The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26

or ivory cloth or the best and nrmeSt
quality, and around the bottom there
are two narrow lines of silver braid.
1t is lined throughout with rich, faint
blue satin. On each corner there is a
circle made of the silver braid. There
are lines of this braid around the
sleeves and pelerine. The sleeves are
strange shaped affairs, as there is a
band Of fur at the wrist which holds
the sleeve in, but they hang in flowing
shape. The pelerine has one deep point
at the back and two in front. These
fall away little so as to show full
silver knotted fringe at the ends. There
is border of real Russian sable around
the pelerine made quite wide and in
collar shape at the top.
This cloak is but one of many in more
or less the same general style, and 1t is
used for so many different occasions
that 1t is after all not so very costly.
To theater, opera, afternoon functions
of all kinds where a cloak can be worn
with propriety and to dinners, even to
balls, can this style of garment be
worn. So let us all get one. The small
price of such a cloak with real sable
would not be over $1,000 or $1,000. One
could also add some fine old lace.
Furs for every day and hour wear
this winter have not been much worn
owing to the very open season, but
from now on they will be in evidence.
Jackets of seal and broadtail, as well
as lamb, are very fashionable and de-
sirable. Many of these have revers of
chinchilla or sable or some other brown
fur. There are so many brown furs that
it would be profitless to mention them
In detail, but they are considered more
refined than the chinchilla.
Scarfs, single and double, are much
affected, and the long stoles Of mink
or some other fur seem to be very well
liked. They do not come up so high at
the neck as the collars and so are
scarcely as generally becoming, but
on the other hand they have a more
novel look. Some of the neck pieces
have so many tails that they really de-
tract from the value Of the fur. Dyed
fox makes pretty fur pieces for every
day. and mink made so that the stripes
form fancy designs is quite a novelty
and in consequence desirable. Some of
the stoles reach almost to the feet.
White being the keynote of all fash
ionable things this season has caused
the modistes to vie with each other to
invent something new and remarkable.
An outfit for one of our young ladies
of the smart set is sufficiently novel to
mention. The whole suit goes together.
There is a dress with a rather long
skirt, and around this is row of ap-
plication of heavy Russian lace in
ivory shade. The dress is cream white
Venetian, and around each of these
lace designs is a fine line of sable fur.
This outlines all the lace application
and causes it to gain another impor-
lance Under the lace is a piece of
white satin which throws the design
OF the lace into better light.
The waist is blouse with lace and
fur trimming like that on the skirt,
with a high lace stock. Then comes
the short automobile coat, which is
made Of caracal with a fringe of err
mine tails all around the bottom. And
down the front there is a fringe Of the
same tails. The sleeves bag widely
at the bottom, but they are brought to
a band at the wrist. The hat is
toque made to match the coat, of car
acal, but there is a sable band around
the edge. and there is a plume made
of ermine tails and small made sable
tails. These are so arranged as to
hang down In the back.
OLIVE HARPER.