The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-03

! NEW YORK. Oct. s-Thfs winter we
are 70 have all sorts Of fur combinations,
including the blouse effects This viii ex-
tend In more directions than has hereto
fore seemed possible TIE almost tnvarf-
able style which has ruled since fars were
worn. OF making a garment all OF one va
riety Of fur. is TO be entirely charged.
Z The composition Of the garment VIII %
K left entirely 10 the taste OF the wearer.
At frs; blush the full meaning OF THIS
sudden change Is not apparent. IL IL plain
enough when you ccme 10 think OF II.
/ How about the seaiskin sacQue. Has II
! reached the diamond stage You know the
| diamond is In second place now. but seal
skin has held its own. The woman who
| could boast Of Eve or six hundred dollar
( luxury OF this sort was the envy or her
less fortunate sisters And now. low they
will crow over her with their natty COM
binations that are quite within the reach
OF the moderately filed pockesbook- II -
going TO be hard winter for seaiskin
sacques.
Simplicity OF treatment Is a thing OF the
past so far as the furs are concerned. and
garments and wraps made OF this ever
popular material are very complicated
affairs indeed. We used 10 think that fur
was an article In class by itself, and not
susceptible OF much variety or arrange
meut. but skins today are treated as IL
der.ng are frequently put on slightly full
and the use Of a portion OF the fur
against the grain also tends 10 give va
riety OF effect-w-.--- Is the end and aim
OF the present style.
1t seems rather queer 10 think OF fur
yokes out We will be quite accustomed TO
the idea before winter is over. For very
dressy capes intended for evening wear.
these yokes will be made Of white baby
lamb or ermine without tails while for
palmer garments combinations Of baby
lamb with astrakhan. and sealskin with
any thick brown fur or with chinchllia
will be used. When yoke effects are TO be
obtained. the lower part Is. OF course.
fulled on the yoke part. with more or less
fullness according TO the softness and PHI
ability of the particular fur employed.
For lining the collars Of fur garments.
ermlne and chlnchilla will be the favor
ties, as they show a pleasing contrast 10
almost every fur that is used extensively,
and give rich look 10 the whole. Very
short peerines of ermine, which only come
down TO the shoulders. viii be considered
very smart. and over the velvet Jackets
which | hear are To be worn somewhat,
will certainly look well. These pelerines
will be composed OF fur treated in various
ways, the different parts having the fur
running different ways, and the tails APP
piled in every conceivable manner, veru-
cally, horizontally. etc.
Sable is 10 be the one exception to the
general rule. and is seldom to be seen
combined with anything. the tails forming
the sole trimming. The style OF sable
cape most in favor is composed OF deep
fril of whole skin. without the paws,
sewn together lengthwise. with the tails
forming a fringe round the edge. This is
mounted 10 small yoke with a roll collar.
Flat boas of this fur are considered the
most desirable OF all. and will be trimmed
with a number OF dangling tails. some
what In the style they wore them last year.
only with more tails.
We are to have boas galore this winter.
anyhow, the most in evidence being the
short kind. which is quite full at the back
of the neck and quite narrow at the ends.
Fur collars are always desirable adjunct
to winter costumes, bat this is pre-emi-
nently fur season. and we will have fur
on everything as well as different vari-
cites put together in one garment. For
collars which are made of whole skins, fox
is the favorite. and sable or marten collars
requiring two skins stand next in the pop
ular fancy.
Some OF the more fanciful collars for
elaborate wraps are ornamented with vel
vet satin or lace, or some combination Of
these materials and some of the short
haired furs lend themselves extremely we'll
TO embroidery especially the tambour
stitch executed In metallic thread. This
style of trimming is used principally on
yokes and vests. and is, of course, only in