Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21
Winter MantleS
in Gay Fabrics

respect. Velvet wraps in startling
hues. such as geranium reds and cycla.
men mingle pleasingly with soft grays.
brocaded velvets and cloths, glisten.
ing with gold and silver are used.
The Partisan dressmaker bas g
craze for sheer metal fabrics and ever
so many French evening wraps ore of
velvet striped with silver tissue. Ere.
quenly they are made entirely of gold
tissue or of mingllng of metal tis.
sue and handsomely brocaded velvet
A model noted recently was black
velvet striped with steel and trimmed
with black fox.
Fringes Arranged to Simulate cape,et
Inc fuchsia colorings have not met
with the success that was prophesied
for them, or which one might have ex.
pected considering the wonderful
showing of fuchsia shades by the
great French dressmakers In the an.
tumn. American dressmakers also ex.
plotted wraps, dresses and hats in alI
the violets, blues and pinks Of tho
fuchsia blossom, but the American
woman did not show much enthusiasm
over these shades except to admire
them in an impersonal way. Perhaps
their too frequent appearance kent
women from buying clothes in anv of
these hues, for nobody wants to in
vest In an expensive garment in
shade which will quickly become com.
mon and which definitely dates Itself
Salient features Of the newest eve.
hlng wraps are straight lines, orna.
mental sleeves, puff collars and waist.
length capelets. Sometimes the effect
OF capelet is produced by band of
embroidery or fur, or by fringe hang
ing from the neckline to the hips.
where 1t Is caught up in blousing ef-
rect Interesting models are made
with the capelet and lower portion or
skirt Of the coat of fur and the sleeves
and the waist portion of velvet.
Ermine Trims Gray Velvet Costume.
Among the furs sable, ermine, fox |
ana various gray furs are used the |
latter being featured on gray velvet |
wraps. Goat also is much in evil
ience.. Although used on the eve
ling models of velvet-imported |
models of black velvet being lavishly
with white goat skin-it Is
'etter suited for daytime wear.
A costume worked out in gray and
Vhite consists of straight, full cape
VI gray velvet and q gray velvet frock.
[he cape Is attached to deep er-
nine band, which forms the collar.
[he bottom IS cut In deep points.
The frock Is sleeveless and has a
ateau neckline. Both neck and arm
oles are embroidered in steel beads.
rom one side of low placed girdle
+ steel hangs very full tunic. also
ut In points at the bottom. Placing
tunic on one side only is an un.
Usual and good method of introduc-
ng variety into a plain chemise style.
'iadem Toque With Shell Embroidery
An evening wrap from Worth illus.
rating several of the new features Is
developed In lovely cerise velvet
With an embroidery of cerise and sill.
er on the sleeves, which are bordered
With silver gray fox. The collar is
ormed of velvet roses In all the lovely
berry shades
An interesting model Is of royal
'lue velvet lined with silver cloth
his mantle matches q silver cloth eve
ing gown with scarf train of blue
hilton. At q recent social event in
'aris toilette Of this description was
ompleted with Lanvin Russian dla-
EN- toque of silver cloth embroidered
small shells, the greatest embroidery
ovelty of the season.
Martial ct Armand are having great
uccess in their cape wraps, richly en-
roidered in high colors. One of these
a blue velvet is collared with the
ew gray fur wistatch, a cross-bred
nimal of South America, the mother
which is chinchilla.