The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
Beautiful Cloths Are Being Chosen For
 Euening Wraps

If you have felt that anything less than a handsome evening wrap would appear home made" at a smart social function you will be surprised to know that fabrics have come into their own and are sharing honors with fur It is surprising, but true.
 This new interest in evening wraps of fabric is part of tendency which has shown itself recently to look more and more to materials for smartness. Clothes that seem to fol- low no particular silhouette still seem to give the impression of being decidedly up to date because of their beautiful fabrics.
 For evening wear. glittering metal brocades and rich velvets are the fla vorites. However, fur is rarely left entirely out of the picture and great, snuggly collars are used to give a certain coziness to these cloth coats
 After materials the outstanding feature of evening wraps is the sleeves. Noluminous sleeves show the sheen of metal threads when the coat is gathered up, and the high lights are brought out on lustrous velyets when the coat is hugged closely about the figure. Sleeves are simply a sort of admiring friend to lovely material. They proudly show off it's best points with their sweep ing lines. For instance. wrap which l saw recently had sleeves that showed the beauty of its shim- mering metal cloth to excellent ad- vantage. Over an undersleeve of medium width long cape-like sec tions were hung that rippled almost to the knees. They were joined to g.1,..N "A at the back and tucked into the top of the fur cuff at the front. A wide band of fox trimmed the lower edge of these sections, and fox was also used to adorn the collar and cuffs. LininGs Are Trimmed.
 Wide sleeves and loosely hanging sections of sleeves, as you may imagine, have turned a lot of atten- ton to linings.s In fact, the facings show and SC become good and proper parts of the whole coat. Plain lin- ings are enhanced by great flowers that blossom all over them, and where the sleeve is wide at the wrist they are made to grow in greater profuson than on. the rest of the lin- ing. When the trimming does not spread itself over the whole of the lining it is sometimes used as an edging. For instance, silver and em- broidered braid were used in alter hating rows on the lining of pur- pie velvet coat. The inside of the cuffs and the collar facing were deeply braided, whereas the front and bottom of the lining had but an inch wide band of the braid outlining 1t.
 A fascinating coat, made with white fox collar and cuffs, illustrates the idea of having the lining extend tc the outside of the wrap. And in this case it is really used to make half of the coat. The upper part of this stunning wrap is made of pale lemon velvet and the flounced lower | portion, as well as the lining which l turns back to form a rever, is of dull orange velvet. Opalescent beads are used for striking design that covers ! the hipline and sleeves again assert | themselves with a wide trimming of the sparkling beads.
 Combine Two Materials.
 If you are thinking of making an evening wrap. it would be a good | idea to combine two materials that would carry out the color scheme of | two separate dresses. Or, if you have | but one evening gown to consider at present, it would be well to plan your evening coat to harmonize with 8 l possible addition to your wardrobe Wraps simply have to match the gowns with which they are worn this season.
 For the girl who likes to sew but hesitates 10 attempt a fur trimmed wrap. clipped ostrich is the very thing. 1t is to be had in six-inch | banding that is easy to sew and if makes a stunning trimming. Vivid purple, orange, cherry or sapphire is beautiful in exploitation with velvet. Clipped os1:cb is still new enough to be something of a mystery On the rare occasions that it is seen most girls find it difficult to resist edging closer to find out what IL really is. 1t looks something like fur and mething like marabou, but has charm all it's own.
 The Double-Duty wrap.
 A most charming coat shown re- | gently was one that could be made | to serve for afternoon wear as well as for an evening wrap. Black vel Vet is lavishly trimmed with red fox and the lining is of apricot crepe de l Chine. It is decorated with squares of black satin embroidered in yellow and red with gold stitching to fasten l them to the lining. The inside of | this coat is lovely enough to make e 1 one want to keep it draped over her l chair as a background rather than have it's loveliness hidden away in a cloak room.
 Then there are the gorgeous Span 1 lsh shawls, each one more beautiful than the last you have seen. It is l quite an artistic treat to see them | spread out in the shop windows. | Surely it would he perpleXing to have to decide which one to buy. Fortunate is the girl who can boast the possession of a wonderful Span ish shawl. The success of her eve l ming toilet is assured.