Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

ground. This coat is put forward as the
extreme novelty for carriage use and for
travelling. -
Said lady to whom the garment was
shown: Not any, if you please. I've.
stumbled over stubby, ring tailed COON
skin rugs ever since was a child. Years
ago one of our boys went south hunting
and came home with an extraordinary
number of coonskins, which he insisted
should be made into rugs as a lasting tes-
timony to. his skill as a sportsman. He
never had been known to hit barn door
at short range. and symptoms of revolt
appeared in the household. These were
smothered promptly and all the money on
hand appropriated. Coon rugs stared us
in the face till they reminded me of the
multiplication table. In the end the truth
came out that the hunters deadly weap-
ons were the long bow and dollar bills.
Thank you, there's one fashion in furs
that l shant follow
The sudden popularity of the fur has
caused an advance in the price of COON
novelty sealskin, mink and broadtail will
be as desirable as ever. Once more lace Is
Used to contrast its cobwebby loneliness
with the warm depths of fur, while Jewell
ed belts will zone the waists Of all those
whose tastes-and purses-allow them to
accept this pleasant edict OF Dame Fash
ion.
Richest of All
The leading fur this winter promises to
De sable richest and most exquisite CT
them all. A striking novelty in the way Of
short shoulder cape of sable Is made with
an upright ruffle collar. with head, tails
and paws nesting in the fur all around.
very full ruff1le of real lace, as yellow
as old ivory, is set inside the fur collar.
and ends in d double jabot under the chin
Inc inning Is an exquisite pink brocade A
longer cape reaches below the waist line
II mas storm collar, to be turned up or
down, and fastens at the throat with
nook and eye in diamonds. 1t Is edged all
about with fringe of bushy sable tails.
AS trimming for sealskin coats, sable
Will be more highly valued than ever 1t
Will also trim and line cloth driving coats
and velvet and brccade evening nantes
BY far the most beautiful cloak have seen
this season was thrown on last night after
the theater 1t was worn by a tall wo-
man. whose pink-and-white youth was
wonderfully set off by the forget-me-not
blue nrocade, over which were scattered
clusters of pale pink roses with green
leaves. The roll collar of sable was An
ished inside with frills of cream-colored
lace, and was continued down the front i'm
long, narrow revers. The lining through
out was sable.
A Blouse of SeaIskfn.
The Russian blouse, or "moujik" jacket
is as new as anything in sealskin. few
days ago l saw one of the handsomest
cloak models in New York try on number
of these usually becoming garments. The
mouJik jacket Is pouched back and front,
and calls for a belt to be worn lust above
the short basques that ruffie about the
hips. The most effective of those displayed
was fastened by six large oxidized silver
buttons, set with turquoise. and was fin
ished at the waist by turquoise and silver
bell drawn down to Bernhard point in
front. There were seven inches of basque
to add warmth, and there was a tabled
collar. The blouse fronts opened at will,
and were likely to be kept open most of the
time, since when turned back they gave a
pretty point de venise front liberty to ap>
pear
mess jackets. for Russian blouse coats and
for long loose coats. Always 1t h q strik-
ing fur In the blouse form an interesting
example pouches slightly over atbiack vel
vet belt, which is threaded through glitter
ing steel circlets. and fastehs with a great
crescent set with gray pearls and emer-
aids. The little tabled basquer suggests
the presence Of lining Of gray silk shot
with green, the lovely evanesoent color
showing again at the left SIDE. where the
coat fastens in a series of tabs over pleated
silk. which rufiies into freedom where it
gets an opportunity. taf
There is a good deal of chiischilla in pros
pect. combined usually with 1sealskin, with
gray velvet sometimes. Some people are
waxing eloquent over seafSk1n cape
owned by the French danceriwho has taken
possession of New York. ItIise said to have
high frilled collar of chinchilfa, held in
by a twist of gray velvet and diamond
crescent. 1t has epaulets- also of the
lovely gray fur. Chinchil1ai and ermine
pure white and pale gray. Is an experiment
that in one or two instances at least has
been thoroughly successful.
Trimmed With Mink.
The usual amount of mink is on the
market. have seen some smart tight-fit-
ting, half-length coats trimmed with 1t.
One in fawn cloth has high mink collar.
with three mink tails hanging down under
the chin. do not care for this fashion
particularly; it looks too much as II one
had swallowed the animal However the
coat in question has wide bretelles Of mink
that begin on the shoulders and taper to
the jeweled belt, from which dangle more
scalps-no more mink tails. The skirts of
this coat are quite full. It is lined with
pinkish fawn silk. and there Ii picture
hat to go with 1t Of brown felt, pink rib
bons and black ostrich piumes.
Caracul. astrachan, Persian lamb, ETC..
we have with us always. White fox il the
fayorite fur OF women who can AFFORD 1t.