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Spring: Wraps.
fashion Department.
The designs and illustrations of this depart
ment are From the celebrated house of Mme.
has always received me nrst vrvim
expositions, and is the recipient of the only
award over all competitors for patterns of fasn
ions at the Centennial and Paris expositions.
I^adles’ Street Costumes.
Fig. 1.—A handsome costume, made
of satin luster faille, with the revere on
the front of the skirt, and the mantle,
made of the same class of goods embossed
with slightly raised velvet figures. The
costume is of a rich maroon color through
out. The arrangement of the back of
the skirt—the “ Estrella”—can be seen
on Fig. 2. The flounces are tucked, and
the velvet buttons embroidered with
maroon beads that secure the revers con
stitute the only garniture. The mantelet
—the “ Romilly ”—is especially novel in
design, the sleeves furnishing the entire
depth at the sides, and the back forming
a short plaited postilion. It is trimmed
with “Kursheedt’s Standard” Floss
Spanish lace matching the goods in color,
which surrounds the sleeves, and forms
a sort of plastron on the front that is
continued in a standing frill around the
neck. This is headed by a handsome
passementerie of crocheted silk and ma
roon beads. Oapote of maroon China
crape, with a puffed crown, the brim
covered with shaded satin leaves, and
the strings of satin-faced velvet ribbon.
Ecru kid gloves. Price, twenty-five
cents each; skirt pattern, thirty cents.
Fig. 2.—The “ Estrella” skirt, made
in black Rhadames, and the 11 Gemma
mantelet, made of black Sicilienne, are
combined in thin stylish costume. The
skirt is the same design as that shown
on Fig. 1, and the revers is made of
brocaded satin and secured by jet but
tons. The mantelet, which has pointed
tabs in front, and Shoulder pieces de
scribing a square shape ovei the arms,
is especially graceful, and at the same
time, very practical in cut. The shoulder
pieces are made of Sicilienne with raised
balls of plush, while the remaider is of
plain Sicilienne. The Trimming consists
of rows of “Kursheedt’s Standard”
Matelasse Spanish guipure lace, put on
very full, and in a reversed manner so
as to require no heading. It is carried
up the fronts in full jabots, and forms a
thfck ruche around the neck. All of
“ Kursheedt’s Standard ” silk laces can
be relied upon for their superior finish
and handsome patterns. Sample sheets,
showing different patterns, will be furn
ished free, on application to the “ Kur-
sheedt Manufacturing Co.,” New York
City. The bonnet that completes this
costume is of Tuscan braid, the brim
faced with poppy red crepe de Chine, and
the outside with hawthorn blossoms,
two tiny humming-birds, and strings of
the crepe crossed on the crown and tied
in a large bow under the chin. The
pattern of the mantelet is in two sizes,
medium and large. Price twenty-five
cents each. For price of skirt pattern,
see previous description.
Figure 3.-This shows the cos
tume, made in beige colored bison
cloth, finished simply with rows of ma
chine stitching. In design this is one
of the most practical of the new styles.
The underskirt is bordered with a nar-
The spring wrap par excellence is •
I short cloak of fine cloth in shaded check,
cut so as to form sleeves, which are linec
i with silk. It is very fashionably made
jin shades of gray, and worn with £
| dress of plain gray wool, or silk anc
wool. A gray straw hat, with velvet
and feathers for trimming, the latter it:
the shades of gray of the cloak, should.'
accompany the costume. The “ Delphia’I
redingoto is the newest and perhaps the!.
most popular of spring wraps, because,
it is at once most comfortablo and style
ish-looking. It may be made up as an in-
dependent garment, or in a plain mate!
| rial, like the dress. It looks well in the
fine checked cloths and also in plairfj-
serge, in the heather mixtures, or nar-,'
roughened stripes with minute *
row
dashes of color, or in camel’s-hair with 9
lining of twilled surah to give the requiL
Bite body.
The loose dolman-Bhaped wrap is .lest
in demand than formerly, because il
| has been worn so universally that ladiet
are tired of it—and it is very ineleganl
| in cheap materials. It is, above all, a. *
I style that requires stateliness in the
wearer and richness in the fabric#
Plain, round cloaks are exhausted by
I their use as^ fur-lined wraps in the winter,
I and it is therefore necessary to find a styl
which is available for thinner materials
yet does not come under the head of thd .
summer cloak; and the two most suit*'-*
I able for these purposes are those jus
I described.
Small wraps are in great variety, an
I several will be found illustrated in th
I present number. The distinctive feai
ures are shortness on the back, and
scarf-like straightness, in place of th
close cut of the dolman. Fine wool
lined with silk or satin and trimmed wi
lace, or Ottoman silk and satin, richlyf
trimmed with lace niching and pendent*]
I drops, or loops of satin ribbon, are th<
materials used; and black, being muc!
more available for all toilets, is employ
almost to the exclusion of light colors.
The “ Zora ” cape retains all its prestige,
It appears in Escurial lace, for dress;
| summer wear, and is made up in crepe
Chine, and other rich and delicate mai
I rals, with fringe or lace trimming.
The new straw fan is made of Itali
I straw, with a graceful loop for the handle,
On the straw is laid a spray composed
lily-of-the-valley, three rosebuds and a
cluster of violets.
Aprons have again attained a vogue.
| Very pretty ones are made of che
cloth, with threads drawn out, and ill
bons run in, a ribbon belt at the waist*'
| Embroidered towels make pretty and
useful lawn-tennis aprons, and for morn^
ing wear while painting or working
DchhIc Cloak.
A modification 51,.“ Mother Hub- lb« 8*^! ther. .r. .pron. .(oatme,
bard** styl. arranged with a loose blouse dee P Pock««, •mbroid.re,
mounted!,, double box-plait, on a square wrth reed, or grmw*, w,th die. or but-
X A capuchin hood is added which *■*« “ U ‘ e * "*' “ d ' q T» “M ,
impart, a d?e,»y effect, and large cuff, held by .trap, winch com the .boulder.. I
on the coat sleeves complete the design.
§2 Kiew m tojghre a g^cefW out
line Hat of brown English straw, tnm-
line. ” velvet, and brown and
k?> «— p“-
^Tttotyce°«^ h
E t£d webmetS Ireshncs, the piquaep,
JwScSScy ol the day, .ymboliwl »l
£jXS?wW«oltheage
Any class of goods suitable for children’s
out-door garments may be made up after
this model, which requires no garniture
only a bright lining in the hood. Pat
terns in sizes for from two to six years. |
Price, twenty-five cents each.
Every year wi messes a greater atten
tion given to minor arts, and amongst
them to the illustration of cards and
souvenirs for special seasons. This is
now so thoroughly accepted a fact that
public taste demands the best, even for
the simplest card, and an unceasing
effort is made to convey in them the
sentiments appropriate to the season.
Many of them speak for themselves,
others bear verses from well-known
tiUHtOII Hlllt.
Comfortable and stylish, this suit cat
pens; none are barren of interest. Every be made up in all the materials generall j
„„ecancertainly find-etblng^nd M
as an Easter greeting, eomeming wmeu, braiJ ^ ^ pUin at tl
whether it costs much or little, will be a | md the jacket is cut with wi
thing of beauty in itself.
« The earth itself keeps Easter day t” | years.
sacque fronts and narrow back pieces
Patterns in sixes for from six to ter
Price, thirty cents each.
THE SOUTHERN WORLD, APRIL 1,1884.