The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28
8 THE TIMEs RICHMOND. Va sUNDAY OCTOBER %. 1900


The very latest wrinkle In furs Is for
TIE glove with the tiny band of fur down
tfe ba ok. Three Of these narrow rows are
stitched to the back of the glove and
RI. hand. somehow, looks smaller for
them.
The eccentric is more the style in furss
than the conventional. gu see fur coats
with lapels Of green velvet. The fur sleeves
IRE cut off at the elbow and below the
elbow there are puffs OF veivet reaching
10 the wrist. Other fur COATS have entire
vests .,f velvet and velvet cuffs trim the
sleeves.
coat of Persian lamb, made for an
American woman but not yetsworn, owing
to the lateness of the summer season, has
a pointed vest Of cardinal velvet, broad
at the throat and coming down to a
5uoint at the waist. Lapels OF velvet of
lie same color turn back from 1he vest.
There are cuffs of the red velvet.
A ssalskin coat is seldom trimmed Win
velvet, though you see a few pretty eAilll-
3ples of the combining of the two materials.
a seaIskin coat had a Medici collar OF
rich blue velvet lined with seal where II
surrounded the face. Turned back. the coz
lar showed no sign OF the velvet The front
of the coat was plain and single breasted,
but there were lapels the bright pioe
velvet, wide ind pointed, that. turned
ba ok from the Two top buttons OF me
coat
dunn length, rather straight, and not lit
ted as closely in the front aS III sile
back.
In the lighter things of dress there are
several facts to be. recorded. Gilt braid
is used more than ever and so are all
the other gilt trimmings. Black velvet
coats are made with many tiny bands of
the gilt braid stitched upon them. Again
they are taking gilt braid and INTERVENING
it WITH a granite grey tinsel braid ana
tomato-red tnsel These are sometimes
twisted into a tiny cnrdins; asan the
separate rows of this braid are stitched
to the coat. making a Very brill ant Trim
ming. You sac these colors and kinds. in
the wider styles, appiiqued 10 Iur coats,
giving them military effect.
USES OF GOLD TRIMMING
The fronts Of fur coats and coats Of
velvet are frequently buc1led by means
OF these bands of gilt braid which come
in all widths. Wide straps of the braid are
brought to the front Of the waist and are
under the tiniest buckles Of sill
yer and of steel. The buckles
are patterned in fifteenth. sixteenth and
century designs.
Next to fur velvet viii be Worn. A beau
tiful automobile coat of black velvet was
recently made for one of Gotham's 400;
of course, il is to be sent over. or carried
by its fortunate owner 1t IS of black
velvet antique The lining is Of old rose
satin. Bordering the, front of the coat
is an edsing OF sable and at the throat
there are many little tails. But the ex-
travasance of the coat comes III a,
border Of sable fully two feet wide, which
is placed around the foot of the skirt of
the coat, reaching almost TO the hips. At
frequent Intervals there are placed bunch
es of little tails, resting upon a, cushion
of lace. The sleeves are decorated in the
same way.
COMBING THE HAIR.
If you would be in fashion this winter,
YOU must part your hair on the side.
Mrs James Brown Potter introduced
the side part and it has now become popu-
lar among society people.
The hair is waved. not in the small,
crinkly waves, but in large bil!owy, soft
r!pples. then it is parted on the right
side and the waved hair is brought either
low over the forehead or high as the wear
ST desires
An ornament which will be much worn
for evening this winter is the snake.
A snake about an inch around is made
of spangles, the head is bent upwards
and the tail down: thus a circle Is made
of the body: so that when the hair is
combed high the snake surrounds the
couture