The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
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hung in lieu of curtain across the
drawing room doorway.
Rugs OF white fur were piled thick
upon the iloor, and white Polar bear
skins were flung upon the white ensmeled
furniture Goat and wolf skins covered
The foot cushions The long silky iur
off the Arctic fox made hangings whose
snowy sheen cleaned against the satin
.mooihnes- of black bcarTobes. From
a dim corner shonc The yellow spots of q
leopard. lfclikc. human cyes~Ieading
ones secrets. Marble, ormalu, Whlle
enamel. ONYX. and crystal, with Their
pol.hcd surfaces, lent themselves TO
the same suggestion of irost ana zee,
conquered hy iccCy warmth ana Naileu
colorinr a small blonde with a rose
leaf complexion. clad in a rose-ieal tea
gown of silk and lace This was the
mother over the house dress FELL
long. loose garment of Russian sable,
with long loose sleeves frightening the
Arctic illusion The black fur fell away
in front. showing a white silk lining IL
was a somewhat sensational dress, but
10 set of Tho brilliant fairness OF It's
wcarcr
Bv the mothers side, sometimes lean
ing ON her shoulder in u succession OF
pretty poses. was the January blossom
She wore lowing gown OF some
shadowy white. edged about the bottom
with border of silver lynx The full
bodice Was drawn mp about the throat by
"a cold-colorcd ribbon a gold girdle
was fastened about the waist A scarf
of the same shadowy white as the gown
was fastened hy q brooch ON the lett
shoulder. and foMcd down over the arm.
She looked like q winter witch-a wien
of the irceless. twilight woodland me
whole scene had been arranged with the
perfection of art 90 Afford background
for tlc TWO women
This is one phase Of fur which adapis
itself t0 an uses This winter. Fur iur-
n.shcs our rooms, trims our gowns and
pgrsues it's trciess chase of novelty after
novelty for the carria2e and promenade.
We wear fur mornings, afternoon ana
evening. indoors and ont Of doors. We
dance. listen tO the opera and are mar
ricd in fur, we are having empbatically
a fur season
Furcarpeis take the palm for novelty.
The hostess who has secured an entire
u00r-covcrnes OF White iamD WOOL OF
curlod Ang0ra goat or White loN, awaits
the coming of her guests with oQuanimiiy.
For the street one has not ceased TO
wear bOas. bat one /. beginning 90 give
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Ai,s. JAMES BROWN I"I IT,"
made graceful figure some days ago in F.
a rrav-bme gown. ON whose petticOat .
were oval mcdall0us of gray fur in I
rows An edge of the same
fur hordercd the deeP oyerdres-, and .
over this was worn % gray-hIue coat with
fur vest. rolled epauIettes of fur go me 7.
am-hole- and broad Russian collar, SIDE
pockets and cuffs of iur a eray-blue
lclt hat matched The coat, showing gray
ostrich plumcs and iur p0mpOns. She
was dcmuro appariiion so attircd, and
one had time 90 remark hg beautiful /
ruddy brown hair which CLEANS more
brightly on tine street than ON the stage
Her gloves matched her gown exactly,
and one might have taken her for am
aesthetic Quakcress more easily than for
t wrestler for dramatic honors
OPERA WRAPS.
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