The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-14

Der furs that one would class as least
adaptable TO colored trimmings have these
touches. An example was a three-quarter
length coat OF Persian lamb. This fur al
ways seems very dignified and less adapted
TO frivolous turns OF fashion than many
newer skins. yet in this instance 1t was
trimmed with black silk braid woven loosely,
so that a three-inch strip Of green velvet
showed under the braid This trimming
appeared In the collar as an insertion, and
again in the sleeves at the wrists. It was
handsome and, in a way, a greater extrav-
agance in fur than plain coat Of Persian
lamb would be. for the color made il i'm
possible as an accompaniment OF gowns of
some colors, so made more than one fur
garment a necessity. AT the left, in to-
days first pictured group, is scheme
very often resorted to for bringing color
to the fur coat. Here 1t consisted of stole
finish in dark green broadcloth embroidered
in black silk cord. The fur was seal. In
the garment Of the initial picture was less
positive but equally stylish response to the
fashion, in a belt Of MiIanese lace over
bright green velvet. this on a squirrel coat
with ermine collar. On garments that COM
bine two or more furs showily, and ermine
is always SNOWY, bright colors are not used
so often or so freely as on one-fur pieces.
Many fur wraps designed especially for
evening have lace collars to tighten their
weight, and these trimmings certainly ac-
complish the purpose finely. One pretty
new lace for fur trimming is Milanese. 1t is
coarse. yet silky. and adds much to the
richness of the fur. The weight of some
furs designed for evening makes a car
~ nd hot ~ &c
probably not a desire to show the hand
some evening gown that leads the wearer
to take off her wraps in the vestibule of
the playhouse as much as it is the fact that
the weight Of the fur makes walking in it
a positive discomfort This matter of
weight is being rather overdone. Evening
wraps are so long as almost to cover the
gown, and when Of one fur lined with an
other, the wearer needs to be sturdy.
This excess of weight in full-length furs
supplies an oft-repeated excuse for not ap-
pearing in a fur coat of latest types 1t is
so heavy. a stole neckpiece is so much bet
ter suited TO our climate and all that, but
many a time the maker of such excuses
would be vastly pleased to possess the more
expensive article. Yet the saving is not so
much as it would have been last season. or
any one OF many winters before, because
the really fine neckpiece is very costly.
Stole shapes are followed, not a few of
them so long as to drag on the ground if
they slip ever so little one way or the other
But that does not seem to trouble the wear
ers. Then if one costly fur does not call for
sufficient outlay second one may be add
ed for lining. This type of garment ap-
pears in the left-hand stole of the two pic
tured. 1t was Russian sable. lined with
ermine. The other. of wolf, was high grade,
too. this fur rating just now as very
stylish one. The general becomingness of
these long neckpieces is a second argu-
ment in their favor. They add height to
dumpy women, and set off excessive height
to advantage. If only they did not leave
ones arms so out in the cold, much could