New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
A RECORD OF FASHIONS LATEST WtlIMS

It is questionable whether fur has ever
been in as great demand as IL is to-day.
This is an age of luxuries, and beautiful
furs, becoming scarcer every day, must
be ranked among the. most appealing. In
order TO meet the demand, which will be
wellngh overwhelming when winter
comes, the cheaper furs have been
brought into favor. The favor which
fashion now shows toward skunk, opos-
sum, squirrel, civet cat and other pelts
OF humble origin began several seasons
past, but has reached it's climax this year,
as everything in the nature Of fur is
fashionable.
The weather prophets and others who
delight in signs are warning the people
that this is to be a cold, crisp winter. To
the woman provided with a nice, comfy
fur coat such a prophecy conveys little
to fear: she can defy all the SHOWS and
frosts behind long, well lined fur gar
ment The newest coats are either full
length or seven-eighths, the short and
three-quarter length coats losing caste as
the season advances Let no woman de-
spalr, however, who owns a short coat,
for the various combinations of fur make
It easily possible for her to piece out the
fur coat OF yester-winter. II is quite as
smart to wear coat displaying two furs
as Il is OF one fur-in fact, more so in
many instances Fashion seldom permits
such delightful economies. and II IS well
to take advantage Of them.
In general the coats are roomy over the
shoulders, with the kimono sleeves, or, II
the set in sleeves are used the wide arm
holes As they near the bottom, however,
the fulness is more or less restrained. II
an additional hem IS added, a simple mat
ter. It holds i'm somewhat the fulness at
the bottom. In other fur coats there is
slight shaping Of the seams to give this
effect; either this or the coat hangs per-
fectly straight.
Many OF the coats cut in the three
quarter length have the cutaway fronts
which are so becoming. Sometimes
wide band is added Of a contrasting fur
which increases in width toward the back
Of the coat, where it may be nearly a foot
I'm width The more severe styles call for
the plain three quarter length coat, with
Snd"l collar anu CuIlS. III ellLFl Nd9C NlAS
fastening is we'll 10 the left side.
For the shorter coats those reaching 10
80 or 81 inches In length, the straight box
effect is we'll liked. or the so-called Rus
sian skirt. which Is set on at the waist
line very much on the order Of the Rus
sian blouse. For the slight, 1.-THE figure
this style is very girlish and very charm
ing.
The Illustration OF the beaver coat
shows a general style which is so COM
Portable that IT has hosts of admirers.
The collar Is deliciously comfy, for it may
be buttoned close on very cold nippy
days There are the nice, deep pockets
IN which to stow away the necessary ac-
cessories. On this coat the kimono
sleeves have been retained with success
full results. The monkey skin coat, on the
other hand. is an equally good example Of
the combination of furs. In this case
Hudson seal has been used for the collar
and cuffs As a rule, the cheaper furs
arc used on these general utility coats.
and for this purpose skunk, opossum and