Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-17
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Fur is so
indispensable an item of fashion that
| 1t must be included in every smart
wardrobe this year, If only in touch
of trimming.
| In the latter guise it is extremely
effective, lending at the same time
elegance and warmth to gowns worn
without wraps.
A glimpse at many of the frocks
which will be worn at the Horse Show
next week reveals the fact that fur
| will certainly be the trimming par eX-
cellence at the exhibition. The new
effects are mainly employed and com
biued with lace and appliques in the
most incongruous and exquisite fash
ion
| One of the smartest of the gowns
which will be worn is developed in
rich dark blue cloth with close fit
ting skirt trimmed with seemingly
numberless little bands of chinchillas.
A fiounced effect is gained by a very
full flare at the bottom of the skirt
with the bands of fur stitched on in
graduated style. AT the back the full
mess is gathered into two inverted
box plaits whose effect is maintained
to the very end of the demi.train.
The bodice Is laid in tiny box plats
at the back and these are piped with
tiniest cords of blue silk. Al the
belt-line the waist is cut round and
short at the back, but lengthens at
the front until just a wee bit of a
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The effective feature of the bodice,
however. is the arrangement of the
vest This is composed OF white chit
ion laid over foundation of white
satin and embroidered in light blue
and pale yellow designs the borders
of which are outlined with the most
delicate of chenille threads in black
and white to produce the effect OF
chinchillas.
The wide box plaits which turn
away from the vest are appliqued
with medallions of heavy guipure
and these hold In place tiny lunches
of fur tails These same little orna-
ments complete the decorations
around the brim of a deep blue
French felt hat. supplemented by an
immense ostrich plume.
An unusual fashion. yet an elegant
one is shown in gown composed en-
tirely of mink skins, Eight hundred
of the little animals were sacrificed
to satisfy the demand of my Lady
Modsh, but when it is considered that
she accompanies the demand with a
check for 10000, something of the
worth of minks even when sold In
large numbers may be imagined.
Black gowns. too. go well with chin
chillas. while brown is reserved with
green for the sables. Ermine is used
in large quantities upon evening
wraps and dresses, but generally
speaking the more familiar furs are
restricted to Innings.
Collars and cuffs of sable upon
wraps of cloth or velvet are splen-
did recourse for the woman who can
| i'll AFFORD an entire fur garment. Com
bined with heavy Dutch and Russian
laces they are particularly smart for
street wear while the points and
finer laces are employed for more
formal occasions.
| however tltbdnl AHt lhhF II - SN'
| dom that II is used alone as trim
ming this season. There Is no abate-
ment for the luxurious craze for com
| blnations and all sorts of rich mater
ials are associated to satisfy this
vogue
The result of the str.liG nut upon the
| furrier's ingenuity to supply new de
signs shows well this seasoa. not in
| that they have found new animals.
but rather because they have treated
! so variously the materials at their
disposal. For instance-there is also
displayed in the ultra-smart shops
what the inexperienced would call
| new dark sable. so pretty is the col
oring and soft the fur, but in reality
this is no more or less than the dear
little squirrel skin of old, dyed a rich
brown.