Evening star., 1914-04-20
French Women Favor
Return of the Cape

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| Special Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS. April 10. 1914.
The cape's the thing. One simply
| must have a cape. The choice is wide:
the cape may be half length. three
quarter length or quite long: it must
be voluminous, and it must be worn
with jaunty air. which recalls, again,
the Spaniard of velvet eyes and olive
skin
It is said that these capes were
launched by Nine. Simone in La
Dance devant le Miroir," but as a mat
ter of fact some of the more eclectic
Partisan actresses have always worn
them-Marcelie Lender, for example,
The "Rejane cape, slung from the
shoulders by handsome cords. was very
fashionable two or three seasons ago,
but the famous actress herself has al
ways worn it, on and off.
Three-Cape Effect.
For race meetings these picturesque
capes are eminently suitable. They can
be thrown on over any dress or tailor
made. and they possess one very pre-
cious qua1ity-they are almost uni
versally becoming
One new model is an excellent speci-
men of the prevailing fashion. The
material OF the original model Gre
ated for Auteuil, was beetroot-red
mandarin tussore. 1t was three
quarter length, reaching just to the
knee line. and it was provided with
bretelles-like those to be found on
golf cloaks-which attached it to the
figure. In design this cape was partly
military. partly directoire. partly high
wayman-a quaint mix but an en-
tirely satisfactory one. The three-cape
effect on the shoulders is becoming
very popular in Paris-in fact. the de-
sign I have chosen may be taken as lie
dernier cri
Part Of Costumes.
It must not be supposed that these
capes merely represent wraps; they
are as much part of the costume as
are the ultra elaborate evening man
ties of the present season. Certainly,
they can be thrown aside at any mo-
ment but that Is not the generally
accepted idea connected with them.
They can be worn with absolute pro-
non-dancers. at a morning concert or
theater matinee. at the races. any
where, and everywhere.
A distinctly Partisan idea in connec-
neutral-tinted materials. with Innings
which contrast or harmonize with the
dress underneath: and, again. the in
PRODUCTION of plaid materials.
For example, at a recent race meet
ing Mile. Dorziat, whose good taste is
proverbial. wore little draped gown
in plaid taffeta under long cape of
Amazon cloth in exactly the shade of
dull red of the prominent cross stripes
in the silk. Thexe were further
stripes IN royal blue-the ground being
b1eu-nuit-and the cloak was linen
with royal blue shantung.
The afternoon was chilly. and a long
straight tie in black fox was worn.
the smart little hat being a tricorne in
black silk beaver.
Favorite Colors.
For the military cape the favorite
colors are empire blue. rust-red. mas
tic-with Innings Of lemon yellow or
heliotrope: midnight blue, with lin
ings of old rose or japonica tussore:
white, lined with black satin or with
violet de monseigneur.
For a specially smart occasion white
Amazon cloth lined with lemon yellow
taffeta and finished with a directoire
collar in deep orange velvet, worn in
conjunction with a draped frock of
black charmeuse, would be ideal
Since these flowing capes are untrim-
med, except on collar and shoulders,
they afford excellent opportunities to
futurfst enthusiasts, some Innings al
most making one gasp with amaze
ment.