The Washington herald., 1907-11-14

ting. In bygone days no one without
large balance at the bank ever thought
OF purchasing furs; but in these days.
when the homeiy rabbit and sheep skins
are turned into the most attractive of
garments by the clever cooperation of
1 the dyer furrier, and artistic designer,
We can one and all be clothed in fur
which. IL cheap, need not be unbecom-
! ing Not for a moment does one mean
that very cheap fur is a desirable acq1i-
sitlon, unless, OF course, il be the rougher
skins. which are necessary for motoring.
and even these are made nowadays to
look very smart.
Take. for instance, some of the black
ones. or, rather. those which are so ad-
mirably dyed black a long travelling
coat of black pony skin IS Immensely
/ chic IL well cut and trimmed with heavy
| black sOutache. and perhaps a touch OF
/ embroidery and velvet on the collar.
/ Then the black-dyed fox is the rage OF
/ the moment and so. too. is pointed fox.
| The furriers do not for one moment
pretend that these are those really beau
/ tiful silver foxes but just the skin of
the common animal dyed to perfection.
and submitted TO such processes that
| II is made one of the most becoming
/
Even the wealthy. who have lovely
sables to wear in the afternoons, are
delighted with these fox stoies and large
muffs for morning wear with tailor
made frocks.
AS for the new fur coats the short,
semiIoose styles made up from Persian
lamb, mink and black pony skins-colored
pony skins are no longer fashionable
viii be much worn. their distinguishing
! feature being the large. handsome jew
eled buttons used for closing.
| Necks are collarless on the shorter
smoother furs. allowing scarf to be
worn. Mink coats are usually finished
with a shawl collar. Sleeves are full
length and in coat shape. without any
/ trimming at the wrist.
A few blouses in fur are seen, and
! these are brought into the walstline
with extremely handsome belts. either
kid decorated or jeweed girdles
A dainty accessory of the costume is
the little bow of lace This can be Of
| lace all plated and made into bow shape
or II can be tied after IL has been put
on the neck. II has the tiniest bit OF
! colored needlework upon the ends
| In the line Of pretty laces there are
the wide linen cuffs which are finished
with lace frills They are made with soft
! finish and are 10 be worn with the three
/ quarter sleeves. These make a charm
/ ing finish to the half-worn silk gown
| All things are used now TO make the
| costume dainty. The newest dress pro-
| tectors have little lace frills along the
edge that are soft and give the waist a
pretty setting should they happen TO
/ show through.
Very successful is a simple but ex-
! tremely graceful manteau, planned and
executed by a clever woman for herself.
She took four yards Of a lightweight
broadcloth, and first of all. basting to it
a lining OF soft silk she made a deep
] burnous fold in the middle. to form the
middle OF the back. At the extreme end
of this she placed long. heavy. silk tas-
sci. All the edges were followed by a
two-inch wide silk braid, edged Oh either
| side by a narrow row Of soutache braid.
set on in little curlcues. Where the cloth
| fen in points on the sides she placed tas-
sells also. The fronts were held together
over the chest by a large passementerie
ornament that carried the folds a little
| to one side. Il could be fastened in this
manner. or simply by throwing one end
over the left shoulder i'm true Arab fash
ion
A collection Of handsome boas Is one
| Of the fads OF the girl who aims to dress
most fashionably. She has a boa OF
white marabou feathers. fiat. and of
shoulder width, which she wears for
evening with a heavy light-gray cloth
suit Her hat is a gray with a pink
feather upon H. and she carries "a white
marabou muff.
The wide feather boas in shaded brown
feathers are expensive, but beautiful.
| and the wide marabou collars are ex-
| ceedingly effective These things last
Il very long time, and they lend certain
| dressy air 20 a costume, which makes
! them worth while. one can worry along
with ones old winter suit il one can
have a handsome piece of marabou
around ones neck, with hat to match
and muff that accords.