The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-18
NEW FUR WRAPS.

worn do not constitute by any means
all the things that even a wealthy wO-
man requires. But the shapes are the
most important things. Are sleeves to
be the hideous leg O. muttons or short
or long and bishop as far as the funda-
mental shape is concerned? Are skirts
to be habit backed or Victorian, and
will hats be the abominable things of
the last year? Those are the questions
which have the deepest interest for the
ordinary woman who wants to look as
well as she can on very small! sum.
Naturally there were many shapes of
hats to be seen, but they can be sum-
form goes. The prime favorite is the
turban shape. Now, this word turban
covers wide degree Of latitude, for
some turbans are close and with the
brim almost perpendicular, while 9TH
ers have the brim turned but slightly,
which gives the hat wider shape.
Some have the brim bent so that the
hat becomes very tricOrne. One Of
this kind which was much admired at
the show was Of black velvet, the
brim being laid in folds of velvet The
crown was outlined by band of royal
sable, with q tall plume Of floating
marabou, white as snow and looking
much like it. Perhaps l should have
called this an aigret, but it is rather
too soft and floating to be justly named
aigret, which means a standing plume.
Many Of the turbans are entirely Of fur
Of some becoming kind, with such trim
ming as seems fitting to the milliner.
One has a bunch Of red velvet roses,
and another has beautiful and artistic
thistles. In natural colors. The soft
green of the leaves and stems makes an
artistic contrast with the dark fur of
the hat, which is in cavalier shape,
sharply turned up at the left side.
There are many very handsome hats
of beaver in many colors and shapes,
but the shepherdess form with sweep
ing plumes seems to be best liked.
The turban shapes are the Oftenest
seen and are more generally becoming.
Besides. they may be made to match
gown or a fur neck piece.
And these fur pieces-how shall l
give an adequate description of them
without being a better scholar in all
that pertains to natural history than
I am? For it would seem that every
thing that ever walked on four feet has
contributed to the list Of furs used
Persian, seal, sable, ermine, mink.
skunk, astrakhan, beaver, marten and
last, but by no means least, chinchilla.
This latter fur is sought for by the
smart set, but it is by no means dura-
BILE fur. It is very soft and pretty.
There are long coats of seal and OF
all the other furs, but the great fad
lust now is to have unique neck
piece. There are very many more va
rieties Of these than I can find place
for, but the prevailing mode will be for
four-in-hand ties Of the close piled furs,
edged in some cases by fur Of another
color or kind. Some have chenille
fringes and others have rows of balls
covered with the fur. The Victoria is
q favorite shape. These Victorias have
long stole fronts and are fastened near
the center with some suitable orna-
ment. One very odd shape has fat
scarf hanging down to the waist on
both sides, while two more start from
the neck and meet partly crossing at
the waist line This leaves the front
open in a very dressy way. Few of
the fur garments Of this season have
high storm collars. Some have none at
all.
Long coats for automobiling are by
natural selection mentioned here, al
though none was seen at the show.
They are made of thick cloth lined
with fur or some of the less expensive
varieties, such as red fox and raccoon.
Some have the whole outside Of the
coat Of fur, with a storm collar Of un-
reasonable dimensions. The short
coats. for street are made in several
different styles, but the best are those
where there is medium storm collar,
with revers (some have only one revers,
Of the same or contrasting fur. Some
are snug fitting, and others have reef
er front: others, again, are in blouse
shapes. OLIVE HARPER.