The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-17

Formerly it was considered patchy-
looking and in bad taste to wear two
kinds of fur at once. Now a mixed ar
rangement seems to be in high vogue.
Sealskin is made up with baby lamb or
sable, chinchilla with blue fox, black
marten with astrakhan, ermine with
otter, skunk with Caracal, ETC., and
some of the befrilled capes show a union
of three different furs on a single wrap,
and to these are very often added
browning finish of very costly guipure
lace in the form of a spreading Valois
collar.
Not only do the clinging princesse
dresses reappear among the latest mod
els from Paris-formed variously of
ladies cloth, cancels hair, drap de Chine
and similar wool fabrics, but also of
costume satin, liberty silk, satin
matelasse silk and wool bengaline, and
chenille striped vicunas of very high
grade. The latest Partisan models show
the princesse shape improved in all
sorts of artistic ways, but notably SIM
pie in its general ensemble, and what
further renders them suitable for
youthful wearers is their fastening at
the back or at the left side under the
pretty guimpe.
Velvet gowns are to be among the
smartest of the costumes worn this
winter. Of course, cloth takes first
place as a fabric for elegant demi-dress
wear, and very often with it's costly fur
trimmings ranks side by side with the
costumes of velvet, which are appropri-
ate only for regular dress occasions.
These velvet models are invariably long.
The quieter styles are made up with
great severity; others, in redingote fash
ion, have vest fronts of some rich satin
or brocade, or there are cream satin
blouse fronts with revers and collar
facings to match, with jabots of rich
lace. The black and white effect is
very striking. Colored satins. orange
velvet, old rose, violet and other colored
silks are also effectively used for ac-
cessorieS on velvet gowns. All these
styles are expensive, but the new
velours and silky corduroys make up
into extremely smart gowns, which are
very effective, and, in comparison, in
expensive.
The fautlessly shaped and fitted vel
vet coats of only medium length that
are made to wear with skirts Of ladies'
cloth, costume satin, or repped silk are
becoming. Some of these have black
satin revers and vest, covered with cut
passementeries en- applique; others are
shorter, and made double breasted, and
there are more dressy models with re-
vers and collar of ermine, bordered with
band of very dark otter fur, or with
the reyers and vest of white satin over
laid with Venice guipure lace.
The rich Roman blue tailor cloths or
satin-finished cloths with slight trim
mings of mink fur form one of the
handsomest and most becoming cos
tunes designed for the winter.
Among some charming models for
evening wear was shown a very pretty
gown of fawn-colored French camel's
hair, made with trimmings of violet
silk, the deep-rounded guimpe of the
silk covered with butter-colored Irish
guipure lace. Another toilet of soft old
rose vicuna was combined with olive
green velvet, overlaid with beautiful
design in Persian bead passementerie.
A handsome gown Of black costume
satin had the skirt decorated with
ruche of the satin lined with yellow
silk, and on the front of the corsage
was draped plastron of yellow chiffon
dotted with jet and black chenille. A
twisted sash ribbon of black satin COW
cred the joining of the bodice with the
gracefully gored skirt and fell to its
hem little at one side in the back