The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
MODES OF NEW
FURS IN PARIS
Handsome Sable Capes With Tai
Medici ColIarettes in ChnchiIIa.
A MARIE ANTOINETTE EFFECT
Tail-Bcaring Animals Are Upon
Eyerything-Hats To Match.
Small Capes Id Muffs.

PARIS. Oct THE new furs are posi-
lively exquisite In the elaborateness OF
their detail. For conventional dress
there is stin the long plain fur coat but
Tor those who prefer French style. or who
seek the mild day furs there are dozens
OF pretty modes from which to choose.
The bolero is seen in furs trimmed with
earniture royale and with ruches OF
chiffon. 1t is cut fancifully and is very
becoming 10 the hgure worn over a cloth
or silk dress. Silk and furs are not har-
monious combinations, yet you see them
and rather pretty they are.
l have in mind as l write a gown Of
black satin trimmed with long diagonal
bands OF Russian red braid 1t IS cut
habit backed and with the Princess Ell
feet, quite hugging the figure.
The outside garment Is a tiny coat OF sill
yer fox with Russian lace embedded in the
front. The lace Is OF the royale descrip-
ton, tiny threads Of silver and gold be-
ing interviewer. There are also small
bits OF turquoise and sapphire just TO give
blush t!nge 10 the garniture. II Is
an exquisite piece OF work.
The boiero Is cut scalloped as to the
lapels. when form p.asuOn terminate
and hugs the head.
The muff is OF silver fox with a deep
ruching Of black satin put on In very large
scallops.
The nat IS a very decorative and ele-
CANT affair In black satin and silver fox
with the top made higher and broader
with spreading plumes put on as Princes
feathers
The garniture royale before referred TO
T. made from a coarse but expensive lace
OF the VcuxeiM variety. Its mesh is
father small but the threads are very
heavy and durable. Into this Is woven
the gems and metals OF all descriptions,
inciudins gunmetal. oxidized gold and
silver bronze and all other ornamental
metals. With these are distributed the
mock gems OF every description including
Brazil brilIants and African quartz. both
of the latter being new this season. The
Brazil brlllants are yellow and very bright
specially when well cut; and the African
quartz are gray and very scintiliating.
Ia Russia and In France they make a
fine art OF lace decoration. and, IN pur-
chasing the piece Of lace. you purchase
the name OF the designer. A garnture
royale. the work Of Nillamil. brings a high
price. This. too affords a fine field for
the girl artists in Paris VINO IS employed
upon the HARMONIOUS selection OF COlOfS.
FASHIONS IN MINK FURS.
Even mink that stiffest OF furs. Is
treated faShionably. A Marie Antoinette
effect is produced by cutting a cape en-
basque and edging Il with a deep ripple
OF the fur AT the waist there are long
floating stole ends OF mink 10 which are
attached small tails.
Heads and tails are used upon canes
and muffs. even more pTofusely than last
winter and you see a head guarding three
tails upon many OF the muffs while heads
secure the cape also.
The Marie Antoinette IN. fur IL very
pretty and Is relieved by tiny squares OF
lace set In front and heads upon the fast
ehings
You see mink lined with shell pink which
contrasts very well with IL, so much so.
that there Is pink which IS known as
mink pink. being very soft pretty pink
used almost exclusively for lining the
Medici collar and the ripple and the ends
n the mink furs.
Nink muffx are round and finished with |