The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-17
sEALsKIN IN FAVOR.
For Directoire Modes it is Favored
 Fur-Uses of Braid.

Fur-Uses of Braid,
 Russian sable, unattainable for every one except the multi-millionaire stands, of course, at the head of this seasons beautiful furs.
 Twelve thousand dollars is the price- mark attached to Russian sable eve ming coat at the St. Louis exposition. The revers are faced with ermine, and cord passementerie is used to trim this luxurious garment.
 Mink is considered comforting sub stitute for sable by many women, and certainlyfit gets a good share of admi- ration. It is not what one could call the least bit inexpensive. An attrac- tive model, which is described in Gre rand's Cloak Journal, was a mink jacket, about ,thirty-six inches long, cut in scallops all about the bottom and closely fitted to the figure all around, The Directoire revers and the cuffs on the fitted sleeves were of errnine.
 For the more moderate priced furs there are lynx, fox and squirrel, while Sraccoon. skunk and opossum are made most attractive by the artistic dyer. And, surprise of surprises, rabbit has cropped up as the fad fur. To be sure it Is clipped rabbit, and 1t bears a re- seniblance to errnine.
 An up to date fashion magazine re- marks that present indications point to a revived interest in sealskin. In forty-two inch coats and in shorter lengths, 1t gives promise of renewed ac- ftYrtt ,,tt s,rIrr fv, the close fitting Directoire modes with cautious introduction of embroideries and passementerles. In capes, too, it bids fair to have successful season" Skins, especially ealfskin and rein- deer, art In the faddists favor. They are, naturally, of the youngest softest pelts, and are beautifully marked and dressed. They are used for huff and neelkpiece or to trim cloth gowns. The popular scarf is flat and broad and has the stoie effect. The fancy neckpieces are beautiful when made of such combinations as Venetian lace and white fox or ernline
 l Tn muffs, also, there Is a good chance for happy combinations of fur, lace and flowers. The plain huff may be either 1 flat or round
 Fur promises to be widely used as Trimming, for handsome gowns-silk, cloth or velvet-this winter. Velvet is, without the least doubt, to reign as queen among the materials for winter suits silk and cut velvets are shown 1 in great variety, but the greatest share of attention will go to the crushed or crumpled velvets.
 The breitschwantz, or. as it Is com monIy called, broafltail velvet, is pop 1 itlar because of the combination of rich appearance and light weight Former ! ly 1t was seen only in black, but this I fall the shops are showing it in mahog- any, browns, greens and blues for street wear, besides in light colors for I evening wraps. A delicate shade of broadtail velvet in pale blue or green, combined with lace and furs, makes a stunning creation.
 Other pelts that are initiated in vel l vet this year are meleskins, chinchi1la and beaver. They are used for the most part for separate blouse jackets for women and coats for children. l Among cloak trimmings, braid un- doubtedly stands first. Braids of solid coloring to match the material are most in demand. Some charming parti-col- ored and vari-colored combinations are 1 in the market now, however, which will be sure to catch many a shoppers eye, "Simpler effects will gain the greatest vogue" is the opinion of 8 dealer who 1, makes specially of braids. He sin gles out the diamond pattern as one which will enjoy especial favor.
 Gold braid is used on many imported models, but not In elaborate patterns for they have given away to those de signs where the metal thread is a sub. sidiary rather than the chief feature Some of the narrower widths, witt double edge of gold thread. have beer so effectively combined with the parti. colored or Persian patterns that they recommend themselves for their intrin. sic attractiveness, particularly as adap. ted for suit trimmings" says a fashion Journal. Applique embroidery is pretty certain to shave a good run this seasor and will be used not only for shoulder and collar decoration, but on vests cuffs and sleeves. Geometrical pat. lterns and. conventional line tracery seem to be more popular than lowered patterns.
 Il Collars of heavy silk passementerit lare seen in some of the handsom,