Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

over a chairback and let a gazing throng
admire only ones arms and neck and
perhaps a few jewels at the top of ones
corsage. A notable point about horse
show wraps was the number of black and
white models, and the favorite black and
white combination. of course was black
velvet and ermine. No other combina-
ton Is more effective, and more beautiful;
1t is very plain woman, indeed, who
does not look charming in black velvet
and ermine. These black and white
wraps were simple and elegant in line and
often the ermine was used In the form
Of big, softly dropping revers instead of
in regulation collar.
A wrap of this sort, worn over a frock
Of white Venise lace, was typical of the
high-class models of ermine and velvet.
The upper part OF the wrap was cut
with seamless shoulders and sleeves, the
graceful fall of the exquisitely soft, thin
velvet outlining the contour Of shoulder
and arm There was no collar whatever,
but the deep v opening at the front was
outlined with huge soft revers of the
ermine which reached to the waist and
continued on the lap-over side, in a
three-inch er1nine border which went all
around the wrap.
In front the wrap sloped away sharply
from the fastening at the hip, where one
handsome black cord ornament and tas-
sells held the lapped-over point, and the
lace frock from the knee down was re-
vealed At the back the wrap was much
longer, dragging In around tho heels over
the little train of the gown. The loose
sleeves, falling just below the elbow
were also banded with ermine. With this
dainty black and white costume was worn
a white lace toque around which sw1rled
a magnificent white plume which began
over the Left ear and ended on tne rlgnt
fo2fherv Wilderness
Forming a most becoming background for
the face
Warm and rich In color are the brocad-
ed velvet wraps, and most OF these gor.
geous affairs have collars ana cu.s "a
of the fur harmoniZing better win the
oriental colors than would pure wnlte
pelt One sees the most brilliant snaoes,
such as mandarin yellow, copper, elnpile
green kings blue and rose red, IN these
brocade wraps, but toned down py the
huge fur collars and bands and seen IN
luxurious, softly lighted interiors, sucn
wraps are splendidly beautiIui ana NOT
crude or glaring as one misn ut t thsV9 in
Perhaps If there were more or them III
proportion to the fur wraps ana manties
of white or delicate shades, one might tire
Of them; but as it is, they are plctur-
esque and wonderfully effective IN the
evening pageant.
One Of these brocaded velvet wraps Is
pictured today, Black and gold brocade
forms the outer portion Of the wrap, the
lining being of gold-colored silk Black
fox trimmings tone down the brilliant
material and make the wrap very rich
and artistic The arrangement Of the fox
fur collar in sloping effect over the
shoulders, at the top of the wide revers'
no he turned I'D
over the bare throat bringing the warm
fox collar close around the neck. when
desired Another superb wrap, not PIC
tured, was worn at the opera last Week.
attracting much attention in the carriage
foyer. The material was kings blue EN-
| bossed velvet and over this was draped q
huge collar with reverS to the nip OF
| duh silver lace. A band of sable met the
| lower point of the silver lace rever wnere
| the coat fastened, far toward one sade
| the sable continuing around the lower
| edge as far as the middle of the back
| where the brocade was draped up In ar
tistic manner. There was also a small
sable scarf with head and brush at the
neck.
| Another coat that attracted attention
on the same evening was model of roya
blue velvet, trimmed with bands ane
motifs of Russian embroidery in silver
gold and crimson, and which mad long
close-fitting sleeves to the wrist made o
the wonderful embroidery. Around tn
neck was a collar of Russian bear fu
which reached almost to the waist. Thes
| close-fltting sleeves give an odd and un
usual look to the wrap in a season whe
most sleeves are voluminous. A Franco
wrap worn on the stage this winter by
French actress has sleeves quite as odo
though very different in style, the QUITE
edge of the loose kimono sleeve eXtendtn
downward in an exaggerated point. Wh1c
is further elongated by heavy gold tas
sci. When the arms are lowered the tas
sells sweep the floor. This Francis wra
is made of green faille with embroider1e
in dull gold and the neck Is finished Wit
| a shawl collar and revers of skunk.
o One cannot but note the large propol
e ton of gray evening wraps in every a!
!. semblage Of fashionably dressed foil
6 GRAY velvet is the favorite material, an
: this soft, shimmering fabric is combine
: with metallic lace, fur and pastel-tinte
!; satin in delectable effects. The era
r wrap does not show off to advantage In
: photograph, which gives no notion or II
: delicate color effect, and the charmir
t Callot wrap of gray panne velvet on t.