The suburban citizen., 1900-01-13
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
MlDWlNTeR FuRs.
They Are Generously Used on Hat, Gown
and Coat.

and Coat.
Ii is a season ffurs. Not in years
have such quantities of beautiful soft
sables and feathery chinchilla trimmed
so generously hat, gown and coat--to
say nothing of the whole frocks Law
ishly built of baby lamb wool that are
regal from point of expenditure and
extremely chic in effect. The many
names by which this baby lamb, as
we call it, is known, proves rather
confusing, and the nationality of your
tailor determines under which title
you order it. In London 1t is broad
tail; in Paris caracue, and in Berlin
breitschwanz. One of the prettiest
of these handsome fur gowns was
worn at fashionable tea the other af-
ternoon. The skirt was perfectly
plain and exquisitely hung, while the
jacket extended below the waist line
in one large scallop Just in the centre
of the back, and then rounded off
toward the front, where there was q
decidedly pointed dip. Carved ivory
buttons that were not very large
served as fasteners. Sable revers and
Russian cuffs and collar were the final
touch of smartness. When the coat
opened there was a glimpse OF a most
beautiful white satin antique shirt
waist, appealingly simple. The hat
was also of Court sable, fashioned after
an English walking hat-may one be
bourgeoise and whisper that the hat
al a., loA -,
their trouseau, women are not likely
to discard them, as has been predict
ed, because cheap limitations are
bountiful. If anything vulgarlty Of
the limitations rather enhances the
value of the real Besides fur hats
are far too becoming, and when or
dered from clever milliners prove the
grand chic of almost any costume.
Up to the present time there has
been but little need of fur jackets.
However, the last few days have de-
termined that the woman of fashion
has shown rather a preference for
seal, and in the iaunty short coats
there is nothing richer or prettier. OF
course the baby lamb jackets hold
their own in popularity.
Mrs. Jack" Astor's street baby
lamb coat is a very pretty model, with
its inlet girdle of velvet overlaid with
braid. Tiny cut steel round buttons
are seen in the front. With this she
wore a simple black cloth skirt, and
the daintiest Of pale blue tucked vel
vet hats, trimmed with black choux
at one side. Earrings OF turquois
surrounded with brilliants gave an ex-
ira touch of color that was most be-
coming.
At Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes's re-
ception a few days ago one of the
prettiest and most distinguished cos
tunes was a sable-tail short jacket
fastened with blue cameo buttons,
surrounded with cut steel, and worn
with a gray cloth skirt, and a very
fiat velvet toque, also of gray.
In fancy inexpensive furs there is a
large collection to choose from. The
grays, though pretty, are rather passe.
Cinnamon bear is smart, and makes a
good boa and muff White long. hair
boas and muffs are quite the smart
touch at the moment. At recent
luncheon just such a set was worn
with a pastelblu costume, and the
tout ensemble was good and unusual.
If one is going to order a mutf, 1T
is best to stick to the round conven-
tional shape, as it will be found to be
more satisfactory in the long run
Some of the fancy fur and velvet
muffs are smart, but unless a woman
has many such things she will find
them tiresome. There has never been
a time when clothes were so pretty, if
we'll chosen, but the selection cannot
be made too carefully, and in this
day of lavish display the woman who
knows adheres to simplicity, New
York Times.