The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

prem0nltOfy Signs OIL approaching
winter make the subject of furs a
seasonabe topic. The fashionable
shapes on and around Fifth Avenue
exhibit most exquisite selections Of
handsome imported models Of which
Ii urs form component part. Of fur|
coats there is bewildering variety
and with few exceptions they may
be called conservative and practical,
Fur garments, made or every imag-
Unable kind of fur, are shown In
great profusion and the price de-
manded for some OF these garments
or garnitures are almost incredibly
high.
The coats in general follow lines
much like those with which women
became familiar last winter, though
the cut Of the coat naturally de-
ponds to some extent upon the use
Ito which ii Is to be put. The fur
motor coat shows width enough IN
I its skirt to allow comfortable sit
ting posture of the wearer without
any falling away OF the coat from
over the knees, but the dressy fur
coat is very likely to narrow slight
lily toward the bottom instead OF
widening, and its fronts are ire
lquentIy cut away in more or less
pronounced fashion.
/ The fastening of this. dressy long
coat Is still placed low on the lett
lside most frequently, and come sort
Of picturesque collar IS the rule.
but there are many exceptions to IL
/ Extravaganza in furs has grown
by leaps and bounds within the last
/ fifteen years and each year the price
demanded for really fine furs soar
higher. The reason Is easily found
in the gradual determination of fur
bearing animals throughout the
world.
/ Seal has not the prestige II en-
Ijoyed last winter, yet there are
| many handsome long coats OF
French seal, the genuine seal being
lnow too costly to be worn except by
the extravagant few. Caracul is
lstill favorite among the less ex-
pensive coat furs and moleskin is
in high favor, and being as pliable
as velvet or plush, affords the fur
riers opportunity for the exhibition
lof skilful workmanship.
Combination Of furs is a salient
feature of. the seasons modes in
both the small furs and the coats
and 1t is rather exceptional to find
handsome coat all in one kind Of
fur, certain ermine evening coats
and the rare sable coats, to whose
beauty no other fur could add. be-
ing the most noteworthy exceptions.
Moleskin e combined with seal.
with ermine, with the dyed fox OF
soft taupe tone. with skunk, with
white fox. Black caracul is reliey-
: ed by any and all OF the dark long
! haired furs. by opossum. chinchilla
. and ermine. Seal finds lovely, con-
trast in ermine, but is trimmed with
the long haired furs too. Even the
S ermine coat sometimes has huge
collar OF black fox or white fox.
though il is most effective when US.
r ed alone.
:, chinchilla is becoming rarer e.
!. cry year and before long will prob
. ably be beyond the means Of any bit
the very rich. Fine sables, silver
fox, seal, ermine, breitschwsnz and
as they become rarer. Each veal
other furs are all increasing In price
the makers 81 fashion take up some
one OF the less expensive furs and
make IL a fad in order that the av'
erage woman may find in the mod
lshness OF a fur she can buy some
compensation for the fact that the
best of the furs are beyond heI
means.
The most beautiful coats seen SC
far this winter are the evening coats
of ermine and OF these the impor.
tiers have brought over some Won
derful examples. As rule they arc
IN the all white ermine with the
black and white used only as trim.
ming. chiefly in fringe arrangement
The fur Is supple and light to a sur.
prising degree and Is often intricate.
ly handled. Magnificent laces. OF.
ten metallic. are used upon some Of
the ernine evening coats, and dar.
d ing things are done with black vel.
y wet in connection with ermine.
Side BY side with the long coat
/, fastening low at the side are coats
I with collars on Directorie lines and
otherwise adjusted high about the
s throat. and some models cosey and
!. comfortable for very cold days open
. on the left side in Russian fashion
rise 10 the base OF the throat and OF
! the left shoulder extend into Iona
scarfs which may be drawn around
! the throat In stole fashion.
\ For all-roGnd comfort and utilit,
+ the long separate coat is still much
In favor in Paris. The well-dressed
raris!enne always numbers at leasi
! enc long coat IN her outfit and uses
Il for travelling BY boat, train or mo.
tor. There are MANY new tcuche.
. which the great designers OF fash
2 len have added TO the new fall and
, winter models. For instance. the
4 monks hood. which IL the long cir.
calar or square collar converted e
! a pointed and tasseled hood at the
back. Is one of the additions TO Ions
: serge. ratine. cheviot or English
suiting cloaks This heod can real
~ be used for practical purposes
the front reyers buiioning over anS
the capuchin. fully projecting N,
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