Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

bound TO supersede the rug pattern. AT
any rate the Omaha woman seems TO be
fond OF the fiat muff judging from the
orders which are being filled in the manu-
featuring shops OF the city
In neck wear the tendency is most posi-
lively toward very long effects for dress
occasions and toward The broad flstter
effects In garments and fittings for street
wear. One of the most luxuriant Of the
neck pieces Of the season shown In a
retailers sho here is made Of Russian
sable and lined entirely with ermine- II
is with the stole effect. The ends reaching
quite to the hem Of the dress. The muffs
designed to carry with the stoies are very
large.
Each season brings it seems both an
especial eviva Of an old timer and the
introduction Of some new pelt The re-
vival Of this winter has been skunk, while
the new pelt is Australian opossum. The
opossum did not create any furore at the
beginning OF the season. AS a matter of
truth and fact many fashionable women
in ali the American cities eyed IL with
doubt as belonging more proper TO the class
OF furs used for Innings.
But it has come about that so many
charming effect in this soft bluish-grAy
fur could not be resisted. Then, although
perhaps the fair purchaser would not ad-
NIT the equator has been such as to raise
II up among the aristocrstic furs. The
future Of the meek opossum is fixed among
the furs.
The real reason for the popularity Of
opossum is in the scarcity og Bolivian
chinchila,' said a Sixteenth street furrier.
1t is net, Of course, an imitation, but
rather a substitute, and quite attractive
enough, 10 create an independent vogue on
its own merits. Howeve it has been
named Adelaide Chinchlla' in the later
fashion plates. in honor, / suppose. Of
Adelaide, Australia, from whence 50 many
OF the pelts are shipped"
This new recruit among the furs is used
to advantage not only in small pieces, but
also for entire garments with good effect
Fun length wraps are fashioned Of il and
there are cloaks on display which show
even the opossum combined with more ex-
pensive sale. 1t has been employed too as
a trimming for evening wraps OF velvet
rich brocAdes and satins.
A notable relation exists in this seasons
offerings between the lustrOus velyets and
luxurious furs. This relation, by the way
is q costly one in which 10 indulge too.
It is now some years since this move
ment in style saw its beginning. Nelvets
and furs have been combined before, es-
pecially for band trimmings, but never
with so much effect as this season.
The fur coats are following the general
contour Of those Of cloth. but are genel-
ally more ample in their lines ana longer
than those Of last season. Less heavy
/ lhan the fur coat il one Of The new velvet
and fur combinations, in which the fur
figures as a trimming The fur ia most
Instances matches the velvet or cloth USED
for the body Of the coat
Ihis fur-velvet combination is hailea a.
the very latest II has its best appeal in
climates where a fur coat is likely 70 prove
something Of a white elephant IN being
available only . Few times In a winter.
In fur lined costs are shown In three
quarter and fun length styles ~BrOadcloth
and heavy tweeds and diagonsls are the
materials favored. The collars are in
shawl fashion and 80 arranged that they
may be converted into storm collars 10
shield the ear from the win and other
inclemencies.
A ~singularly attractive and becoming fur
be the black lynx. which the dealers de-
clare ls rapidly reaching the stage where
Il viii be among the most expensive. There
are however, yet many examples bf the
~fnrriers art Ia this striking material one
Of the new muffs Is Of plain black lynx IN
a simple follower style. almost ruglike IN
shape The deep glossy black OF the skin
Is only relieved by a rufne OF white chiffon
veIed with heavily embruidered blAek suk
lace. which drops down from the hand on