Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
FOR UP-TO-DATE WOMEN
Fashions in Furs That viii Be Popular
the Coming Winter.
Capes, COllarettes, BOas and MufIs in
Seal. Persian Lamb and Other
Less Expensive Skins,

| Written Exclusively for The Evening Star
| In furs we must he somewhat a law I'M
to ourselves. For the great METROPOLIS
Which sets fashions pace disciaims our
| rigorous winter.
The great furriers are at work while
summer matron and maid are idling, and
as soon as the festive moth has entered
upon his winter sleep the beautiful and
costly products of their labors NAV be
seen.
Only seal and Persian lamb are permis-
sible for coats. although krimmer is some
times seen. The sleeves will be very, very
small, with only fullness enough at the top
to admit of the general trimming at the
top of the dress sleeve. The paltry trim
ming by which we are endeavoring to
conceal from ourselves the painful fact
tbat our bubble has been pricked and that
enc and all, stout and thin, tall and short,
our arms must soon be-as our ankles
nave been since golf and bicycles became
TIE rage-clothed only and not concealed
smaller amount of fur in our sleeves
however, will not mean less costly gar
nent, for the amount taken from the
sieeVe VIII not be as large as the amount
oi material added to the skirt of the coats,
although fur coats will scarcely reach quite
the length which is seen in advance models
OF y cloth coats for midwinter wear.
eyer, Tor 1ur follows as closely as possible
the fashion of the aour, and this winter
short coats will certainly be worn.
IN capes, as in coats. sealskin and Per-
SIAN lamb alone are favored for the longer
capes. which will be quite thirty inches
long this winter. but in the shorter canes
Of only sixteen inches length greater Iati
tude Will be allowed. All eapes will be
due to the passing of the sleeve to an in
significant part Of the costume in point
OF size.
Coiinrettes VIII BE Popular.
Collarettes will be even more popular
than ever and there is little variation in
the fashion and style of their making from
last years models, although the continued
demand for them has taxed the ingenuity
OF the makers into using more combina
TONS so that one may choose. between
a coliarette of one fur alone or of two fu-s
eautlfuily combined and the choice is
hGrd to make. In point of favor outside
OF the standards, seal and Persian lamb
when vary little in popularity from season
10 season, one has a bewildering array 10
choose from.
Chinchilla, Russian sable and ermfne
Lead the list in price as well as favor
MINK, HUDSON Bay sable, stone marten and
other kindred skins all make collarettes of
beauty and service.
Beautiful ccIlarettes are made of rersi.,,
lamp combined with some less scmber hue
The black lamb naturally forms the part
OF the collar nearest the face. The most
bewltching one shown far was of Per-
sian lamb and chinchlla The high collar
OF Persian lamb ended. in points, and around
the points the chinchiila was set. rather
ruler than the lamb so that it rufied
slghtly, and five or six inches long SO that
the coliarette came well down over the
shoulders. A description gives no idea of
the loneliness Of this bit of fur which SEEM
ed more designed for an existence under
tlful than for duty at an afternoon tea or
any common function of life Other conn
blnations which promise to be popular
among those who can afford these costly
yer becoming neck gears are seen in Per-
sian lamb, aid sable. or grebe or sable and
grebe together. Grebe is popular lust now
and well deserves it, yet combination of
feather and fur seems somewhat incon-
gruous.
BOas and Muffs.
Next i'll favor to the collafettes come
ooas. They VIII be quite long ana most
OF them Will be made of the fur of some
erstwhile happy member of the fox family
The blue fox leads in expense as well IS
fashion. but the dyed blue fox is very
beautiful and within the reach of a wider
range of purses.
The huge muff one sees i'm the paintings
by Romney and Sir Joshua Reynolds prom
ises to retire and give place to something
more in keeping with the rest of our tiny
"a SluHleS. Iney VIII naturally be of the
same material as the coat, cape collarette
or boa. Mixed furs, fortunately are sell
dom attempted, and the combinations above
described in collarettes have to be made
with the utmost regard for harmony
Opera capes of silk or velvet will still
continue to be lined or trimmed with fur
white fox or ermine being preferred. The
beautiful cape made for Mrs. McKinley's
use at the inauguration ball was trimmed
with white fox.
Long coats for carriage wear, trimmed
and lined with fur, have always been liked
The revival of long coats this fall has put
new and handsome models of fur-trimmed
coats upon the market
Furs are becoming to every woman
Their tendency is to brighten the eve and
soften the complexion, and their value as
an aid and adjunct to a Well-dressed yo-
man cannot be overlooked. But since We
cannot. like certain royal family, wear
our furs from generation to generation re-
CARELESS of Dame Fashions DEGREES LET
US, unless we hold the purse of Fortunatus
choose them with an eye to the future as
Well as the present. for, rightly worn and
handled. they are like handsome laee-a
long-wearing investment.
MABEL ROYn