The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19

New York. Dec. Christmas hon-
days bring invariably pleasing furry
in fashions. and to ladies of high de-
gree and long purses the chief matter
of moment is the gentle but absurdly
luxurious fancy for fur gowns. From
an economical standpoint these novel
ties in costume represent about the
most daTingly extravagant outlay that
can be made in dress.
A fur toilet is a thing of beauty and
in the Klondike regions no doubt it
would be a JOY forever, but it is a
princelT indulgence to the woman OF
our temperate zone. Nevertheless these
exhibited so far have found purchas-
ers at once, for in place Of jewels or
new furniture or a pair OF carriage
horses, a fur gown is the sort Of gift
many woman wishes to find in her
Christmas stocking. Whether the spoil
ed beauty desired enc Of mink, Persian
lamb or MORE broadtail is of no i'm
pOrtance.
It suffices to say that all the fur
gowns are rich and sumptuously splen-
did in appearance beyond any costumes
yet from the dressnlakers' hands, and
that they are likely to consist only of
a skirt and coat basque. The skirt is
usually quite plain, rather widely
gored; in mink the stripes all con-
verge prettly TO the waist and lend any
figure infinite grace and slenderneSs.
Some Of the broadtail petticoats have
deep vandykes Of ruby red or pansy
purple velvet let in about the bottom,
but all the fur baSqueS are coat shaped.
That is, they possess a WaistcOat of
velvet most often, over which revers of
fur roll and button, or turn back as
the wearer goes in and out doors
But where are these astonishing
frocks worn, is the natural query of
the unsophisticated woman. who does
not yet aspire to go clothed like the
wild ones of the woods. Well, they are
used in the very cold days for shop
ping. for driving and short calls and
ii is no exaggeration, but a plain, unfair
nished fact. that a good fur gown costs
its owner, or her induigent husband,
the very best part of a $1,000 check.
FURRY TROUssEAUX.
Apropos of fur and to complete dis
cussion of the subject, with a bit of
news. it may be told that all this win
ter's bridal corteges have . very furry
expression indeed. That is the fem
mine half OF the immediate participant
-ors in the procession to the altar
It is a pretty Whim of those young
ladies whc marry in the month of snow
tc have their attendant maids dressed
all in white and then to trim the lily
gowns with white fur Daughters of
rich parents adorn their bridesmaids
dresses with ermine and white fox,
and wear white felt hats with fur
edged brins, besides carrying big white
muffs. Even the bride herself now
frequently has her train edged with fur,
and if she and her maids cannot af-
ford fur they do almost as we'll by
themselves in adopting the ever deco
rative and lovely bordering of compar-
alively inexpensive swans down.
THE TRIUMPH OF CRINOLINE.
Sometimes, even in fashions. common
sense has her own way. and every wo-
man is chuckling with glee over the
defeat Of the great Partisan dressmak-
ers who wish to do away utterly with
crinolines. Two months ago those great
and gifted men, Worth, Douert, Pin
got and their Tx cut a new skirt with
lust four straight seams, actually
sIoped it in at the foot. and left the
bottom as limp as a wet molding leaf.
Right royalty they ordered this to be
worn, and the secret leaked cut that
Greek draperies were to be our mod
els for the coming half dozen years.
With one accord the women have hout-
ed. scorned and rejected the new skirt,
and until further notice crinoiine. hair
cloth, or what you please to use as
stfffening, win be Worn to a depth of
six inches at every skirts foot.
There is no denying. though, that
French ruling as to the length of
evening costumes is followed every
where Great is the JOY among small
women over the arrival of the train,
and their stout sisters rejoice with
them. for a train makes long lines. and
equally fervid f-congratulation
should stout women express at the
marked advance in favor of the black
and white gown.
All manner of striking and pretty
scheme of mixing black and white are
now carried out. Black lace in drapery
is rarely laid over white, but if any
one happens TO have an old black lace
shawl OF founce let her carefully. cut.
ont the patterns in the net and group