Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-13
HOW TO MAKE FUR MUFFS
AND BOAS AT YOUR HOME

The fenovating and making of fur
muffs and scarfs is not the difficult task
that many believe. Perhaps in the past
it was. and SO few amateurs cared to
attempt sewing on fur. because the muff-
and scarf, too-were so stiff and heavy
that they seemed TO forbid any home
work.
Today these fur accessories are made
soft and supple. For instead of the
framework upon which the old-fashioned
muff was built, thin. flexible creations of
fur that can be crushed into folds or
made to lie rug-fashion over our Knees
are the vogue. And this change lessons
the difficulties of fur renovating.
Another advantage is that all kinds OF
combinations are admissible with fur III
the manufacture of accessories. for eA-
ample. ribbon. silk, satin and chlflon that
give pretty effects are easily obtained.
even though the actual workmanship In
some cases might be improved upon
| Surprising one cannot afford a nice set
of flrs, then l should get length of fur
| by the yard and combine it with some
other material: or again. If an old-fash-
toned muff or scarf were on hand should
use either instead of buying new.
The fashionable muff of today is not
| unlike a fiat, soft pillow. One has only
| to cut two pieces of lining the size re
| quired, and then lay down or lambs
| wool between and sew all around the
edges. This is termed the bed of the
muff. Patterns for muffs may be bought
| If the sewer lacks confidence in her own
ability.
4 small old-fashioned muff may be cut
| into strips, say four as wide as the FUR
will allow. One strip may be kept for the
scarf, using three for the new muH. Fur
should be laid skin upward and cut with
razor or sharp knife. first marking
the line that has to be cut through with
| a chalk pencil
| To cover the muff lay it flat on the table
and arrange the fur strips as desired,
equal distances apart.
| The lining between the fur strips may
be concealed in various ways. One idea Is
| to cover first with a strip of ribbon.
white, black, gray or brown. depending
upon the color of the fur to be manlpulat-
| ed, and then add a box-pleated ruchlng
of ribbon.
| Another pretty way is to insert shirred
I! bands of soft satin or SILK, while otaefS
prefer fluffy chiffon shrred into dainty
strips like chiffon when marabou is
used instead of fur. The strip for the col
| lar can be edged top and bottom, with q
ribbon ruchinS III the desired Wldth, duu
then be lined.
| 1t might close under ribbon rosette or
an animals head supporting streamers of
ribbon
The muff should be lined to match the
collar and then doubled and caught to-
| gether. at the bottom with few strong
|
| stitches.
| OF course, a fringe of tails is a hand
some addition, though by no means a
necessary one, for the mum VIII be pretty
without decoration.
Another idea for muH is IL try a
whole skin and combine 1t with cloth or
| velvet. Black is perhaps the most
| serviceable though color matching the
| shade of the suit is, of course, effective. l
| saw the skin of skunk in department
store recently marked at $50. and a
thead q cannot promise that ii belonged
to a skunk, but it was good match) al
9S cents. With these to work upon, the
| foundation should be made as described
above and covered with cloth or velvet.
l. The covering should be cut half as
| long again as the muf and a little wider
/ The sides should be gathered and then
| sewed to- the foundation in putting eff
! feet, trimming the edges with a little
/ knife-pleated frill. The head should he
| sewed In place the animal skin and
| then arranged in the center of the muff,
| head downward.
| Half a yard of black fur and a few
| Yards of ribbon would make the neck
| ruff, and one of the fur turbans trimmed
| with head and tail would complete a
| smart set that would be practical.
Fur turbans are inexpensive. for 81
will buy nice one. Then. SuppoSinS
the fur costs 81 for skin, head and the
| half yard for collar, there will be 81 left
with which to buy cloth, ribbon etc. out
of a sum of SO, quite small amount for
| such handsome accessories
For those in mourning Persian lamb
NAV be used. This comes by the yard
| at 81 80 upward, according TO width. and
| can be used alternately with dull silk in
muf. AS shirring and fuffiness are
| not correct in the mourning wardrobe, ]
should suggest the large round-shaped
| muff covered with folds of silk going
| from side to side, and held with three
rows of Persian lamb put round the
muff.
The edges could be finished with knife
| pleatng of the silk doubled.
When real fur is out of the question
| the substitute for fur, such as taracul or
| bearskin. may be used. The fiat muff
| should be covered with the cloth plainly
and then decorated with handsome bow
of black ribbon tied at the center. When