The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
FUR GARMENTS AND BoAS.
Excessive Decoration One of the Features
of the Seasons Display.


Fur garments and novelties in fur neckwear arc
out in full bloom in the shops, and il the variety
shown is really good illustration Of what is TO
be worn, then no one need hesitate about making
a selection. All sorts Of capelcts, collarettes and
boas figure in this department of dress in a be-
wildering array Of combinations.
Two and even three kinds OF fur arc worked
in together, and with the addition Of heads in
Vulnerable tails and feet. the effect is quite as
easily imagined described. The question Of
what not TO have becomes the one for consdera-
ton very promptly after few moments refec-
ton There is much to be said in favor Of these
little novelties. as they can furnish warmth, and
if you purchase one made Of only one kind Of
fur, it gives an air Of elegance to your costume
Combinations In fur are stunning in the coat
department where the broad flaIing collars Of
fluffy long haired fur chinchila, sable or fox
on the baby lamb and sealskin coats. In the
smaller things for the neck, the mixtures have a
riers will tell you that they are making very few
Of the collarettes and little capes, boas bel ng in
better style. The long round boas are coming in
again, huge in size as they are made OF bearSkin
and fox. and the mufis, round and plain, are pro.
portionately large. In fox, muf with head at
Of the novelties, Anothe, fox muf has head di-
reCtly in the centre OF the front
Again see the combination Of velvet and
lace on coat revers and nppliques OF black cloth
worked in the body Of broad tail coats; but this
Is simply lad to promote the seasons scheme
for excessive decoration, and add more expense
where there is enough already. Embroidery Of
any sort in fur, IL never more than a passing
fancy as IL Is wasted elegance in the first place,
and very poor taste In the second, A knot of
cream lace, or jabot OF soft lace at the neck or
on the muf Is always a pretty addition, but the
special craze which supplants the lace this season
Is the uss OF chiffon plaitiugS with tiny ruche
ON the edge, all matching the fur in color Wher
ever laco might be used for frillS scarf ends and
edgings, the chiffon is substituted, brown chiffon
for sable and gray for Chinchia.
Pretty little shoulder capes are made OF beaver
oolored velvet shirred around the neck and down
on the shoulders 10 give them shape, The edge
is finished with band Of silver fox. below which
falls tiny plated frill Of chiffon matching the
velvet in color This has a narrow ruche on the
edge and long scarf ends Of chiffon. also finished
with ruche, tie in front Sometimes these ends
accordion plated and again they are simply
full straight scarf with rounded ends. trimmed
all around, A pale blue or pink chiffon irl may
he substituted for the more sombrc color on the
inside Of the neck. A pelerine and muh Of
Chinchla outlined with gray chiffon frills are the
daintiest things among the fur novelties The
stylish coat shown in the illustration is Of brett.
schwanL with cbinchilla collar, and one OF tho
Eton shapes with full front Is made entirely Of
chinchila. Breltschwany in its natural gray color
Is used this season for evening wraps one specially
being long cape with a SHADED founce, lined
throughout with pink satin. Pink chiffon frills
with cream lace decorate the inside Of the collar,
cover the revcrs and trim the front edge, and a
hood drapery formed OF folds Of gray mirror velvet
II carried around the shoulders.