptuous effects.
beautiful Callot wrap In two shades of
velvet is illustrated. CeriSe and masenta
velvet are combined in this wrap In
startling yet b, illianty beautiful effect
The wrap itself is of Yer. soft mirror
velvet in the cerise shade. the sleeves
and a draped parel at the back being in
the rich magenta. The deep collar is
faced with paler shade CT pink satin
and is bordered all around with trim
ming of god soUtache braiding. the
sleeves of this wrap are q feature OF the
garment They are very long and full,
the material extending outward at the
back and forming part OF the gTace1ul
draped panel. This panel al the feet Is
pleated under. that tie lower portion
of the wrap MEASURES scarcely two yards
around.
More subdued i'm coloring. yet definitely
oriental in type. is a graceful wrap py
Martial Armand brought over by New
York dressmal.er for young woman re-
Gently married to one Of Americas mil
.ionaires. This wrap is built OF taupe
broadcloth and is tucked across the
shoulders and upper s:eeve to give the
effect of deep cape or yoke. The lower
part of the wrap is straight and narrow
The lining is of orange satin and there
is turnover collar at the neck OF
Nelvet-just hint of bril-
liant color which brishtens the somDer
smoky shade of the wrap. Inside TINS
orange collar and following the slanting
front opening is scarf or fchu OF pleat-
ed chiffon in Il yellowish brown shade,
which harmonizes with both the orange
collar and lining and the taupe broad
cloth OF the wrap. The fichu is knotted
under dull gold buckle and fails grace
fully to the hip. With this wrap is shown
the inevitable reticule. made in this case
of orange silk richly embroidered with
steel beads and small gray ELK roses anu
hung on taupe gray cord handles. Inc
sleeves are very wide at the bottOm--a
feature of many Of the new French
wraps designed not SO much for evening
wear as for limousine wear over bridge
or other afternoon costumes. There Is
a growing tendency toward wider sleeves,
and this width is provided for in the new
wraps Usually the sleeve, though being
only a sleeve from a front view or the
wrap. forms at the back part of grace
full drapery which falls from the shout
ders.
The tailored suit Is no longer considered
en- reggie for ceremonious wear. Nobody
would think Of appearing at formal
tea at luncheon or bridge. in even
an extremely costly and handsome tailor
ed broadcloth suit. A graceful frock OF
some sort must be worn at such func-
ton, and over the frock is donned one