The Washington herald., 1911-11-26

delicate hue. Perhaps it may be said
that while the debutante will be seen IN
cloaks of white, pale blue and cerise, her
chaperon will wear the rich deep
sapphire shades, deep gold color, emerald
or black, which is combination Of sadns
velvet and fur. Fur must trim every
jeyening cloak, and while ermine and sable
are ever the faVorites for evening, man i
of the costliest wraps to be procured haA
collar and cuffs of skunk, bear and white
jcaracul.
The brocades, satin and velvet, are this
winter marvellously beautiful and the
larger patterns seem as though designed
especially for evening wraps. A back
ground of blue or gold with raised fg-
ures is most effective when boBdered with
deep bands of fur and with wide collar
and cuffs, for it is one of the present
fashions not to have fur down the fronts,
this because of the draping across and
in order to be distinct in style from the
evening wraps of last season and tho
carriage wraps of this winter. These are
details to be noted as q mark of the
newest fashions, as in truth all details
just now should be noted, for in these
there is more difference than in the gowns
or wraps themselves.
Cost of New Wraps.
The cost Of many of the new wraps u
so high as to be prOhibitiVe for the ma
jority Of women, whose allowance for
I..zz L., ,oE rarp,it of fba a1Do03iFy,r~
of several hundred dollars for one gar
ment. but, fortunately for the majority,
there are an unusual number of most ek
fectiye cloaks and wraps that can be purs
chased for comparatively small cost-Dot
hundreds of dollars, for instance-and for
the favored minority who can buy what
thew wish without counting the cost there
Is a superative satisfaction in the posses
sion of rich costly garments. Just what
makes the cost is not easily understood.
A famous name always counts, but Il L.
extremely difficult to tell what else there
IS to warrant the prices demanded Line,
and marvellous beauty of line, that must
be admitted, and most exquisite softness
and fneness of texture of satin, with ex-
oensire lace and fur, but there have been
entire fur wraps for less price than tbes.
With often merely collar and cuffs of fur-
md the fur neither ermine nor sable. ODa
Vt the most expensive, and at the sama
line one of the most useful evening wraps
hat have been displayed as yet is of an
'yster white satin trimmed with onIv q
vide band of lace and black fur coIisr
juffs would be impossible, for the Lon.
rooplng, shawl like sleeves could neves
e finished with cuffs. This garment 90.
IS charm to its wonderful simplicitv %
Lhe-nothlng elseIalthough it is alieped
he name OF the designer has added b1n-
reds to its value. NUN
And with all these marvellous craatio,.
I Wen trained genius, for which sooS
ngodly sums are required, the ayaraSa
oman need not be discouraged ar RE
respect OF selecting =. evening coaf
mere are really extraordinary bargains
be found In the lower priced evenin~
raps. Velours, plush, velvet, satin az
oth-au these materials and in ali colors
re to be found if careful search be maSe
aiurauy ehere' are many styles ~ ha
1olded the poor grade of materials ths
% snowy, conspicuous colors and eccoD-
&c models and the poorer imitation furs
II time and thought expended with faete
Id judgment added will enable a woman
is season to be smartly turned out and
lthout any extravagant expenditure
he time has come, fortunately. when
ever women realize that to be smarfIV
'wned is to be appropriately gowneS
Id that the woman who does nor -
tout IN her own private conyeyanSe
ould spend her money on the aualitv
t and fit of her gowns rather than on
silly trimmings and the more or lass
nspicuous styles and materialS In5
ere are plenty of models to select from
Is winter. so that every one can hsVS 4
ir chance.