The times., 1898-12-25
FURS And CHIFFON
These Extremes Meet on FASH
i0nable House Gowns.
GREAT CASELIER CUFFS
They Were Created by the New
Countess OF Observation-Disclosures
for Throat and Hnnds-Comfort
Bags-TulIe Turbans That Glitter
With Goid-New Colors.

New York, Dec. 23.-The temperature
without is apt to government our thoughts
and talk. which, even now in the holi-
days, turn perslstently to wraps. The
Iastsword in this department of the femi-
nine wardworbe recommends the use of
corduroy, and already a generation of
sloped tailed walking coats, snug pelisses
and shawl-shaped capes OF corduroy. are
in evidence. With customary discretion
the women do not adopt any but the very
soft tones in this goods, seeking variety
and sayety of effect in the use of cut
steel buttons and handsome lace jabots
under the throat. Smoke-gray. olive
brown and the green of dried hay are the
colors most sought after in these wraps
that are one and set off with deep fur
and collars. In passing, il may be safely
said that corduroy wrap lined with sat
in is as warm a garment as most weather
necessities. and these novelty wraps that
are said TO hail from England have cuff
arrangement which does quite away with
the need of muff.
The countess Of Stafford went off after
her wedding in a very covetable coat of
dried llay-green corduroy that had long
round tail edged with Russian sables,
falling over the hips, with sable edge
revers turning back from a full jabot of
gray Russian lace-a collar of sable turn
ing up close about the throat and not a
sign of q muff. Folding away from her
delicately gloved hands, however, were
huge cavalier cuffs of sable. and by the
simple device turning down the cuffs over
her fingers and clasping her hands to-
gether; the edge of cuff slipped inside the
other and a perfect shield against the cold
was formed II is needless to say that
the cuffs were faced on both sides with
fur
Cold weather gossip recalls another
beneficent device of the furriers- This
is a boa made of four mink or sable or
fox bodies linked together, the teeth
and claws at either end of the soft
scarf fastening in prettily jeweled
rings that depend from the outside
edges of roll of fur that constitutes
the muff Not to be outdone by the fur
riers and milliners, the tailors are up
to-time with really luxurious hand
warmers of cloth richly braided. TO be
slung about the neck by suede straps
band of plated silk cord is used with
jeweled slip catches at the end that snap
into small gold or silver rings, sewed in
the ends of the muffs.
Fashion has her uses, even at Christ
mas time for an abundance of smart
presents are to be exchanged this year
between feminine friends in the form of
gorgeous waistcoat fronts for fur coats,
elaborate ruches and boas for wear at
balls and the opera, splendidly brocaded
revers and collars with which TO differ
entiate evening gowns and velvet cloaks,
while some of the neck bows. scarfs and
collarettes given and received are easily
valued at 500 apiece, and even more.
Some of these bows. made in the
form of full fans to spread over the
chest and surmounted by twisted skeleton
knots of Louis Quinze shape of colored
velvet gave visible excuse for their cost
illness when one came to examine the fan
OF exquisite Venetian lace, and the heart
of the bow showing gold framework
holding a beautifully cut bit of jade.
Another costly smart cellarette of Tan
gerine velvet will have its wide bow and
neck stock inserted with bands of Brus-
sells lace that is mellow from age. Some
what lower down in the scale of prices
is a ruffie neck piece with front tabs,
made all of pretty Srayish applique
lace, having every inch of Its figuring
outlined in peach-colored velvet bebe rib
bon. Besides these doubly-dear trifies are
chiffon sailor knots. or those of Liberty
silk, accordion pleated and drawn through
narrow clasp Of jeweled or bullion lace.
Down low in the scale of prices for
necklets are crisp. becoming ones for
thirty-fiye cents made of cream pleated
point d'esprit. A pleated band inc'oses the
throat and two accordion wrink,ei sailor
tabs drop on the chest Into the knot of
this fresh white tie a bright brooch or
scarfpin is usually thrust. and save for
the sentiment of the thing the thirty
cent scarf is every whit as effective as
the one that cost $50
Fashion and Christmas traditions hive
also fraternized over the Very sumptuous
comfort bags that the women carry in
place of bouquets to the opera and thea
ter. Reticules of peach and plum-colored
satin brocaded in gold, and then criss-
crossed with narrow quillings of green
or yellow chiffon are the most popular
conyeyances for the small fan, handker-
chief. glasses. smelling salts and comfit
box that the women like to have near. &
Mrs. Henry Clews takes on her arm to
her box seat q bag of pearl-gray mo're
painted with trails of periwinkies, her