The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-04

De adopted by rich women as well as
poor. Women who love the effect of
sables and sealskins, Persian and
astrakhans will find all of these dupli-
Gated in cloths of indescribable ele-
gance.
There is one very decidedly new
thing about furs this winter. The
small furs are featured in small sets,
and these sets are more exquisite
than ever. Some are more fantastic
and fussy than beautiful, but others
are piquant and charming in a quaint
way. This is particularly true of the
sets in which fur Largely predominates
and velvet, chiffon or lace is used
merely as a relief.
Figuring prominently in this field is
moleskin. 1t is extremely modish this
season. 1t is supple and may be
handled almost as velvet or satin can
be, and though it's popularity may
lead to some scarcity and consequent
ly to an advance in price it is not one
of the costly furs.
Sable cloth is a material that is
used 4 great deal for long coats and
wraps Of exquisite design. 1t is really
such a perfect imitation of the gen
uine pelt that it takes an expert to
distinguish the difference between the
cloth and the fur if the garment of
which the former forms the basis is a
distance Of d few feet away.
Coats of sable cloth are unusually
handsome, with the skirts cut in
rounded effect at the bottom, then
finished with very deep folds of its
own material. The sleeves have cuffs
quite as deep as the fold on the bot
tom of the skirt and add to the in
tricacy of the garment there are big,
| fioppy, wobbly revers of soft satin or
panne velvet. The collar may be of
the same fabric as the revers, but the
best coat-makers seem to prefer the
heavily embroidered braids of Persian
u6SISI lOI SuCl tlleClS.
A new piece had been added to the
| fur set this winter-the bag. One
finds it in verying sizes from the
dainty little affair large enough for
the handkerchief, purse and opera
glasses, to the huge sabretache bag,
which in its exaggerated forms is an
absurdity, though it is unusually at
tractive in modified size. Exquisite
bags are made up in embossed velvet,
bags, bags and fiat, swung by long
cords, fur trimmed and with such a
bag there may be associated merely a
toque or bonnet in the same materials,
or a neck fur and a toque, or even
neck fur, muff and toque AS a rule
however. where there is a muff with
the set, the bag is omitted and pockets
are provided in the big, soft, fiat muff
for carrying small articles.
Chinchilla or the cheaper grey opos
sum is admirable in connection with
the modish puppies of the season, and
there may be seen in exclusive import
ing houses numerous examples of this
color scheme One sees, too, beautiful
ermine small sets, in which the fur is
combined only with handsome lace
and indeed all the furs are used much
in combination with lace.
Everything made for the wardrobe
is woven or prepared with the first
aim to tighten weight and soften tex
ture. Just as long as these qualities
are first and foremost in the thought
of manufacturers and dress-makers
practically will have a subordinate
place in the styles. But in the displays
of gowns and suits which have beer
made by the great Paris designers fol-
the American trade this fall and which
have been shown so lavishly by tn,
American houses there has been
lack of really freakish models such a,
made the talk of the town in forme
years after such displays were over
Not glimpse of the harem skirt ha
been seen, and it's unbridgeable OF
posite, the hoop skirt has died even il
the predictions of it's return to fash
ionable favor.
For afternoon costumes grea
many surah silks are used, especial.
the striped effects, which are mad
up with large panels of solid color t.
give striking contrasts. Evenin
frocks are developed in soft satins an
the fishus of printed chiffon which ar
used upon the bodices of the frock
are worthy an artists art For tn
daytime, however, costumes of velvet
plain, striped, ribbon and embosse
are all used, but the more neutral co
'orings are favored and the marvellous
;1y rich color schemes and gorgeous