The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21

shopping districts, these big muffs play
important parts. Made in all the pop
ular skins of the season, from precious
ermine to dyed German sable. they are
the satchels of Santa Claus. Not only
DO they keep hands warm and smarter
up toilettes, but-more blessed service
still-they bear the packages of Christ
mas mystery. From either end Of the
huge rolls you see them peeping out.
and, knowing the shop novelties. you
hazard a guess at their contents. So
hail, big muffs. swagger ENJOYS of Kris
Kringie! And i'm the language of the
Orient may your shadows never grow
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Some OF the fiat muffs, those frilled
and furbelowed pouches which look
more like pieces of millinery, are
made indeed with carrying intent. A
silk bag with chatelaine fastening Is
placed at the back and into this is put
the purse and all the little triles in
oispensable to the shoppers comfort.
Certain elegant styles in these muffs
are called Empire. and they are the
privilege Of the grown-ups alone.
For childrens wear a round roll
muff is the usual thing but the neck
piece may take all the shapes affected
by older wearers.
Two little maidens. hurrying along
with shopping crowd, revealed quaint
adaptations of adult styles in their ac-
coutrements of fur.
wee girl of 6, in white from head
TO toe, was the more splendidly got
ten up of the two. With a large hat of
long-haired beaver she wore a coat
and leggings of woolly CLOTH which
gave her somewhat the appearance of
stylish little Esquimau. The hat
tied under the chin with wide satin
ribbon. was laden with expensive os-
trich feathers. The coat hung in kits
back and front, from a pelerine- sha ped
yoke, which was covered by an ermine
tippet with stole ends reaching to the
bottom of the skirt. The big, soft mum
was OF the some precious fur.
A girl of ten wore a wrap and hat
in models and materials much more
suited TO practical service. Blue and
black zibeline shaped her velvet-trisn-
med coat. which was in loose sacaue
cut, slightly double breasted Her
Greenaway hat consisted of a full
crown of the same material and a
pulled, black velvet edge: and short
black ostrich plume at the left front
looked like a ponpon- With this SIM
pie costume went black feather boa,
I'm the modified length accorded chill
dren.
Quite a number of trimmed skirts
are worn by adult Christmas buyers.
who are usually sensible enough ito
have them of walking length. One In
novelty zibeline-black figures on a
rich plum background-was in two
even sections, one scant founce above
the other. Black monkey fur trim
med the edges of these effectively
while the skin gave the odd little Elton
which fastened diagonaliy from the
left shoulder to the bust, black velvet
gave the appearance of an under
blouse. The bottom of the little coat
was laid In tucks above which was
placed the line of fur. a row on the
sleeves emphasizing the dropping
bust curve.
A marked preference for rough ma.
terials Of all sorts is shown by the
street pageants, though smooth Stunts
take the lead for evening wear. Trim
mings for the former textures are fur
braid. velvet or cloth bands. The en-
tire costume is made OF the two ma
terlals. With a plain velvet or cloth
skirt. a fur Jacket is often the upper
garment and the smartsst models in
these show a combination with SONS
other skin.
Persian lamb ana ermine made M
enc Christmas coat Of uncOnmog
beauty, and the big mum 20 match wal
Or alternate stripes % thess fura. Tn,
model ~ the coat was one 81 the FhoF
blouse shapes now 30 much IN vogue
with postliiiou tails, elaborate revers
sna wide bsll sleeves
tbs sleeves ~ all coats are inoreaa
sNs ~ novelty and dremipesf. Fur %
49, ~ contrasting yflFsia, turn ose
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