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md Fashions That Are In
Vogue Ia New York
UrS lN tVlry Orm Arr
Nos Popular
Ind Whole IlreSSeS Of Fur.
Are Being Worn
Very Extensively The Com,
ing Spring Months
(By Florence Fairbanks)

(By Florence Fairbanks)
New York, Feb. 4.-The winte,
has been rather severe so far, but
hat does not prove by any mean
hat the worst is over There is
Jretty sure to be one more month
Of winter, perhaps two, which means
hat at least for one month to come
winter styles will practically monop-
'lize the attention of all fashionable
women. There will be ample time
month hence to think of early
spring and summer fashions.
1t is difficult to decide whether it
was the severity of the weather this
winter or merely whim of fashion
which made furs in every form 50
popular this winter. Even at this
time, with the season half over, the
interest in fur garments Is undlmin-
shed. Among the many seasonaDle
things made of fur are whole dresses
fashioned of seal or "near-seal" "
Persian lamb, moleskin or other
short-haired furs. The dresses are
made with the hairy side out and are
not lined. For reasons of weight.
| perhaps also of COST, these dresses
are cut with as little funess as pos
sible, and the pelts are scanned in
the usual way. The underside Is
remarkably neat, there being not ev-
en- a hem, but firm, though mar.
row, Russian binding hemmed
against the lower edge on the under
side.
The skirt Is almost tight-itdhg.
opened at the side and connected
with the slightly bloused bodice by
a belt of crushed satin fitted per-
fectly to the figure and fastened at
the left of the front with a jewele1
clasp. The collar resembles the belt.
and there is graceful fall of creamy
lace at the neck and wrist; the
bodice is dress and coat in one.
And now there Is heralded corded
silk for the street costume, whether
1t be dress or coat suit. This is a
likely fashion, called forth no doubt.
by the present Russian coat, which
would, indeed, be too warm for
spring, If made of rough cloth, or
even smooth, and by the coming Of
the Eton coat or jacket, which is so
admirably adapted to silk of the
corded variety.
without doubt suits OF liberty
satin and silk will be worn in the
spring. Taupe and dull green are
the favorite colors for these. One
very chic model shown the other day
in fashionable shop, was made of
very heavy taupe satin. The coat
was redingote, opened at the side.
Braid was extensively used en- sleeves
and upper bodice. while a deep bor-
der of braid edged It,
The mode of wearing top-blouses
Is gaining ground more and more.
and it is only right to encourage such
a charming and practical fashion.
Over any kind of lingerie blouse as
long as 1t is worked and inlet with
lace, you slip mousseline de sole
blouse the same color as the skirt;
this is generally braided or embroid-
cred The little bodice Is much cut
down and the sleeves are short OF
long, and some even have no sleeve
at all, forming simple fronts and
backs. Not only are these bodlces
worn over linen blouses, but the lat
est novelty Is "cretonne do Jouy"
of rather vivid tone and which Is
yelled with n somber moussoline dc
sole of the same color as the costume
Naturally, the collar, the chemisettG
and wristbands are of white tulle
or of light-colored and embroidered
mousseline de sioe.
The invisible collar and yoke are
highly favored for bloGses and
dresses. They are made of flesh
colored tulle or chiffon, without g
yestige of ornamentation. This alb
solutely plain style gives tho effect
of a collarless dress. Most of the
afternoon blouses are made collar
less, even when worn with tailored
suit. The neck is protected by the
huge collar of fur, which usually
adorns the coat.