The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-22
A FURRY SEASON.
Twill Be Cloth and
Fur, Silk and Fur,
Fur and Fur.
" DIP" SKIRT UNIVERSAL.
Round Waist Gives Way to
Short Jacket
Shapes.
" DIP" SKIRT UNIVERSAL.

Fur will be worn in every possible
way this winter, and one of the most
marked tendencies is the passion for
combining cloth and fur, silk and fur,
different kinds of fur and lace and fur.
In tailor-made gowns you see many
fur borders-just line Of fur around
the base of the tunic. They are very
pretty, as they border the tunic, some
times coming up on the front breadth
in the high notch shape, which is
favorite with women, and sometimes
extending down in a long narrow
point. A strong checkerboard trim
ming was seen on smart tailor gown
the other day The fabric, tan cloth,
was stitched with black to great
squares like plaids 1t was strange
but effective.
In fur combinations you see queer
things, such as Elton jackets of astra>
chan bordered with white ermine or
white chinchilla, a huge rose of err
mine, with a brass button incrusted
with mock gems set upon one shoulder.
Collarettes of contrasting furs will be
much worn, Persian lamb and sable
otter and ermine, black fur of any de-
binations. Long and short furs COM
bine successfully
Small fur garments will be worn
rather more than the big cloaks and
coats of some former years. 1t is only
in the coolest weather that a sealskin
coat is necessary, but one may wear
bolero, cape or Elton all winter, and
many days in spring or fall. Jackets
in blouse shape will be seen, worn with
an, Q q
in front. Close furs are the faYorites
for these garments.
The extremely long, fat boa will be
seen. 1t may be confessed that the
inside is stuffed like a sausage and over
the boa of linen or silk the furry out
side is drawn like a bolster into it's
case. The inexpensive furs and imi-
tation furs are used, the latter be-
ing very pretty this year.
Fur will be worn as a hat trimming.
AS a border for hat brims, nothing is
prettier Old muffs can often be ripped
and used as trimmings for hat, tunic
or bodice, when cut up into strips. The
strips should be half an inch wide,
measured upon the wrong side of the
fur.
Silver lynx is one of the smartset of
lynx, with a thick powdering of long,
silvery hair Bastard sable a furrier's
mixture of Russian and Chinese sa-
bles. is much worn in combination with
costly furs
Notwithstanding the fact that many
high class tailors and modiStes are
making walking skirts for the autumn
considerably shorter than those which
lave been universally worn during the
summer, the demi-trained or dip"
skirt is likely to flourish again on both
sides Of the water. Word has reached
America through returned importers
that some of the leading ateliers of
Paris have declared that they do not
intend to shorten, by even so much
as an inch, the skirts of either their
walking, visiting or even travelling cos
tunes and that with the best authori-
ties of both London and Paris, with the
exception of an occasional rainy-day
costume, or on gowns for golf or cycling
wear, skirts with a dip or slight train
will be everywhere considered indispen-
sable to costumes with any pretensions
to style and elegance.
The short jacket shape will reign this
season, and the round waist will take
a back place. There are on some of them
turn down collars with revers. Stitch
ing around the edges, and on sleeves
and revers will form a favorite trim
ming.
Small monographs, embroidered in COL
ored linen thread, ornaments the cor
ners of the new handkerchiefs. The
hemstitched border is quite narrow and
sometimes it is of pink, blue, lilac or
red to match the monogram. Colored
handkerchiefs with white corners, upon
which a colored flower. initial or but
terhy or other small design is embroid-
cred in color, are odd and fanciful. A
white kerchief with a spray of maiden
hair fern delicately embroidered in one
corner is very dainty and effective. The
plain white kerchiefs are as daintily
simple as usual, edged with lace, hem
stitched, and embroidered with small
patterns or with a dainty convent
worked monogram.