Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01

PARIS, OCTOBER is, l9OZ.
Almost every afternoon the Rue de la
Paix is thronged with carriages depositing
their fair owners in front of the houses of
the great couturieres. Madame la Marquise
often has to yield precedence to some
celebrated woman of the stage or some
American millionaires wife whose appoint
ment with monsieur was made earlier in
the season. The great lady submits grace
fully to be superseded in this good cause
and waits patiently her turn, pleasantly
dreaming about the ravishing furs she will
order. The large houses display their Sc
leCtions of skins very early in the autumn,
and the best ones are secured at that time
The clothes of today are poetical in their
soft gracefulness, and to them much care
and attention are devoted. A Hudson bay
sable requires just as much care in making
a royal Russian skin. If the right
French models are followed good results
are always possible. Although not gen
orally recognized, many of the best furs
in the world are dressed by Partisan work
men. The skins are bought in London, but
the making up is done by the Partisan fur
rier, and he certainly does excel in this art
Sable tippets and colIarettes in black and
silver fox are among the new shoulder
capes, having long stole ends. The ap
proved fur of the moment is the petit girls,
or squirrel back, lined with ermine. This
promises to be one of the most popular furs
of the season. 1t seems queer to see this
fur worn on the outside, as formerly it's
place was merely to line wraps.
The Tippet Revived.
The old-time 1890 tippet seen in the Illus
tration is a good example of this style
With a huge muf TO match, it will be
favorite adornment to the outdoor winter
garment. Dainty little ermine cravats dec
GRATED with black satin ribbon rosettes and
heads are becoming with a late autumn
toilette de promenade. Nearly all the new
models of boas or tippets are made with
muffs to match fascinating muff of
white plated mousseline with long shaped
pieces of squirrel in front and small heads
distinctly resembling a large bat is novel
change from the big, long muff.
For those who want to be comfortable
when riding in their motor cars this winter
number of beautiful and comfortable
coats are seen. One made of Russian pony
skin, which neither dust nor rain leaves
any impression. has an inner lining of
squirrel skin. 1t is long and straight and
full enough to allow it to be wrapped
around the knees, but without a suggestion
of clumsiness for all its double thickness
of fur. The charm of this coat is its great
roll collar of black fox
Distinctly outre, although on certain per-
sons possibly not bad. is a leopard skin
coat lined with squirrel having the same
fox collar. The long. loose three-quarter
coat with a rundown ermine collar is a
novelty very much in evidence. Women
who are well gowned will never appear on
the street in one of these squirrel coats;
they are the exclusive property of the wo-
man who wants to be noticed not for the
elegance Of her attire, but for its eccentrici-
ties.
Our grandmothers talk of the good old
days when to own fur coat was to be
prepared for the winters of half a lifetime
Now hardly season comes or goes without
bringing just enough change in the different
styles TO stamp the date of their purchase.
All these changes are, no doubt, made in
the interest of the trade; still women to
whom set q turs more or less is q trife