The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-11
Striking Feature Of the
Fur Fashion For Winter

There is no doubt about it, to be
properly gowned this winter one must
have furs of some sort. The variety
of skins offered makes it impossible to
say Just what the sort shall be.
The range of choice in furs seems
absolutely without bounds. and if there
is any preference. it must be given to
the meaner beaSt-the raccoon, the
skunk, the weasel, the white rabbit,
the muskrat and the shaggy little Rus
sian pony, which, having served his
time in carrying eXiles to Siberia per-
haps, now sends his coat over seas to
wrap the body of the fair American.
In these skins, which compared to
the others, are fairly inexpensive. are
seen motor and children's coats, stoles,
muffs and hats, theater wraps and
mems overcoats The mighty paletot
that daddy brings home, of some long
haired skin in dim putty tan, with
superb dark markings, is no less than
raccOon. The weasel, whose markings
are in stripes of a creamy white and
the SOftest brown, is used very much
for the loose coats of young children
Though such a coat would be $50 or
$780, one in exactly the same shape of
white rabbit would probably be no
more than $26.
One would think that the raccoon,
that delicious and yet humble beast
that the southern darkey spends his
winter in smoking out of tree holes, in
hot H. 11J1oo in
ready pot with appropriate herbs,
would be fairly inexpensive gentle
man, as far as the sale of his coat is
concerned. But such is not the case.
and if one hopes to have a raccoon set
for a handsome cloth dress, she must
pay at least $3.50 for it. Sets of rae
coon and muskrat, which is an equally
stylish skin, are made to great extent
with rather wide cape piece and long
stole ends, and muff, which is Verlt-
able pushed basket for size. The silk
Innings match the paler tints of the fur,
and sometimes show brocade flowers
in the darker tones of the skin. Sets
of black lynx-though not the latest
caper as are the foregoing-are shown
in large numbers, these sets being made
soft muffs which hang 80 often with
little helpless dead feet Tilt it is al
most like holding Il murdered pussy
cat in your arms.
The lynx sets are extremely effective
with colored cloth costumes. The
prices range from SIS up for each piece,
and since lynx, like seal and skunk, is
forever fashionable, it is a very good
choice for the woman who has only a
moderate sum to spend to decide upon.
Skunk alaska sable) is another fairly
inexpensive selection for the moderate
purse, and if quality more than guam
tity is considered in this the neck piece
and muff will effect look of decided
luxury. Though a coat may be in the
second and third grades of a skin, when
it comes to the throat muffling and the
muff everything must be of the best
or there will be a cheap and clumsy
look
With the more precious furs-Rus-
sian and Eastern sable, astrakan:
broadtail and blue Polar fox and bear
prices are at least third more than
last season, for the duties and taxes on
these have lately greatly increased, and
Of course the shopman must have his
profit. Nevertheless, long coats are
seen in numbers in the most precious
skins, and as all furs are now made up
without the stiff Innings once used, it
goes without saying that the gar
ments fall and fit with the grace of
the most filmy costume. In fact, for
fur coat to be considered worth its
price, it must be a thing of entire fit
and beauty. Only such long coats of