Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13


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MODEL FRoM WEEKS
chou of black velvet, which stands up smartly in front
and has for its center a straus buckle.
TO render them still more distraoting they are
all provided with strings which tie under the chin and
do away with hat pins. These are of the same colors
as the flowers which are used for trimming, or in case
the hat is all black with some bright shade, what
ever happens to be becoming.
There is another shape, too, which is affected by
some ultra smart women and which can only be de-
scribed by the word cute" These are OF velvet,
green, red, royal blue, and black, and in shape they
are like a FOOLS cap, with a peak which is turned
sharply over and falls on the left side. They are quite
high and the only trimming consists of a broad band
of fur, usually gray Astrakhan. skunk, or sable. Like
all other head coverings these are drawn over the
st forehead, but at the back one can see coils of braids,
or a cluster of tiny curls, and in this small particular
a they differ from the rest.
in All the world. that is the feminine portion of it. is
IS. out in furs now, and go where one will one meets
be women simply swathed in the most wonderful and
ay costly furs. Coats and wraps, stoles, boas, and NUTS,
,st entire hats, or those that arotrimmed with fur bands.
in heads and tails, street gowns bordered with furs and
OF ball dresses on which masses OF II are employed. No
Nv material is too delicateto serve as a background for
OK this trimming and some of the gauzes, chinons, and
tn nets seem almost too fragile to support the weight n
the splendid fur bands which adorn them.
ut Next to sable the most popular fur is skunk, which
IS, is frequently called here "fourreur Americaine." 1t
is is expensive and is seen in the most beautiful quai-
ng tiles and in two shades. black and a brown Just Off
he from black. There is no doubt that on certain ma
le- terials, especially velvet or soft fabrics, such as
ty zibeline or loosely woven serge, 1t is the most emec-
he tive fur that can be used. 1t is also used a great deal
ch 10 trim other furs, a fashion that is much in vogue at
at present, and ermines toles and muns. chinchilla, and
de seal are all combined with skunk with excellent
a results.
in The newest shapes IN stoles are Enormously long,
mt frequently sufficiently so 10 wrap twice about the
It's throat ana then hang to the hem OF the dress. They
are wide, too, but they are made up without any inner
lining and so are not in the least stif or clumsy. II
,st one wants TO be wildly extravagant one can have the
a. fine quality OF rabbit skin, or with some OF the novelty
is furs which are always to be found, but 1t shoulc
he always be white or some light color.
in The mum may be treated in the same manner, and
ed in place OF satin or SILK the inside may be. and fire.
nut quently is. OF another fur. The large barrel nun is
MS, the new shape for this season and although no more
nd capacious than the huge fiat affairs that were carried
Ter last winter, II has the appearance OF greater size.
They are absolutely round and are drawn in at the
is ends much as would be the ends OF a bolster and are
TAT finished in the same way. The space between the out
ty side and lining is stuffed with down. which keuus
ey them in shape, and does not add to their weight.
Drt Unlike the nuns which have been In use for several
of seasons. which have been decorated with multi.
Ia tudinous trimmings these are severely plain. For This
es reason It is necessary that the fur should be beyond
iat reproach. and as all sides show equally there Is no
II. question Of a poorer quality for any one part. To
IRIS ask the price OF one OF these muns, no matter what
IN the fur may be, Is quite staggering, but II one can
liza pay they give an air to the costume that nothing else
ter does,