Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1875 — Mantles. [ARTICLE]

Mantles.

It seems decided that ladies will no longer appear in the street without some kind of an outside garment worn over the eorsage. The shapes are as numerous and varied as those of the bonnets, but th.ey are all small. Dolmans, paletots, pelerines* and mantelets—their proportions are all reduced. There are also the some of white muslin trimmed with white lace, others of crepe de Chine and silk gauze. These scarfs are pleated so as to accommodate themselves to the shoulders, and crossed in front, falling on each side of the dress. The pardessus, suitable for spring, autumn and the rainy days of summer, is made of a woolen material. The color is gray or beige (natural color), so that it can be worn with all costumes. They are sometimes braided; others are ornamented with gold or silver lace, or edged with a short-tufted worsted fringe the same color as the material' itself. These last are suitable for traveling or the seaside. Others are made of cashmere of a pale blue tint. Small vests without sleeves are also worn of blue cashmere. In general the pardessus will be of some flexible material like cashmere or other woolen goods. Sometimes, however, they are made of silk gauze or crepe de Chine. They seldom cover the whole of the waist behind, but hide the shoulders, the back and the fore part of the arm. When the pardessus is black it may be ornamented with various trimmings, such as bands of feathers, beaded guipure lace, gold or silver lace, fringe, etc. Sometimes they are trimmed with rackings cd black silk grenadine embroidered with jet. When made of crepe de Chine or damask silk gauze ruches of black tulle embroidered and edged with jet beads are used.— Parts Cor. Harper's Bazar.