The Washington times., 1901-10-20


Conts md BIouSeS-A Forecast of
Furs TO BE Worn This Winter.
The popularity Of white gowns for even
ing wear is said to be due to the Gar
mas preference for that color. Beautiful
white costumes were made for the wives
Of the high French officials to wear at
the receptions given 70 the Car and
Czarino;, and the result was a revolution
Of the possibilities in all white gowns.
So the die is cast and the craze for white
has set in to the extent that d white
court is predicted i'm England.
The uppermost thought in the mind OF
the average American woman just now
however. is the fabric and cut Of her
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course. II one can afford man dreH=
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uounce around the SKIRT. The c0at. ntttuE
into the waist line. has rather Ions ana
haring skirts turned back az the cNrr1crs
in front 10 show the fancy white lining.
A handsome button faSteDs the points
down. as it does the white rtvers et the
bust below an embroidered collar OF white
linen. The sleeves are bell shape at the
elbow. slashed and caught back with but
tons and tall over fun undersleeVes of the
embroidery.
The French dress designer. says an au-
thority in the New York sun has made
the attempt to do away with the separate
waist SO necessary 10 the coat and skirt
gown by introducing model bodice
which is a short-belted coat in effect, eN-
cept that II fastens more securely and has
the Choker collar and finish at the neck
to make 1t complete waist. II is q very
nice idea for fall costume for the wom-
an who doffs her street gown as soon as
She enters the house since such a bodice
is too warm for house wear; but fer gen
eral wear nothing can be invented which
can usurp the place Of the coat and skirt
costume. Its varied usefulness is beyond
question.
At the same time the complete gown
with waist and skirt alike is just as desi-
faced cloths for calling and reception
gowns, il is invaluable. especially this
season, as the light biscuit tints, soft
blues, delicate reds which might be called
pink are to be worn. First and foremost
in this kind Of gown, however. is the
white cloth costume heavily embroidered
in various ways, new style Of worsted
embroidery being the LATEST. This is un-
mistakably carriage costume. but white
IS the chic thing to wear with handsome
furs.
Whole volumes might be written on the
decorative character of furs as they are
employed this season, and their fascinat-
ing charms generally. which surpass any
thing in the way Of lavish extravaganza
We have had in some time.
Aside from the fact that furs, Ike laces
and diamonds unset, have their own es
pecial elegance and intrinsic value, fash
ion forms them into many combinations
which cheaper or enhance their beauty
as the case may be. That furs are Won
derfully becoming goes without saying.
They hide the tell-tale lines Of time more
effectually than any other articles of
dress, but they must be chosen with
so==5e discrimination or you lose the dis
tinction which they can add to YOU cos
tune
Until fashion produces some novelty in
the WY Of animals there must be a we'll
defined limit to the kinds of furs. but
there Is no dearth Of variety in the modes
OF using them. or in the clever use OF
dyes which transform some Of the famil-
la peits into what appear to be another
kind Of fur entirely.
II We are to specify the particular fur
which IS most popular just at the mo-
meTlt. the demand seems TO indicate that
1t IS baby lamb. but earlier in the season
sealskin had the lead for jackets. 1t Is
baby lamb now. however. and the price
is higher than It was last season. a fact
which always seems to make an article
more desirable from q woman's point of
view. Sealskin and chinchilla are cheap
er than they were last season, which is
an encoura ging item.
Despite the tendency OF the moment to
conceal all the natural curves of the fig
ure in the loose coats, the fashionable
furrier has any number of pretty models
in coats which reveal at least some of
the graceful lines. There are long loose
fur coats for carriage wear, but the Eton
shape, and the coat with a short basque
and double-breasted front, are the lead
ing styles.