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EVENING w
SENSE of fitness compels us
toward evening wraps. Only
those who tare not forth after
the lights are lit can shrug an in-
different ,shoulder to gay and pro-
tective garments that serve for
frivolous diveliion and nothing else.
As for the other kind. the kind of
women who go about at night. no
matter how trugally they map their
winter wardrobes. they realize that
a day coat and 8. night wrap are
two separate and distinct pieces or
apparel.
1r. is the opinion at well-dressed
women that it is tar better to stay
at home and read a hook altar seven
II. If
Wool interlining that serves her pur-
pose well. She Can afford one such
eICh year. It takes a spasm of ex-
travagance to possess one of the
shop kind at its best. i ‘
But the problem 01’ what to have
for an evening wrap is more vexa~
tious than merely the choice between
the shop and sewing room. What
are the activities of her kind of lite?
Has she a motor or does she walk
or use the train and street care?
Does she freeze at the first touch of
winter or is she one o! the tortu-
nate’s who go lightly clad without a
sneeze? Does she demand fur or is
she comfortable in chiffon velvet
Wren, killing two birds with one
none. in the belief that “as. will
have a garment for every W
spent in the open. she has mason
on heruieeinsuytagammnt.
She will never teel quite well dream!
in 'the evening, however. unless she
wears informal gowns that suit in-
formal attain. The choice of this
season in fur wraps that,serve only
in the evening is ermine and its
many imitators. A short coat at
such paltry is suitable tenths day.
but only youth should wear it. A
long coat 0: it should never we
daylight.
The beat of these wraps-are dec-
hane should not be rough and lens.
There should be sufficient suppleneas
totallowtheewing ottheouter
fabric. It "is more easily removed
than wool ~hitei‘lining when temper-
ate weather arrives, which is in its
fever. 3.; -
It the wrap is n of for an effort
should he made toadd immense col-
hr and cult of it. 'They are lead-
ing an the other fashions and give
more warmth than other decoration.
Velvet Wraps Have Few Rivals.
When one" works with velvet there
is a chance to turn a. protective
wrap into something pictorial. In
this field medlaevaliem has gripped
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the designers. There's a. Chinese
green velvet coat with a splendid
collar 6! gray to: that was never
“ablated for walking, but is a
beautiful thing for an entrance inho
a restaurant Its sleeves carry the
full glory at line and grace.‘ They
are waist deep where they begin
and ,wrlst tight where they end.
They wrinkle the length at the arm.
Front each forearm drops a scar: ot
velvet that reaches the floor. Such
sleeves are incorporated into several
of the crepe do chine frock: mm:
Paris. f
The dressmakers have found that.
duvetine makes the best lining for
velvet and satin wraps as it obviates
m. necessity of padded interllnlng.
which is clumsy at the best. It may
bathrownbockosacape.
Wrap that go on balls. theatre, and dinner parties.
Os left is on M comp which is imitated frequently in less expensive white Ian. 18 is «touched
with color or W362i”, but a gold net turban goes with it which is "aided around the head in the
covering the ears. Such turban: are kept on at most evening maria
as o rubefliuis for the Moddrcu. At right is a wrap made of three matmk’brocods, cloth of silver and
black velvet. It is draped after the manner of an Arabian hooded cape. the hood held by an immense taut
Indian style, rising up in front and
of silver metal threads.
o'clock p. in. than go forth in a
smart {fining frock covered by a
woolen wrap that has served in the
dust and toll of the 61!.
One never feels that the lining of
such garments is fresh enough tor
the bare shoulders and arms. or even
for the high bodice o: a light and
transparent frock. Be right in ovary
detail or stay at home is the present
creed in dress. Better one perfect
costume than several imperfect sec-
tions of several outdts. It tut lee-
son could be learned by every
woman hall the dress problem would
be solved. , p
Dressmakers insist that mien!
evening wnp‘ are how The
tenor and skilled horns dressmaker
finds otherwise. She can put to-
gether a protective coat or case with
lightly lined? . Does she like to wrap
herself in a voluminous cgpe or have
her hands left free by a coat?
Such problems must be individual-
ly met. She must put cotton in hr
ears when the trade sirens sing.
Fur won't do for certain climates.
