New Britain herald., 1928-10-02
Evening Wraps Are Longer, With
 Retm To The Uneven Hemlne Fabric Rich Browns Favote Bend Says There's
 Dolmans.
Velvet Is Authentic Fabric,
BY HENRI BENDEL

BY HENRI BENDEL
 New York. Oct. 2.-Evenins wraps have succumbed to the irregular hemline that evening gowns made popular.
 Of course 1t was inevitable. for there always was something tn- congruous about a dipping chiffon frock under . straight line coat.
 But. now that evening coats. capes and wraps have capituiated. they emphasize longer line everywhere. The evening coat this winter will suggest extreme skirt length. whether it does so by dip- ping sideA . train back or merely a longer line all around.
 Velvetcen Popular
 Velveteen is having popular ity in evening coats. Indeed vel- veteen is given very smart lines tn one white evening coat with wide. kimono sleeves edged in sable, with a scarf collar of the velveteen that hangs it's ends clear to the ankle length at the rear of the garment.
 Velvet, however. is the most authentic fabric for evening wraps. Lanes are always luxurt- ous in coats or capes. Fur trim med. they have the ability to look extremely distinguished and fndi- vidual. Gold and silver James are especially good this winter. shot with color and enriched by fur and lined with sumptuous satin or velvet. All the fabrics used for evening coats have a sheen this year.
 Vogue for DOlnaans
 The coat is much better than the cape. But dolmans are hav- ing a vogue. There is someth n. restrained and ladyiike about lolman. With shirred collar of self material. one can achieve beauty and charm.
 Browns are popular for evening wraps. but the live. golden Lrowns. or the ruddy-red ones, not just dead. dull brown. One of ex- treme beauty is caramel colored brown velvet with apricot velvet pointing a deep yoke under a shir- red collar and tue same points re- beating up the sleeves, from sEir- red, wide cuffs.
 Collars. hemlines and sleeves are the important things in wraps this winter. after color and fabric are chosen. l show today two ver- sions of the latest things for win ter. -
 Rich and elegant is gold and bright green lame evening coat. with brown dyed-skunk fur for short collar and shallow cuffs on the flaring sleeves
 The cut of this coat is the epi- tome of skill and grace. It starts ont in straight .line fashion hut at hip-lensth across the back and both sides graduated. gathered flounce is applied. This gives the graceful train back that is its most distinctive feature. The fur collar dips in the back. like the ttOulJtt, kiN luS dHoiNs' lboNNh hoNe'
 Snug at Hips - Second. have a black and white wrap of chiffon velvet that is so feminine that women admire 1t tremendously. It borrows from the dolman for its rather fuller upper portion. Then it make use of the tight-hip theme to have it's white-lined black sash hug 1t in across the hips and tie on the left side. with it's white-faced ends hanging below the hem.
 This garment has it's tiered lower portion all white velvet lined. to give it luscious beauty as Milady moves. The scarf collar is iuXuriously ample and beautifully cut. It use the theme of the dou- hle fur collar. with one side black. faced with white velvet faced with black These two scarfs knot in the rear and swing their ends, al most like a cape. In the front they are unattached to the wrap and can be worn tied in a bow knot with long ends. knotted. or worn hanging loose. like a scarf. A double carnelian adds soft tn ch