The San Francisco call., 1903-09-20

from the very expensive furB ~ the 90
OF an expert, and there are others that re-
quire even more than the eye to tell the
difference.
And there is another kind Of cheap fur
and this Is not the reduced fur, but flr
which Is never expensive. There are soma
cheap astrakans, some cheap gray furH,
some excellent and low priced black IN ..
and these, If we'll made and nicely wo >.
are very whit as good for the woman "
dresses on little year as the more O.
pensive kinds
In very large fur store the other de
stood two women. both pretty, both We
dressed, both stylish and both bearing til
stamp Of ladyhood. They we're looking
furs.
One, whose attire was a little richer
than that worn by the other, was balanc-
ing a muR upon her hand. II was black.
with luster IN every hair and a sheen
across 1t OF silver. It's price was 5000.
II will take it, she said
The other woman held IN her hand .
very handsome black mum. with a luster
IN its texture and cut IN large, alluring
shape It's cost was SIS Its a bar
gain." said she, "and win take It."
The two muffs. worn with pretty gowns.
would have much the same look though
the SIS muff will wear out long before the
other one. But for a season OF two It an
swers the purpose, and II cut IN pumpkin,
in lemon, in granny or In pillow shape, IL
is very smart indeed
The pillow muffs are lovely. and one
feels inclined at sight to lie down upor
them. They are very large, very nat, and
they bear a striking resemblance to the
words 'At Rest"
1t seems a sin to suggest such thing,
but one may sin occasionally In order
to look pretty. And what woman would
hesitate about such a small matter as
sacrilege when her good looks are In the
balance7
Lovely old pieces OF fur. old fur coats
and muffs that have felt the finger OF
time are taken and cut up-ruthlessly
slaughtered-into the making OF finger
wide strips. which are used for the trip-
ming OF hats and dress skirts. FlOunces
are bordered with these very narrow
strips OF fur and belts are furred along
the edge. Not even the most optimistic
would suggest that these pin-wide strips
add anything to the warmth OF the gar
ment. but that they add to the beauty
there Is no doubt at all.
Ermine, more's the pity, Is cut up and
IS used upon evening hats and day hats
IT is made into nice little pudding bag
crowns and II Is cut IN pin stripes to
be mixed with chiffon bows and chiffon
paintings which are to be worn in the
winter when the snow flies.
The long haired rurS make nice border
ings and they give a richness to the gar
ment which you do not always find when
the fur is short and stubby. Mink, for
this reason, does not cut up so well into
inch-wide strips. though It does very nice
ly for bands upon skirt and for lapels for
sailor collars.
The sailor collar OF fur is a thing that
will be seen frequently. It is cut sailor
fashion. or In imitation OF sailor fash
ion. sometimes with the ends squared and
sometimes with the encs rounded. And
II Is cut in diamond shape with the points
coming in the middle OF the front and.
in the middle Of the back. IL Is wonder
full to note the variety Of ways In which
they are using furs this season and GU
rious TO note the manner in which ~
woman can cut Up her furs to make them
fashionable.