The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13
KEEN BLASTS

render furs the important topic of the
hour. What nature provides against
cold must always take precedence over
any substitute so the well-to-do and
rich New Workers. who in furs as in
other things, must have variety, take
advantage of &. &. Shayne's January
offers and purchase at reduction
This the more so since his reliability
Is beyond question, and fact which
cannot be too strongly emphasized, as
in fur the buyer must depend upon
the rectituie of the dealer.
SMALL FURS
now worn over jackets. will be ex-
tremely desirable during summer at
country resorts. The variety is great
and one may choose among short
capes collarettes, boas or Victorines in
seal Persian or baby lamb chinchilla,
mink, otter or sable, nor must the
fluffy fox furs be omitted, because they
are particularly fashionable, either as
collarettes or as the entire animal.
Charmingly coquettish collarettes show
adroit tinishings of heads, claws and
tails, or again there are elegantly
simple styles without such accessor =
les, though the union of two furs in
the one garment is very freQuent-ra-
vers on jackets being almost always IN
a combination fur.
a GRACEFUL TRANSITION
from the close-fitting skirt to one with
plaits, is made by means of length
wise and at the same time diagonal
tucks. which in handsome faced-cloth
dresses run from waist to hem. and
while the clinging outlines is still pre-
served to a considerable extent. tucks
give additional fullness, and i'm somc
skirts a box plait appears on the hips
and at the back. Evening waists are
cut very low, and draping is now the
latest idea-no seams showing and
folds laid across the front slanting ut
the sides, and not unfrequently two
straps are requisite to keep the waist
in place-one high up on the shoulder
and the other over the arm.
SOFT, CLINGING FABRICS
particularly figured lace, are supposed
to exclude everything akin to stiff:
materials, yet the number of sati,
dresses in the boxes of the Metropo.i-
i'm Faust" for the first time this sea-
son was astonishing. Mrs. William
Astor wore spangled chiffon over white
satin, which was embroidered in sill
yer thread. Mrs. Fish was also jr
white satin, the corsage swathed in
folds. with a superb display of jewclry
in ropes around her neck. tn, ma
jority of the costumes that evening
N;,,Ir Ii
noticeable. and but three of black
Sprays of spangles appliqued on pannc
velvet are Il novelty, and an ovcrskirt
of the velvet edged by black lace. with
many net ruflles below and a spanglad
net bodice, forms an elegant evening
costume.
DUCHESsE OR POINT LA"H
necked waists. or brought around tire
neck and laid plain across the front in
surplce effect, or on low-necked waists
all are legitimate. and produce a
pleasing result. Lace capes may bc
crossed I'm front, and in many waist
garnitures a tendency toward the
Marie Antoinette" fichu is evinced.
\ handsome fan is the finishing touch
to an evening toilet, and spangles sup
plement exquisite painting. lace or in
varied colors and sizes are often the
sole ornamentation. Feather fans with
amber sticks are always in favor, and
white lace appliqued on fine black net,
with tiny spangles interspersed, meet
with general approval. as they are ap-
propriate to all evening costumes.
Fannie Field.