Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
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pointed effects have a quaint. old-fash-
Toned air. especially when. al In the
present instance, the tabs are finished
with dangling tassels made OF the brush
es This set Of genuine mink Is beauti-
fully matched, and each garment has
four tabs. two at the front and two at
the back. The muff is rounder than the
fiat pillow" muffs OF last season. and
Is lined with shirred brown satin.
No. 2. Fisher, the Fashionable Fur.
THE expensive pointed foxes which
came into vogue last winter have
close rival now in fisher which il at
the top-notch Of favor. Fisher IL
fur much used in England and Canada.
" lere the short. bushy pelt is used for
coat Innings. The fisher heads and brush
es are particularly effective, being ex-
tremely dark in color. while the body
of the fur has a much lighter. pointed
effect. This handsome set includes a
stole neckpiece. fastening at the throat
with little cravat arrangement. and
a muff formed of three entire SKINS with
heads and brushes attached.
No. 8. Broadtail and Skunk.
THE tab trimming is used again in
this broadtail set, which includes
deep collar and large muff. each slashed
out at the edge in pointed tabs. and
trimmed all around with skunk. Skunk
In combination with other furs. and also
used as trimming for evening gowns Of
chiffon or lace is extremely fashionable
in Paris just now, and even costly seal
skin coats are trimmed with skunk fur.
This broadtail and skunk set Is designed
for wear with one-piece frOcks OF light
wool fabric during the early days Of
cold weather. Later. it will be donned
over the winter tailored suit or topcoat.
No. 4. Brown Marten Topcoat.
WHILE not as expensive as mink. mar
F" ten Is an attractive fur which Is
quite luxurious in character when made
up into well shaped outer garments. This
brown marten coat is in line with the
present favor-or rather coming favor for
brown in Paris, and the coat is particu-
larly graceful and practical model for
general street use. being short enough not
to form a cumbersome weight, yet long
enough to avoid the bunchy look which
short fur coats sometimes have. With
the coat is worn a brown hat trimmed
with biscuit colored plumes.
No. S. Sealskin Carriage Coat.
RIO fur garment is really very more
~ luxurious than a long sealskin coat.
This pelt, when of fine quality. represents
d
long, large coat is the mode of its ex-
preston This limousine or carriage coat
for wear over light restaurant and even
ing frocks of silk, satin or the dainty
permo- mohair stuffs which drape so
gracefully, is cut on most simple lines,
with very wide sleeves. the model being
designed for wear over delicate trocks OF
a crushable nature The superb black
lynx collar. cuffs and border increase the
elegance of this wrap.
No. 6. Mink Wrap, With Brushes.
~EVERAL of the French couturfers
y have come out with gay little coates,
falling only to the hip-a distinct contrast
to the very long outer garments or the
early fall In line for this notion Tor
shorter coats is a mink wrap by Par
isan furrier which though built In coat
stvle. with sleeves. partakes OF the nature
ne a loose wrap. This, coat OF genuine
Iohrador mink Is made of skins laid In
parallel effect, each strip being finished
with a tassel-like brush with paws at
tached. The sleeves are finished In the
same rather barbartc fashion, but at
the throat there is little cravat which
fastens snugly over the opening of the
coat.
Many of the new cuirass gowns are
This leaves an unbroken line at the
front and back and it helps to carry
out the idea of armor plate, which
formed the original cuirass.
Women everywhere rejoice over the
definite reinstatement Of the cloth
gown. since silks. satins and velvets
cannot be made to show the chic effect
Of a well made and smartly designed
cloth dress.
The swathed turban effect, which had
been promised a vogue, will, 1t now ap-
pears, be little In evidence. as they suit
only limited type and are lacking both
in smartness and picturesqueness.
Perhaps the newest note In evening
gowns is the appearance of the girdIe
It Is high and gives a contrast which
Is artistically necessary to the fullnesa
appearing at the top Of the skirt.