The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

dresses, worn by certain women. but as
a universal fashion they are quite de-
piorable.
No woman who has passed her early
youth ought 10 wear sash tied in a
big bow at the back. II Is a childish
fashion. or at Rest 1t is japanese, but
then the dainty little Jap women are
accustomed to this style of dress and
they do not apply their kimcno bows to
costumes OF the blouse and skirt order.
On the other hand the new sashes
which mould the waist and cross at the
back. with long ends drawn forward
and tied low at one side are exceed
ingly becoming and fiattering TO the
figure. They make the waist look
large, but then large waists are consid-
cred the only possible" just now; on
the other hand the carelessly tied ends
give graceful appearance to the
bounced skirt and they are suffi-
GENTLY long they make their wearer
look specially tall and slight
Supple MORE and still more supple
| satin are the two favorite materials for
these sashes and black is the favorite
shade. Tailored suits In twine colored
| faced cloth look smart and most attrac-
tive when a long sash of supple black
MORE Is worn with them. and black lis
| also effective when combined with the
favorite shades Of bright green or red.
One OF the most charming tailored
suits ! have yet seen this autumn was
| made Of liberty cashmere in a peculiar
| shade of violet. The skirt was set In
Nat pieats and the coat was quite long.
| reaching almost to the knees. The col
| lar Of this coat was beautifully embroid-
cred in raised silks and 1t was bordered
with sable, there were revers of black
glove kid traced over with fine Jet and
then an important looking sash of sup
pie black MORE.
This sash was wound round and round
the hips and 1t was finished with heavy
tasseis OF cut jet. The lining OF the
coat was special feature. II was com
posed Of shot tafYetas which showed
delicate shades Of pale gray and dull
pink and the shot ground was dotted
over with very small black flowers. an
effective and original color scheme.
Fashtonabl e Fura.
Quite recently In THE SUN special
mention was made OF the present rage
for the homely red fox. This is curl
Gus fashion and diflicult to understand
No one could seriously hold the opinion
that tawny yellow fox skin is becom-
Ing to any complexion. Neither are
such skins either rare or specially ex-
pensive. they are merely q passing
rage"
From the first have personally been
out Of sympathy with this fashion:
do not admire the red fox even when
he Is at his best; in the ordinary quail
ties md him beneath contempt as an
adjunct to pretty woman's toilette
But day or two ago fresh light was
turned on this subject. A man who has
travelled great deal In California and
in Mexico assured me that the supposed
red fox" which IL displayed In all the
big shops In Paris Ii not fox at all;
he Ii simply coyote! No doubt coyote
skins are specially prepared In some
clever way. but a coyote In not fox.
even an ordinary red one!
Since certain magazine de nouyeautes
In the French capital have elected to 70
In strongly for thaas tawny skins and
aince the red fox n undoubtedly popular
with many Of our PAFi6iennes, ii il AZ
well TO look the mAttSe STRAIGHT In the
|3cA IAals MA fnll oting coyots