The chronicle=news., 1912-12-03
Fads and Fashions

New York. Dec. 3.-Thc coming
winter promises to be great season
for furs. which means IN view OF the
prevailing tendency TO utter eNtrava-
gancc, that tremendous sums Will he
spent during the coming winter
months for furs OF every description.
This winters modes admit great va
r!ety In the lines and general char
uctor OF the FUR coats, and even the
'ceyerely practical coat Is no longer
uniform, Ms IL was season or Two
ago The ful, length coat has been
Obliged to share Its popularity with
the coat OF ivc-clghths length. and
many chic models are shorter still
while there are countless elegant fur
wraps OF the cape and mantclet type.
Drnpery has crcpt into the province
of iurs. and while OF course having
more Limitations here than In frock-
dom II finds very charming express
sion In some OF the lightest and SUI
drapes very well. Fine baby lamb and
cEracul are easily handled. and even
ermInc can be made to take on grace
ful drapcry lines.
The long. loose. straight fur coat.
usually with collar OF contrasting fur
Is commonly chosen for motoring and
had service. but the dress eat when
not drlpcd. is likely TO snow Its VIII
tagc by some note In collar or sl.ev-
cs. II Is fairly sure to have fronts
crossing and fastening well 10 the
side. Sometimes II has Russian
air. but more often the fronts cross
dia Fonaliy and are finished by big
collar or bv some sort OF rolling col
lar ccholnE the lines 80 ppular In
the frock collars OF lingerie. lac. or
net.
Certain short drapcd coats of sup
pie fur rounding away In the front
are launched by extremists who Drc
puEhing the pcgtop silhouette. bu,
they are by no means graceful even
likely TO be taken very seriously by
the women In this country.
Some Russian coats OF half length
or longer. button up the left front.
clos. on the left shoulder and hayc
high close collars finished at tho top
\ model OF this type usually Is loose
IS bcltcd or Hirdlcd across the back.
1; not all around and the model.
while good looking II well worn. Ir
becoming only to the exceptional
woman.
nj ha fttr
made without collars for greater con-
vcnicncc In the wearing OF separate
neck furs. LininEs arc often the
and In some OF
the most luxurious garments these
Innings are So rich In themselves thar
they add greatly to the cost of the
coat
Fur wraps and drapcd mantcis are
much In vogue. and are lovely II
worn over velvet or plush ;rocks
without other wrap or drawn about
the shoulders when an evening coat
or afternoon coat l. discarded, They
are made up In various furs but are
effective In cTminc and
with some costumes. are admirable
The enormous straight scarfs are
stiil liked and are very clevcrly WORT
by some women who have the knnck
OF adjusting them. IT skillfully adj
jus'cd such scarf may be substitute
ed for n coat.
Street frocks. visiting frocks. house
frocks. evening froks. all call for fur
trimmings and II discrcctly used
these fur trimmings greatly enhance
the beauty OF any costume. SO many
OF the three-piccc and two-piccc cos
tunes have fur about the throat that
there is an unusual call for hat and
muff seets without neck pieces to
match. but often the fur trimming is
kept away from the throat so that
separate furts or sets with neck
pieces en- suite may he worn. and
the fur appears only In
some one place on the costume, per-
haps a band on the skirt bottom or on
n tunic.
The grays. particularly In the dark
shades. are greatly liked. Taupes
have been taken up too enthusiastic
ally by the crowd to retain their pres
tige and are seen in every grade O!