Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

Christmas fur coat These Hudson seal
coats are all built on approximately the
same lines: rather straight and untitled
in silhouette with a tapering effect to-
ward the bottom. A deep shawl collar
slants over to one side. where the coat
fastens below the waist line with hand
some frogs or pompon-like buttons made
of the fur Such a coat, in full length
and handsomely lined. may be bought at
a reputable furrier's for between 500 and
$500. OF course, If there is a border trim
ming of skunk or other long-haired fur
the price will be considerably increased;
and if-aS is now the customNa huge
muff is sold with the coat one may easily
part with $500 for the Christmas remem-
brance.
The pompon buttons made of the pelt
which forms the garment itself are much
used now, and are considered more dis
tinctive than the jeweed buttons which
have been OverdOne on cheap imitat ton
coats The fastening is made with loops
of cord in the color of fur. the loop Slip
ping over the round fur button. On chill
drens coats especially these furry but
tons are used, one little model of white
ra bbit skin. with trimmings OF feathery
white fox. having big Pierrot buttons OF
the rabbit skin the size of snowbals set
down one side of the front
Such buttons however. arc used only
on street and motor coats. the evening
wraps of fur being fastened usually with
rich ornaments of gold cord OF metal.
Black furS arc not now as fashionable
as those of brown or gray tone. but
many Smartly dressed women are still
seen wearing caracal or pony coats
| on the street. OF these two black pelts
caracal is now by far the more fashion,
able, and in combination with skunk and
| marten is taking new lease of life.
while the glossy ponyskin Is undoubtedly
on the wane. Pony will not lend itself
to draped effects, and these of course.
are the fad at present, even many of the
street coats having the upper portion
slightly fulled into straight foot band.
When the pony coat is seen at all IL is
cut very straight, giving a slender effect
to the figure. and has huge shawl col
lar of black fox, lynx or a new peit called
Russian cat and which is peculiarly soft
and lustrous in quality.
One Of the handsomest coats observed
| at the horse show in November was of
black caracal. the upper part having the
loose. baggy lines which are So comfort
ably roomy. This raglan-like upper por-
| ton was slightly fulled-only' slightly,
mind! for the "hobble'' effect and any
thing approaching 1t is In fashiona BILE dis
repute now-into very deep curved band
of the caracal which sloped up in front
to meet shawl collar of the beautiful
blue Sitka fox. When this coat was
revealed.
Another interesting caracal coat was
worn over black lace evening frock at
the opera the other night. This black
coat. over light gown, would have been
too somber, but making part of the rich
black and gold costume, the effect was
magnificent The coat was of the finest
grade OF short, MORE caracal and over
the shoulders hung soft. limp collar of
Persian brocaded velvet, the back of the
collar falling in deep point. weighted
by a black tassel. The Persian STUFF
continued In deep shawl revers down the
front and merged into Persian satin
lining In the same opulent shade of Grim
son, gold and peacock blues
One OF the illustrations today shows q
Paquin carriage coat made of black and
white caracal combined. This garment
Is exceedingly striking and almost eccen-
trio IN Its sharp contrast effects, but it
is undeniably chic-especially so because
or the smart little toque and huge muff
built to match. This muff shows the
manner In which the soft pelt is gathered
IN at the top to make the muff narrow
enough to carry gracefully and at the
Sible. W.
Womankind is achieving a new walk
or rather the new walk has been thrust
upon her by the requirements of the pres
ent coat styles. All the fashionable even
Ing coats are drawn in at the bottom of
the back and slope upward loosely at
| the front. This necesstates measured.
rather mincing step. which, with the
slight bend of the body forward under
the weight of the big fur collars and be-
| cause Of the necessity Of lifting the skirts
from the pavement or steps, produces a
pretty. graceful and very feminine atti-
tude, quite different from the rather in
dependent stride engenderd by the short
skirts worn for the past season or two
Another black and white fur coat, no.
ticed the other evening at the Plaza, is
worthy of description. This coat, worn
by one of the winter debutantes, was
built of white coney and fell, loose and
straight to the knees, from this point a
border of black fur extending to the feet.
This black border was formed of al
ternate stripes of broadtail and sealskin.
and there was a shawl collar on the
upper portion of the coat. also made OF
the broadtail and seal stripes. In border