The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10

gowns and wraps and other furs must be
taken into consider ton. and all before
those charming displays in the shops can
be converted to the personal wardrobe.
The victorine is one of the best of the
small fur pieces. for 1t affords more pro-
lection than does any other cut or kind;
and added to which there is n certain
smartness to ITS lines that is sure to
prove fetching in the extreme. The de-
light Of this especial style is that 1t is
remarkably well adapted to such varying
types and sizes Of woman. As Is all furs,
there are some pelts In which 1t shows up
to better advantage than others. For ex-
ample, In mink or sable 1t Is peculia:
effective, while In Persian lamb or seal
skin 1t seems to lose more than half its
charm.
The newer style In this daintily practical
affair displays 1t with a military or a roll
collar-either is fashionable-and the back
coming to marked point at the waist
line. Here Is an opportunity for trimming
effect that the average furrier is Ioath
to miss. Sometimes there Is a postIllion,
either plain OF cascaded, added in the fur,
and even over this the indispensable
sash IS oftentimes posed. There is almost
invariably a ripple ruff1e of the fur all
the way around the garment, this COM
Ing down over the curve of the arm and
anording a very welcome protection ut
this-to many women-vulnerable point
Stole ends are the usual finish In front.
and 1t is significant that, no matter what
the fur may be that composes the gar
ment. tail fringes are not seen on the
latest productions; they are now voted
altogether pnsse and demodee.
While one does not see nearly SO much
trimming or trimming effects upon high
class furs. the ParIsians are leaning
nightly to combinations of costly furs
and laces- Imperial sable is cut into
strips that would make a lover of rich
furs sigh for the sacrilege of the thing;
and this is mingled with lace for many
purposes. One Of the most fascinating
garments that the scribe has seen for
sometime Is a theater coat In Russian sa-
bic and lace. 1t is really an Understandable
combination of cape and coat. The chief
Item Is the sleeve, and this is composed
OF rufie after ruf1e of lace, the sleeve
running clear up to the neckband after
the raglan style. Both back and front
are OF solid furs. arranged after n vic
torlne line. while over the shoulders the
imperial sable Is cut into strips and
strapped over the bIllowing mass of lace
that make the raglan sleeve. The gar
ment was originally designed for one of
the numerous Russian princesses of enor-
nous fortune. of whom there are many
In the dominions of the great White Gar,
and well does it represent the extrava-
gance of luxury that dominates the upper
classes Of Russia, a luxurious and reckless
extravaganza of which even we free
spending Americans have no adequate no.
ton.
Caracul is Russian fur that Is having
quite vogue of its own, and being a
glossy black 1t is almost universally be-
coming. One sometimes sees 1t combined
with modicum of ermine, the color con
trast serving to display both furs to bet
ter advantage
Inc girl with rosy cheeks and n clear
complexion will be glad to know that the
uark gray squirrel and mole are undis-