Pale brocades won't do for certain
lives. Metallic tissues won'tydo (or
street care. Short capes . ‘ ’t'do
for motor cars. Short on't
do (or walking. One does not need
a gorgeous wrap to hand in a dress-
ing room. One wants something
brilliant tor the theater. Such are
the staccato thoughts that come to
each purchaser._ ’
The Comfortable Fur Coat.
Hawoman amumaddtheprioe
dadsycoattothatotanevening wrapa'Itshoeldnotheeoarseg'tfi .“
orated with gold. although some re.
verse the fashion for ermine ‘on
black. Heavy gold tasseis swinging
tram thick gold_ cords often give
nominee. Silverisnsedhutienot
as ~ettective‘ as gold. A few white
wraps are lined with black velvet. '
whichisetripedahovetheheluand‘
wrists with wide gold ganoon. Gold
metallic tissue collar-arseddedto
plain white caps, which are cut cir-
cular. ' .
Thereareseveralcleverandsub-
meal imitations of ermine. also
woven for injuries that cable s.
mntoappear verywellindeed’
foramunotlonger. Show
prefer these to plain cloth or vehm.
. Inexpensive paltry is out an“, :
asalinlngtorvelvetandm
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match the outer surtace or pleasant-
ly contrast ‘wtth it. Too much bril-
liancy is‘taboo. Chinese blue. dove
gray. mater green. lest brown. rus-
set red, are colors that, in duvetine,
are particularly adapted to evening
wrspa Choose any or these without
tear.
Black velvet is the first color and
fabric chosen by the majority; but
any color, except red, pink or pale
blue. 1! good. The softer the shade,
the better. Black and white in com-
bination has no superior in fashion
coloration today. but there are
women who are weary of its con-
stant repetition, and who, like a cer-
taln heroine. need a thread of color
in clothes to make life gayer.
The Chinese and East Indian col-
orings are wisely ottered as an oil-
set to black and white. Women of
any age can wear them. The re-
vival o! rose pink and even pastel
shades for evening gowns has not
reached. to wraps. It may. but it is
eater to keep what the Orient has
to otter rather than anticipate a
change to Watteau tints.
Satin Wraps Need Peltry.
The only way to make a satin
wrap look and feel comfortable in
winter. weather is to heap its eur-
tace with’fur. Even then the job is
not quite done. It’s not a fabric tor
snow and sleet, but. as women once
were chiffon capes without com-
plaint. there is no reason to believe
they will cavil at aturdier satin. It
is a season. happily, when warmth
is fashionable. Satin for wraps is
merely a caprice of the extremists.
It should be encouraged only when
loam wrap or engage green velvet with picture sleeves that
drop in seer/s to the floor. The skirt is out in two tiers and fastens at
one side. the high collar is of gray tax. It runs to the waist and can
Slim black velvet even” '08
with a you imam of. breadth
juiced Chinese color-lags. ‘1’» ha.
and collar show 3 reverse! to.“
immense padded rolls of last m
Those are built of Rock out”! it}
strips of ermine barrellcd crowed-
duvetlne ii and tar decoration
eclipse it.
Broadcloth is most acceptable. It
carries a duvetlne lining. also. Its
revival for coat suits and one-flee.
tracks this season attracted the at-
tention ot thwe who make em
coverings. in gray. with to: orna-
mentation to match, it‘is m
It looks heme:- as an enveloping up.
thanacoat..1£oneiswilllngtedo
without treedom for the hank ill
decoration may be of tar 'he“
placed at hem, down front. and as a
mounting collar. 11! slashes are-cut
at the sides for the anus, they as
be heavily concealed with for.
The platted cape brought over
from Paris has a dieting!“ ap-
pearance, but it is not really ’
tiosl. It is too heavy for
because at the three thickne-es d
material, and the necessity!" he...
ing the vertical plaits in a weight
‘ line from shoulder to hem m
one from wrapping the fabric m
the body in a comfortable manor:
Even' though the Straight ‘8.
called tubular. is the billiard 0'
hour, the majority 01 m M
to torget that it is intended to Look
like a pencil. They wrap it around ‘ ‘
and upward, giving the bison-e d
last season. which has more
than a. pencil.
The’ Silhouette e? the 00.!-
A new straight ml h 3*
meson” in the event". We
the loose supple dlhonem is enu-
tinued. Coats are" sum wt
to permit much manipulation an ab
figures Whatever one likes a: the
“street. one should adhere to a -
uine wrap for night hooray“ '
Norwalk Chronicler