The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22


as one would want to possess, and there
is the mark Of fashionable approval
stamped upon it.
We have almost come back to the
fur-lined circular, and women who once
owned a fur-lined garment Of this kind
can get it out and wear it with very
few alterations. One of the most fash
an old fur-lined circular. It is cut down
a little, so that it is not quite SO long,
and it is trimmed with fur on the out
side. There are other ways to utilize
the old fur circular and one Of these
is to make it into coat three-quarter
length with long, loose coat sleeves and
a wide fare around the wrist. Such
coat is very becoming to any woman
and if worn with big new-fashioned
muff it is immensely smart.
Dozens and dozens of hats are made
Of fur this year. They are either all
fur, or are fur trimmed, and, perhaps of
the two, the latter is the more satisfac-
tory, for it is lighter and one does not
tire Of it so soon. A gray squirrel Of a
grayish blue shade was made upon the
model Of polo hat. It was covered
with the squirrel on top and around the
sides: It was like a polo even to the
right at the side. Another hat Of the
same fur was built on the lines Of an
English walking hat; and still another
was modelled after Fedora.
To trim these fur hats one can take
a bow Of velvet ribbon, or a plume, or
one can use the big jeweled ornaments
which are fashionable this year.
There are ever 50 many trimmings
available and, indeed, the fur hat can
be decorated with anything that could
have been used upon felt hat.
There are new wrinkles always for
the woman who is trying to economize
and the other day a clever girl came
out in suit which one could not but
admire for it's ingenuity, even if it had
not been SO pretty.
sssa suit sf s1 ss s s5 ''u x cloth # IN
delicate hue it would shed the dust
nicely, and, of course, it could be col
ored some day. With this suit there
was a fat muff of imitation ermine, that
fur which is initiated so well, and there
was also boa which was short, fat and
rounding upon the ends. Her hat was
peculiar silver gray felt, very rough,
and almost woolly in its texture. Around
the edge there was a very narrow rim
two plumes. This was not an expensive
suit. vet it was an extremely handsome
one.
It is difficult to state what are the
most fashionable furs of the winter,
for Dame Fashion lays down no rule
for her followers; she simply asks that
they dress in good taste. Silver tipped
sable perhaps comes first IT one is not
going to consider the price, tho otter,
Seal ermine, mink and Persian lamb
come very close to it; then there are
the cheaper furs and the novelties, OF
which one must not forget pony skin
and calf, both of which are to be much
worn this winter.
The novelty furs are very attractive,
but they are scarcely advisable for the
woman who is going to wear them
long time, for they may 60 out OF date.
A calfskin, with the hair upon 1t, IN
red with big wandering marks Of white
Just like barnyard calf was made
into a handsome coat which was worn
with a golden brown dress. A fiat calf
muff was very pretty. -,
= The fur coats are buttoned with
braided loops, and big handsome but
tons. If one does not want the but.
tons visible one can button the coat
- under a flap and trim the opening with
handsome fastening in fancy braid
and gorgeous bra1ds come TOE JUST tnis
purpose. Again one can button a SILK
coat with big fur buttons, and it is
yerv fashionable to cover button molds
with fur. and to work little figures on
, each mold, just as tho one were work
inc on velvet or silk. These big but
tons make a. trimming all by themselves
and they dress up an old coat Whlcf
has well-nigh outlived its usefulness.
Novelty is quite essential II one L
going to look in style, and one can best
manage this effect by securing some
thing new in the shape Of neck trim
ming. One lovely collarette was trim
med on the ends with fur rosettes; an
other had fur flowers cut out. and ap
Piled; still another was trimmed Will
a design in braid put on in swlrls; an
other had it's ends trimmed with band
of braid.
All suggestions are useful when on
is fixing up an old collarette, for an,
woman who undertakes the task Wi WI
see how easily it is to do it well. Th
wide fur girdles are to be very mucl
worn and also the wide fur stocks.
Don't attempt to get thru the w1nte
with no furs, for their lack will SIAM
YOU as being a woman of no. taste what
ever. Furs are distinctly the mark
winter, and she who neglects this OF
portunity to change her appearance
makes very grave mistake.
Augusta Prescott.