Evening wraps are floor-length, and are either cut in directoire fashion with a fitted waist, a line of buttons, and a high standing collar, or are of the romantic cape variety with wide folds and a contrasting satin lining. Long ermine evening wraps are seen at the. theatre and opera, and Jacobean evening coats with frilled collar and ermine edgings are seasonable. Concert capes in velvet sewn with bands of sequins are very decorative.
Ospreys and paradise plumes are sewn on tiny evening caps and wom at various angles. Flowers and jewelled ornaments are placed in the front of high hairdressing.
Already the Paris dressmakers are busy with spring models, and one hears that sleeves and shoulders will be important and large on the new coats and dresses. Square armholes, which give a wide-topped sleeve and a narrow wrist are already indicated. Short balloon sleeves for evening wear and three-quarter adjusted sleeves for afternoon and cocktail frocks are quite new. The wasp waist is threatened, and severe corseting will be necessary. into holes, they are perched on fine points and can thus drink more freely. "The stickers are made of painted white metal, or green metal, in oblong, circular or oval shapes.
Every fashionable wears a scarf nowadays, o one would expect to find a variety of these among New Year gifts. They are there, in every size and tint, from the dainty chiffon wisp to those of fine woven wool. One of the latest ideas is the open-work scarf mede from silk and wool crochet rings joined together in bright mingled colours, orange, brown, green end rust. Among countless cravats is a charming one of deep, orchid-mauve chiffon, with large brown velvet spots.
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