The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23

I" HE woman who is able to have
second fur coat, specially
dedicated to evening wear, Is
TO be specially congratulated and
Will be surely envied.
For such wraps are at their regal
loveliest this season. and she will
have the chance of making
triumphal entry into theatre or
opera house In. for example, a coat
Of tailess ermine, where the spot.
less white skins are so manipulated
rs to curve around the figure and
follow the sweeping width Of
shoulders and sleeves and the
closely enwrapped. upward drawn
slenderness beneath. Not one touch
OF trimming or color is permitted to
break into this outer marvel OF
modelling and Wilderness, but when
che coat is flung open it is shown to
be "ell glorious within" the lining
being OF gold colored satin, shot and
brocaded with shimmering silver,
Another new creation and triumph
IN tailless ermlne, where again the
skins form encircling curves instead
Of downward lines, Is draped high
up on the left hip and there caught
into q bow ornament formed OF the
fur In this case, however, a single
fox skin OF pale amber shading Is
laid fatty above the shoulders SO
that It's whole width Is shown. The
contrast OF color being further and
most fascinatingly completed by a
lining Of softest SAKE blue brocaded
charmeuse.
Cream caracul, trimmed with
white skunk. is also ayailable-snd
attractve-for those who prefer
and can afford such schemes of
smartness and. spotlessness. which
are, OF course. apt to prove costly in
wear as we'll as IN initial outlay.
have recently seen q most won.
derful thing OF beauty. A wrap of
pure white Russian ernine. whose
draperies are so cleverly mnnipu.
lated as to form q deep point at the
back and then to be drawn up In
front into the close clasp Of a couple
OF little ermine heads and two pairs
OF diminutve paws, these further
serving to finish on the great collar
OF white fox fur, which there ends
its protective and decorative career.
And following all che upward
sweeps OF the graceful wraps is a
very deep fringe OF white chenille.
Two tassels to match are affixed to
the wide arm-openings at either side,
for actual sleeves there are none,
this being one OF the many models
which thus simplify the task of ad-
5ustment and removal, in the most
completely satisfactory fashion.
And last. but not least. the lining
Is a wonderful brocade, whose soft
blues and greens merge into ehim.
mer OF silver.
Imagine. too. another coat whose
whole upper part Is Of the Bolivian
chinch!lla, whose clear gray coloring
Is go coveted-and 30 costly. The
downturned collar can be upturned
closely and cozily when 80 desired
and the fronts. too. fastened far
over the left aide. the same
line being then taken up by
tailless ermine beneath an en-.
circling and uniting band OF oxid!zed
oliver lace which curves low down on
the back and over che sleeves and so
across the front And as gold, and
silver, too. are brought together in
the lining. you do not need to be
told that the effect Of this wrap Is
positively regal
Other ermine coats make eventual
ard decorative use OF the, at first
Dan!shed tails as a bordering for the
fronts and the sleeves. while the
much favored FOX skin will finish
them OF al the neck
And. indeed. some such furry fn.sh
is q necessity alike Of fashion and
comfort wherever the fabric and the
evening coat may be. fox skins,
white, black. blue" red or pale yel.
low being almost Invariably chosen
for the purpose. IN such cases. the
complete skin with head and paws
and brush will be laid out fatty
about the shoulders, but only fas.
tened down In the centre, go that Il,
may be adjusted In several different
ways.
When, however, as 60 often han.
pens, the whole wrap is provided
with bordering OF fox, all such
additions are ben!shed. and only an
unbroken sottness Of fur is used
Natural blue fox looks lovely when
1t thus gives finish to a gracefully
shaped wrap OF white and black vel.
welt brocade, the lining being o.
moonlight blue and silver, while !
should hardly think that white fox