Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . KEEPING CATS. (See Frontispiece.) ^The model wrapper, shown in the illus-tration here given, is of pale amber sflk,trimmed with creamy Spanish lace, and em-broidery. This last is of a simple, conven-tional pattern, having black and cardinalfigures upon a cream-white satin ground. This wrapper is merely a flowing robe,with train ; differing from an ordinary plainwrapper-pattern only in having, instead ofdarts in front, a broad fold, held in place byshirring, to outline the figure. The lace is arranged in cascades, or a con-tinuous jabot down the front, and i
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . KEEPING CATS. (See Frontispiece.) ^The model wrapper, shown in the illus-tration here given, is of pale amber sflk,trimmed with creamy Spanish lace, and em-broidery. This last is of a simple, conven-tional pattern, having black and cardinalfigures upon a cream-white satin ground. This wrapper is merely a flowing robe,with train ; differing from an ordinary plainwrapper-pattern only in having, instead ofdarts in front, a broad fold, held in place byshirring, to outline the figure. The lace is arranged in cascades, or a con-tinuous jabot down the front, and in doubleruffles around the skirt, above the cuffs, andbelow the neck ; the bands of embroideryforming a heading for the ruffles. A pieceof the lace forms a ruching in the and ends of cardinal satin ribbonforming the large bow, which is to be wornat the throat. With this costume may be displayed apair of cream-white mittens, of woven silk,embroidered in colors to correspond withthe embroidery in the bands upon the wrap-per
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