Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-18

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 the craze for velvets continues un.
 abated. although December usually
 brings many changes of fashion. II
 is not diGicnlt to believe that nc
 maferaaf SFcr enjoyed such general
 popnlxrify as velvet does at the
 present time. Velvet dresses, jack cts. coats, cloaks, wraps, muffs and
 hats may be seen everywhere: on the street, in streetcars or automo- piles and at all indoor functions where women congregate. Black velvet in particular seems to be a great favorite which Is quite natural as it is the most generally becoming and shows the effects of wear less than other kinds of velvet.
 A handsome black velvet coat and skirt costume, the ccat short and loose, the skirt straight and narrow. accompanied by good looking House to match of sheer materials is a most satisfactory thing for dressy afternoon wear. The coat fnd skirt are usually trimmed in the stunning black silk braids and fastenings or may have black satin for trimming with a tnuch of fur, and a popular blouse idea calls for black chiffon over white, the veil ing chiffon being cut on the simplest lines. while any trimming used is layished upon the under white. Some of the prettiest things Of the kind have gold lace or gold embroideries upon the white chiffon yelling the white satin foundation and gleaming through the sheer black. and the guimpe may be of fine gold net lace or of some fine lace or net.
 Che piece frocks of black or dark colored velvet made ID on ex- ceedingly simple lines are very modish for wear under the separate coat, and while all the models each other to some extent. individuality IS given the guimpe and uDdersleeves, the line of trimming around the neck. etc. Black satin trims many of these little frocks, being used in bands. cords, buttons. etc, and often velvet and satin share honors m the frcck, all the upper portion of the skirt and a large part os the bodice being of satin
 An unlined collar of hemstitched chiffon in some bright tone is ire uuently the only relieving note of color on a velvet short frock of black. deep parp'e. dark sblue CT some other sombre shade, and the effect of such q collar is delightful when the color is good and the ar cleysrly handled. A soft bright rose or cerise is much liked and chiffon in emerald green. vivid blue or 8 tawny orange Is used sue cessfully upon black velvet. Some times a little embroidery in glowing coIors sparingly introduced some where about the bodice is attraciyely used with dark velvet
 The one piece frock of velvet is very often blilt upon Empire lines, 1 the waist line being much shortened. l the skirt. straight, narrow and up- trimemd or very simply trimmed at the bottom, the b1dice qute simple save for some such relieving touches as mentioned above. Long velvet coats, usually fur trimmed and some times embroidered or braided in self tone are numerous and exceedingly elegant
 Just now brown furs are again in high favor after several seasons Of preference for black Sealskin. mink, fisher, fitch. o'possum, badger. skunk, otter and moleskin are ali included under brown furs and are used as trimmings and also in neck pieces and muffs. Blue fox strange as it may sound, is also a brown fur of great beauty. Genuine blue fox is very rare and very expensive, but one sees occasional sets of this feathery pelt matching fawn-coIored limousine coats from Paris.
 Mink is the reliance of the average woman looking for brown fur. but mink is really not al all an econom- ical pelt, for even the expensive quail ity fades rapidly, and the luster and richness of the fur soon disappears. leaving flat, hard, and unbecoming surface. There are dreadful imita- tions of mink, with handcolo-ed stripes on ordinary brown squirrel peit, and there is the eastern mink. which is really a creditabIe imitation of the genuine pelt and is much used for coat Things and trimmings.
 The sensible woman, who wants to gether moneys worth in brown furs will select skunk, c'possum or fish er Skunk is really q beautiful fur 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 pro hibitively expensive and a neckpiece and huff to match of Hudson seal trimmed with skunk would be very smart with a cloth costume Badger is also a handsome and not very ex- pensive fur. which is liked for col