The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-16

IurflerS are as neartless as plumbers
and almost as essential to happiness.
OF course this seasons furs differ
n good deal from last seasons, but here
is word of comfort. they suggest
all sorts of practical schemes for the
artistic remodeling of old garments.
Almost all furs are trimmed or made
up with other furs. Ermine is COM
bincd with almost everything but
seal, deer and baby calf skin; chin
chilla combines with seal nicely
especially the Russian chinchllla
which has a brownish cast. 1t is also
lamb and fine dog skin. Usually tho
light fur is the trimming; but squirrel,
beaver, tibet and mole skin are all
very smart trimmed with lamb or with
monkey skin.
When furs are not combined, any
one fur may be trimmed with suede
leather. or for dressy occasions with
embroidery. This use of leather is
new, and YOU have no idea what a
smart touch it gives an old coat put
over collar, cuffs or set in double
breasted tailor vest.
1t comes in all the dull vegetable
dyes, in hunting green, golf red,
mahogany. bluet blue, navy blue and
every conceivable shade of brown, light
and dark. Sometimes it is en-
broidered with outline work in gold
thread or silk.
The embroideries most in vogue fol
fur trimmings are straps from old
Chinese silk petticoats, to be found
in any Chinese shop, bands from
Persian towels, strips of Russian oil
Hungarian peasant work and all the
rich Turkish, India and japanese hand
embroideries. The colors are selected
to match the color scheme of fur and
lining as closely as possible. 1t would
be very easy for clever girl to imi'
tate Russian or Japanese embroidery
and make her own trimming just to
match her coat
There is one bit of good fortune in
this seasons furs. they are fashionable
all lengths, and both loose and tight
fitting. You are in the style whether
your coat is REFER, blouse or basque,
and your sleeves may have fulness at
the shoulder, or a trifie at the elbow,
and the stole effect of last winter is
quite gone out
Nearly all coats, plain as well as
| fancy, have light Innings this season,
satin-brocade, damasse and broche
silk and plain light twiled taffeta. AS
this was somewhat the vogue in 1904, /,
many women will unpack their furs
| with sense of dismay over the soiled
conditions of their pretty coat Innings.
| But there is no need to worry. for II
soiled lining that is still in good con-
dltion otherwise can be made as good
as new by the right sort Of home clean
ing.
Innings for fur coats are fitted in
after the coat is quite finished and
may be removed without any ripping
beyond brush with velvet whisk.
then regularly wash in luke warm
suds of CASTLE soap and borax, two
teaspoonfuls of borax and handful
of soap shavings to bowl of water,
and let drip in the wind. When almost
dry roll over a curtain pole, pull taut
and pin. stand near the fire. Unroll
the next morning and you will find to
all intents and purposes new coat
lining.
| If the lining is in pale tint, soak
in cold borax water, two teaspoonfuls
to q basin of water, for half an hour
before washing
1t is not impossible for the amateur
dressmaker to do over her own furs.
with hint or two about the work.
Use always a seamless pattern; place
it on the leather side. tack with pins,
then cut without any seam allowance.
using a sharp pen knife. The seams
are overhanded with fine stitches. 1t
is wise to first cut cambrlc pattern,
see that it fits perfectly and make a
stiff paper pattern from that, as any
wrong cutting in fur work is serious.
In piecing make sure that the nap OF
the fur runs in the same direction and
that your colors are what furrlers
call "closs." -"'SesGgSg -
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