Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

OF the softest. finest. most supple quality,
with Innings of shirred silk or SHRED
chinon. else the weight would be in
tolerable.
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AS the prices of furs are somewhat
like those Of drugs-that is, values are
not arbitrary but may be substantially
boosted by such matters as rent. repu-
tation and the running expenses of a
smart establishment-tha wise woman
shops about thoroughly before deciding
finally upon her winter furs For ex-
ample. a set of black fox, offered on 5th
avenue for $50. may sometimes be
matched for less than $50 at little un-
Pretentious shop where the pelts come
directly from trapper to maker. But one
| has to know ones furs, for in no other
| business Is there such opportunity for de-
| ceiving the ignorant and Inexperienced
| Poor. thin pieces from the edges of
handsome skins are often sewed together
by multitude of tiny stitches and made
to present very fair appearance until
moderate amount of wear pulls the
patchwork apart and reveals the decep-
ton.
Just now brown furs are again in high
favor after several seasons Of preference
for black. Sealskin. mink, fisher, fitch.
opossum. badger. skunk. otter and mole
skin are all included under brown furs
and are used as trimmings and also in
neckpieces and muffs. Blue fox, strange
as 1t may sound. is also a brown fur of
great beauty. Genuine blue fox is very
rare and very expensive, but one sees oc
casional sets of this feathery pelt match
Ing fawn-colored limousine coats from
Paris.
Mink is the reliance Of the average
woman looking for brown fur, but mink
IS really not at all an economical pelt
Tor even the expensive quality fades
raploly. ana the luster and richness of the
fur soon disappears. leaving a fat. hard
and at uhD tn'',a,9 surface There are
colored stripes on ordinary brown squir-
rel pelt. and there is the eastern" mink
which Is really creditable imitation of
the genuine pelt and is much used for
coat Innings and trimmings.
But the woman who wants to get her
moneys worth in brown furs will select
skunk. opossum or fisher. Skunk, in spite
OF Its unsavory name. is really a beautiful
pelt and comes very near in appearance
TO the fabulously priced Russian sable.
with three times the durability of the
latter perishable fur. A set Of skunk furs
should not prove prohibitively expensive.
and neckpiece and muff to match of
Hudson seal trimmed with skunk would
be very smart with cloth costume. Just
now FUR trimmings are the rage and when
the mum and neckpiece are purchased
enough Of the same pelt should be bought
by the yard to border the edge of the
tailored skirt and the coat sleeves. Bad
ger is not an expensive brown fur, which
Is liked for collar and nun sets
This year the woman who wishes to
make smart and fashionable appearance
chooses an inexpensive fur and plenty of
it. rather than very little of the hand
somer pelt. The new fur neckpieces are
really overpowering in size. Two full
grown fox skins. the jaws Of one grip
ping the other just above the brush, are
flung over the shoulders in almost bar
barrie fashion. the front Of the scarf.
tipped with head and brush. falling some
distance below the waist. Usually these
big neckpieces are fastened at the Shout