The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF FASHION

Ermine is fancied more than ever this
season and is greatly used for every
thing in fur, from the superb evening
coat TO the tiny collarette and toque
or the handsome scarf and muff. The
designers of small fur sets have done a
good deal with y'rmine and black velvet.
and the combination is not only chic but
practical. since 1t is universally becoming
and can be used with any costume, no
matter what the color may be.
In a particularly good looking neck
class furrier, pure white ermine was
used for the body of scarf and muff,
with a mere touch of black velvet run
ming in and out through the fur and
forming fiat bow on the muff. Black
and white ermine tails fell in fringe
fashion from bow and scarf ends.
Ermine and black caracul are often
used together for neckpiece, mum, and
toque. or merely for the two-piece set,
and good effects are obtained in this
way. cravat of Caracul bOrdered on
each edge by pure white ermIne fitted
closely around the throat, was held at
the left by big soft bow OF black
satin and fell in two ends halfway to
the waist line. With this cravat went
a big fiat muff. deeper and less wide
than the usual model and made OF the
caracul. with the ermine applied to its
surface like a big patch pocket. headed
by Il fiat bow OF black satin.
One sees. too. beautiful ermine small
sets in which the fur Is combined only
nj oil Of
the furs are much used in combination
with lace.
OF the long haired furs. skunk is the
one most often seen with velvet, silk.
or chiffon. but charming things are done
with both BLACK and white fox in the
more expensive sets. a collar, muff, and
hat set from a famous French maker
is in black fox with curious big cord
loops of red chiffon and gold covered
balls for trimming. Another set from the
same maker mad a straight long scarf of
black CaraCul bordered on each side by a
band Of white fox. The muff was Of car
acul with a wide band of fox at each
end and the hat was a turban with
caracul brim. white fox crown. and a
big bow of black velvet for trimming.
Chenille fringe and chenille embroid-
cry upon chiffon or silk often enter into
the scheme of such sets as We have
just described. and the soft beautiful
brocades into which cleaning gold or
silver enters are combined successfully
with fur for similar purposes. Seal is
one of the furs liked for such uses.
though it is not first favOrite as it was
last year, moleskin having superseded II.
Combined with dull blue and dull gold
or silver. moleskin is charming. and one
finds it effectively used with shades of
violet and mulberry, with rose and cerise
tones of red and with rich ripe orange.
1t is perhaps at its best in monotone
effects. with merely a dash of reliev-
ing color.
The fur bag is an addition to the sets
this year. or at least, it was decidedly
the exception last year, while now II
plays an important role. One finds II
in varying sizes. from the dainty little
affair large enough for handkerchief.
purse, and opera glasses to the huge
sabertache bag. which IN its exaggerated
form is an absurdity, though II is at
tractive in modified size.
Exquisite bags are made up in en-
bossed velvet bags. big fiat. swung by
long cords fur trimmed, and with such
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. how
ever. where there is muff with the set,
the bag is omitted and pockets are pro-
vided in the big soft fiat muff, for carry
ing small articles.
Velvet and fur with or without touches
of dull silver or gold or of softeninG
lace. are the materials chosen for most
OF the handsomest sets if one excerpts
the models in which two furs are conf
bined. ChinChilla or the cheaper gray
opossum Is admirable in combination
with the mOdish purples of the season.
and there may be seen in exclusive i'm
porting houses numerous examples of
this color schepe.