The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-26

book and cheerfully settle the bills. You
are of course willing to pay TO be am
used.
Furs-and a host OF varieties. Ermne,
sable, seal, mink, chinchilla, beaver,
krimmer, fox and a few more They
show themselves in so many forms-in
coats, capes, collars, bands, runles, stOles
and victOrines; under so many circum-
stances-on the street, ia the warm, coy
afternoon tea ROOM in the great ban
room, touching satins and gauze; on
the demure bridesmaid, and even in my
ladys chamber, as she lounges in her
white, fur-trimmed robe.
The least suspicion Of cold will start
the fur agoing. Watch the procession
slowly filing out OF church. You VIII
fined many a dress OF black trimmed with
jet with delicate white lace and with fur
bands. Incongruous as il sounds, the COM
bination is very pleasing. You Will note
that there is scarcely a costume when
has not touch Of fur somewhere. IL
forms narrow bands on the skirt. In place
of the broad band that was once popular
at the foot. IL trims all the coats III
greater or less degree and it turns IA
and out Of all the hats. Fur IS a Won
derful decorator All Of last years coats
require remOdelling. The full skirts ana
EiEOl sleeves ttdt idSbtpA At+et'Na "f"'A
this winter render last years garments
quite useless in their present condition.
But fur steps in and does what it can.
New sleeves may be made OF IL, ana new
reyers and collar almost transform the
coat. The full skirt is not 50 easy to
manage, but a clever modiste can add
the old sleeves, and thereby considerable
fulness, to the back. In the case OF seal
coats this is much easier. for the FUR
will stand patching and scanning
1t is only the fortunate few mat can
have the all fur coat Most OF us must
perforce be content with accessories only
i'm this cherished luxury. For the fur coat
seal is by all odds most popular. The
correct length is just to the knee. and
varies from thirty-two to forty-fve inches,
according 10 the height OF the wearer
The seal coat often has { collar Of other
fur, usrally the soft Persian lamb. The
collar IS wide over the shoulders, 2and
tapers down into a long point in front.
In fact, a coat of any sort is not complete
without the broad reyer effect of the
shoulder slanting sharply INFO point at
the waist line OF course the sleeves
have no trimming whatever. rather
good coat of this sort can be had as low
as fOdr hundred dollars Then there are
the ones in all Persian lamb, Of the soft
moire variety, generally trimmed with the
same fur. Seal shoulder rutilcs, very mar
row, are effective on seal coats, and are
quite the reverse of ungainly. Although
seal Is the most popular fur this winter.
the ermne and sable are not far behind.
To be sure, ermine is necessarily relegated
TO carriage and evening wear, or TO
beautiful stoles and victorines that en-
nance seal garment. The loose cape Of
ermine, with its ornamentation Of little
black tails that are sewed over, is very
popular for carriage wear; and the long
ermine cloak lined with beautiful bro
cade, is a garment that no woman would
disdain. The combination OF seal and
ermine Is particularly enticing. An ex-
qusite costume that passed me on. the
way 90 her carriage the last night OF the
horse show, that neyer-to-be- forgotten
last night, was an exquisite black satin,
over which hung a three-quarter length
seal mantle. 1t was lined with ermine,
and the lining was a little longer than
the coat, for tiny white fringe showed
itself beneath the seal edge. The man
tie had square yoke. back and front,
OF ermine, ending In a rolling collar The
yoke was edged with a fringe OF small
tals. The immense sleeves were OF ermine.
and her delicate toque had an edge OF
pure ermine. with no tails 10 mar its
spOtlessress.
The capes OF fur are still popular. often
worn over pain coats. They. too dis
play the full effects OF the coat by being
fuiied on plain yoke. or by having the
collar slope or into short. plated cape
that falls over the longer one and possibly
turns back in revers.
But let US not be disheartened II we
cannot afford the al fur cloak or cape.
Nay. my pretty maid; for much jauntier
effects can be had with the fur band, the
collar and the fur tails The plain cloth