The daily sentinel., 1908-12-12
THE NEWEST
FUR STYLES
BY Catherine Mann Payzant.

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New York. Dec. 12.-As the colder
weather approaches a woman natur-
ally turns towards the idea of new
furs. In addition to its comfort,
nothing will give costume more
elegant appearance than a fur gar
ment or a trimming of fur.
There are few new furs this sea-
son except the silvered lynx and
pointed fox. The first of these is very
like the silvered fox that was so
fashionable last season. IL is a soft
lustrous black flecked with white as
though Mr.. Lynx had just come out
of a snow furry The pointed fox
is beautiful deep brown and has
also hair tips of white
Baby lamb, caracul and astrakan
are still as well liked as formerly, al
though they have had vogue of
three years. Many coats will be made
from these furs, especially the long
garments. for the manufacturers have
now found processes by which these
pelts may be made very light as well
as keep their warmth. one would
suppose that fur was elegant enough
in itself not TO need any decoration,
but the fashion of the day justifies
the addition OF braid, fancy buttons,
velvet insets and straps of silk or
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the method has the sanction of fash
ion It spoils the beauty of the pelts
TO thus cover them over with other
materials. Nothing is so beautiful as
a long coat of some fine fur made
with graceful lines and fine finish
depending wholly upon it's own
beauty.
Long-haired furs are being made
up into long coats to a large extent
this winter. For the half-fitting, half
length coats, sable. mink, chinchilla
and the mex fox skins are used. Seal
skin has come again into its own and
of the furs none have more elegance
or richness than the seal skin. I'm
/ fortunately, the sealskin is almost too
heavy for the long coat, although
they are worn; in reality, the imita-
tion seal is lighter and better fur
/ for the long coat. But for the muff,
collar or short coat or as a trimming.
sealskin has place of its own and
with care ii will last for years, better
than any other fur.
Mink still continues to keep its
place on the list of modish furs. Some
/ lovely garments are to be found in
this fur A half-fitted coat was de-
veloped from this skin and fastened
with big jeweled buttons. The neck
! was finished with one of the new
rutfs of satin overlaid with lace and
narrow piece of fur in the centre.
Often to gain the short-waisted effect
now so popular, the markings of the
skins are so arranged that the lines
shall run down to the bust in long
lines, and the skirt portion of the
coat has the lines going in an oppo-
site direction. Sometimes the order
is reversed
The little satin lace and fur ruff
are extremely we'll liked just at pres
ent and during the cold weather are
worn more than very heavy piece.
Caracul was used to develop a di-
4 rectoire coat. Below the revers were
large buttons covered with fur. A
black liberty satin tie was an attrac-
tive addition TO this stylish coat. AT
the throat was a large and handsome
gold buckle.
Fur capes, some made in fichu
style, are much worn at present. One.
an evening wrap of ermine, fell in
Ions graceful lines both front and
back and was gathered in a point at
the waist line from which point fell
four or five long tails. For carriage
wear, similar wrap might be made
in the more heavy furs.
A Directoire coat, rather shorter
than is usual in this model. was made
of broadtail and lined with a silk hav-
ing a tapestry pattern. and the same
silk mounted on a heavy foundation
was used for the vest Passementeric
decorated the fronts below the revers
and the points of the turned-back
cuffs.
The Directoire influence is the
most pronounced feature in the cui
Of all the new furs pgDpciallV fOl
those intended for the street. The