Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

the modish color schemes. Should silver
FOX be beyond ones reach there are the
pointed foxskins that are real, but the liz
tie white hairs are inserted in the pointed
specie. and not born there, as they are in
the silver variety.
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Brown furs are exceptionally smart this
season, with sable in the lead. followed
closely by mink and brown marten, ana
even dyed squirrel is not despised. When
black fur is ones ambition, broadtaiI.
Persian lamb, caracul and lynx are
chosen White fox and lynx are charm
ingly young looking pelts and require fresh
faces to bring out their beauty. Nearly all
of the handsome fur sets are ornamented
with the heads and tails of the animal
often placed In the center Of the stole, so
that the trimming Is at the back or again
laid at the ends of the piece Collars and
boas are Of many different shapes, the par
tlcular style governed by the Individual
needs of the wearer. The deep V-shaped
stole with narrow ends in front and the
square sailor-coliar effect are two of the
new designs The latter gives breadth
across the shoulders without cutting off the
length of the waist.
At the new tea room just opposite the
Ritz, in the Place Vendome, the Countess
Florio, who spends several months here in
Paris every season and is very much adj
mired, wore stunning fur set with a
tailor-made suit of black broadcloth. The
original stole was composed of a band Of
ermine, intersected with narrow stripes OF
sealskin carried lengthwise, and the mod
erately large muff was encircled with
stripes of the sealskin. 1t was the smart
est set have seen this winter, but the rar
ity of the design and the cost of the skins
place a set Of this kind away from the pos
sibities Of most of us. Nine. Letellier.
the Partisan beauty, was gowned in
fetching black velvet costume, with hat to
match, swathed in cloud Of tulle Illusion
that lent an added and mystic charm to her
unmistakable beauty.
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But to return to furs. 1t is not alone the
exorbitant price asked for skins that make
a garment so enormously high, but It's the
cost of making 1t up. There are compare
lively few expert fur cutters, and they
command tremendous salaries The plan
ming and scheming necessary to arrange
the patterns on the skins 50 as to obtain
the best results take a lot of time and
slip Of the knife means dollars off the value
of the fur.
Black gowns of a semi-ceremonious char
acter are beloved of the Parsienne just
now. Quite fascinating are the black NOUS
seine de sole robes striped with black vel
vet ribbon. The skirts are very full. and
With Inc "tdi ei HoNtS they nave llit cl-
feet of a finely plated jupe Other gowns
still retain their elegant severity of outline,
and in evening CONNECTIONS artistic nspra-
tons are almost entirely to the the adorn-
ment of the bodice.
Another dress artist whom every born
and bred Parsienne adores, is making this
season some dainty marvels in tiny silk
coats, with sleeves Of varied colors, to be
worn over empire frocks. An attractive
model is in SaXony green silk. with CASH
mere appliques Another fetching little
jacket is of velvet, frightened with jet.
This new concelt is most successful when
worn with a wide belt Of black satin
adorned with quaint fancy buttons
Now for quite another subject, or, rather,
another thing in clothes, 1 took tea with a
delightful old Iady-one who revels in the
ppellation-who Is not only charming In
herself, but is always gowned in the most
charming fashion. In her gray hair was
gray velvet bow, a bow with carefully
wired loops, so that the whole thing took
on very dainty poise Had the bow been
seQuined or other than simple its cachet
would have been lost. Except for the CO.
quetry lent by the wiring of the loops there
was no hint Of an attempt at dress up
1t was charming successor to the lace cap
of our grandmothers.
CATHERINE TALBOT.