New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16

Records Of the Stone Age. when men went
about clad in the skins of beasts. might
we'll be recalled by this ultra-civtlized age
only it is the women chiefly, not the men,
who have taken to this primitive covering
Never before certainly has there been such
a season for fur as this, and when II is
not worn actually as clothing 1t serves as
trimming Perhaps the cold summer or the
fashion capital started the vogue, for long
before II was over women, weary or the
dull, sunless days. fastened into fur gar
nents and velvet costumes trimmed WITH
fur, at the same time donning velvet and
felt hats on which fur was prominent as
trimming.
The demand has created a supply of new
things in the fur line, or possibly the de-
velopment Of the art Of dyeing the skins Of
humble animals hitherto deemed unworthy
of notice in such way as to make them
suita BILE for the purposes of fashion mas
created the demand In any case many
apparently new skins have appeared in the
market and fur is being used in every con-
ceivable way both for entire garments and
for trimming. 1t is shaped into long wraps
and short coats, with fur stoles as big as
garments and muffs that serve as lap
robes. It bands, borders and hens skirts
and coats, and, without obvious purpose
stripes them. On indoor gowns it hens
short, transparent sleeves, edges lace
berthas and, in the finest of lines, follows
the design of lace trimming
To the cornnnonest of furs. such as cat
skin, rabbit and the odious rat high sound
ing names are given, with prices to CORE
spond; and oldtime furs. once considered
fit only to give warmth to ordinary gar
I -, t,a OBJ ant Of c0Ia
did costumes of velvet and silk Among
these are the pretty opossum fur and the
common fur of the gray squirrel. called
here petit girls.
Opossum fur is charming on fabrics hold
ing a touch of brown. and petit girls in its
,, lovely dark shades is particularly becom-
ing to women with grazing hair. Mingled
with ermine this pretty gray fur trimmed
Directoire costume of black velvet worn
at the Longchamp races The scant
straight hanging costume was finished by
a round cape that touched the waist line.
back and front. a tiny pointed yoke was
of the gray fur. and a three-inch band of
It followed all the edges; the fronts turned
into tiny revers faced with ermine. and
toQue of shining black beaver. which, while
clasping the face closely. mounted high into
the air, was trimmed with wide band of
ernnine. with two sharp pointed bright
green quilts.
This little round cape is seen on many of
the new costumes. and is shaped on the
lines of those worn years ago Indeed, the
old and new capes seem to be exactly alike.
and the woman wise in gowning will has
ten to search old trunks for such discarded
accessories and restore them to their ward
robes.
Rather startling. but quite lovely. was
the use of seal fur TO trim dinner gown
of golden brown satin, overhuug with
a tunic Of gold colored net. thickly woven
with gold beads This tunic was split at
the sides. and long gold tassels pulled the
thin fabric into sharp points. which
dragged on the floor. The brown satin
skirt was widely hemmed with seal. above
which 1t was heavily embroidered in gold
and silver. A wide belt of gold embroidery.
raised high in the back. was closed there
by two fur covered buttons set inside
frills of gold colored gauze. and low cut