The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27

II IS TO Be a Fur Winter and You Can Spend Fortune On
q MIIff and BOO

though 7 would have gladly worked aI
winter for it-l4d there been nothln6 else
60 buy
Tho boa consisted OF q great. round ron
of for. which might have BEEN 90 Drill
liant fancy the body of blue FOX stieIch-
.d ont. delighted at the prospect of en-
tircllue some l8Ir neck. Tie head OF lhe
fox formed one end OF the boa, the TAN
completed Che other. Ihe aiiti was long
and siiverv with Che blue o. the fur. it
was so deep that YOU could bury your
face i'm it. yet SO soft that IL could De
drawn through your hands. TO was just
nice length. long enough 10 reach,
whom fastened, just 90 the waist Win lhe
TAN falling over the the mum.
And the mun, What pretty thing 10
was a Great round m7ss-fully an arm-
ful Of blue FUR with blue fox head az
thc 'front.' and q great sweeping tail az
one side Under the fONs head there was
O. pocket into which small handkerchief
could be thrust, and dime for car fare.
The lining of tho mum was lovely scar
let. and when 7 carry that mum. II the
time ever comes. ! shall wear with Do
coat lined with scarlet
I saw another fancy cane and as my
fancy is tickle. I may really choose II
instead of the other. TO was made Of err
mine. with the longest "eyes" uDon it
that YOU ever saw Around the edge ~
tho crmine cape were three runlos Of Sill
Yer silk one falling over the other, and
each one edged with black stitching.
The mum was simply immense. nothing
else would describe IL. and I hope the
girl who carries 70 will not lift II 10 her
face for It will cover a..
Such lovely hats arc 70 be worn this
winter They are tip-tited. either FAR
over the face or far back: you can wear
your hat just as YOU please. provided You
do not wear II I'm conventional style
square over the eyes.
The newest hats have still the pudding
bag tops. made Of spotted velvet brocat-
ed silk cloth. beads and gold. and sil-
yer The latter can be taken almost 1T
orally, for there were actually exhibited
IN one Of the shop windows Of New York
the other day. some sterling silver tops
for the hats They were OF hligree, and
were intended 10 be sewed upon velvet
Ono sees a great many OF these tops.
about the size of tea plate made or
heads and fancy materials Of all kinds
These are sewed upon wheels Of velvet
that are eewcd over the crown ~ the hat
The very broad. long breasts Of any kind
of a bird which has "a thick. soft breast
covering. Is fashionable The guinea
hens breast Is highly desired. The breast
Of swans Is very high-priced. and-tOld as
a secret-so IS that Of the duck also
These thick. soft breasts are finished with
plumes, which are very much like Bird
of-Paradse plumes: and the most bril-
liant bird IN the world Is thus combined
with the DrO0SiC WadNNng DUCK.
The very newest capes have fur com
bned with silk. but I'm purchasing them
II IS well TO be a little careful. In a few
davs this fashion NAV go out, and you
will be archaic I'm anpearance.
FUR AND SATIN.
For example. few days ago there was
exhibited in very elegant shOU window
IN New YOrk-A sealskin cape. which con-
sisted Of bands OF sealskn with puffs of
purple satin set I'm between, as a satin
nuf and a band Of sealskin. then pun
and another hand Of sealskin. until the
cane reached 10 the hius. II was nov
city. quite pretty and immensely eXpen--
eive. hut the question asked hv the pru-
dent hilver VS. How long will i be In
fashion,"
on the other hand. n cane which Is
merely EDGED with silk ruffes or which
has silk trimmings around the neck and
woke. and set in the front. VIII ALWAYS
he fashionable, for It can be very easily
remodelled.
IN buvinr fir garments, or any Kind of
nice article. n IS very well to look into
.ho question Of remodelling 20 be sure
that n VIII make over. for II Is 2 burden
q Z, ,,.oo- .ho ror,e rarmerf year after year
world without end. with positively no
hone OF resurrection.
Hats are not quite bizarre, though they
are nearly so: they are becoming. and
that saves them from being grotesque
Yet II Is hard 10 describe them. One OF
the most beautiful hats seen at the Con-
vention OF Woman's Clubs In New York. !