The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-14
FURs IN MILLINERY
STYLES Are Prettier and More
Varied Than Ever.
ErmIne-Trimned Toques Present
Fancy--Heavy and Filmy MaterI-
ais Used In Combination
Handsome Fur Sets.

EV fur trimmed neck muff and hat
q sets been so varied and SO be-
witching as they are this season. The
materials in vogue lend themselves
delightfully."- to such purposes and furs
are to be had of so many kinds ana
at such wide range of prices that
the fur trimmed set seems to be with
In almost any clever womans reach,
though the smart little imported sets
showing decidedly clever and orig
inal features are priced SO high tnat
they are but little less expensive, II
at all than handsome all fur neck and
muff sets.
At the came price the latter are
of course the more practical invest
ment. They are sure OF at least
few seasons modishness, while the
combination sets, owing their vogue
to the whim OF fashion, rather than
to intrinsic value, are likely to lose
their smartness with the passing sea
SON. but II woman can make up
pretty and effective set herself-and
surprising number Of women can do
that sort of thing or can have one
made by some. little furrier or milliner
under her own careful directions, then
the combination set Is altogether de-
sirable and will give cachet to a sim
pie costume.
Among the conventional neck and
muff furs the fox sets hold their popu-
larity. They are not Of necessity ex-
travagantly high priced; though II one
wants to spend money one can dis
pose Of very large sum in the buying
of silver fox Even the cheaper vari-
eties Of fox when imported In fancy
and beautiful sets bring high prices;
but one can buy very good looking
muff and neckpiece Of pointed fox or
white fox or dyed brown fox or even
good cross fox for a price BY no means
extravagant, as prices Of good furs
go, and black fox is distinctly rea-
sonabIe.
Fox Fur With Velvet
For the younger contingent there Is
nothing In the line Of furs more suit
able and more practical than fox
and with the omnipreaent velvet and
velyeteen frocks and suits Of this
winter white fox viii be enormously
worn Ermine Is smart for the
youthful wearer and effective with
velvet; but II is hardly so becoming
or youthful as the fox, and when real,
is more expensive, When real, one
says; and the reservation Is neces-
sary, for an unbelievable number of
rabbits and cats and other humble
beasties perish nowadays In order
that ermine may be worn.
Some Of the limitations are not bad,
are, In fact. quite effective aud pretty
enough to use for little touches
of trimming; but one must be sure to
pay the price Of imitation; and unfor-
tunately one does not always find hon
esty In this regard The reputable fur
riers are reliable IN matters of this
kind, but importing milllners, dress
makers, etc, are not Invariably so,
and only within the last week a wom-
an who purchased velvet and er-
mine set from q certain Fifth avenue
shop noted for chic models and paid
the price of real ermiue was told by
a furrler to whom she happened to
go wearing the set that her ermine
was only an imitation And the moral
of that ID to recognize your cat or
rabbit; but. as has been said, great
deal Of the imitation fur is at.
tractiye.
One of the most pleasing details of
the fur fad this fall ID the clever use
of fur IN millinery and the piquant
harmonIaing of hat and muff or of
hat, neckpiece and muff. Tho Idea,
to be sure, Is now new There have
been fur hats and fur trimmed hats
before; but not within the memory OF
this generation has the thing been SO
we'll done or done with such infinite
variety
All Materials Utilized.
No material Is to tilmy or too rich
to be combined with fur and the mil
liners. going upon that theory, have
produced sets for morning, afternoon
and evening for sports and for smart
social functions. for tho woman who
does not care what she pays and for
the woman who, like Mrs. Bofin of
blessed memory is "a high iiier after
fashion but has little money to spend
on dress,
Among the girligh sets adapted for
winter sport. but quite as suitable for
street wear is handsome white fox
set whose muff and neckpiece are con
ventional enough but whose hat takes
the Iiquant form of a little pointed
crown cap Of black plush trimmed
round the face with band OF the
white fox simple2 OF course, but
eminently glrlish and becoming
There are many OF the close cap.
like fur hats for girls and for won.
en-, some Of the pfettest draped lit.
tie and trimmed only with single
cluster or blossom Of dull gold or
silver or color, and there are still
more of the small draped toQues and
hats made OF velvet or plush or silk
and fur trimmed And then there are
the small hats of two fuvs In combina.
tion. II seems useless to attempt
description, SO varied and SO numer,
GUS are the models, but citing a few
may give some idea OF the general
tendency
Among the close small toques. for
example there was In one wel known
and exclusive millinery establishment
low. bowl crowned shape OF ermine.
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Coats ef coIored Plush.
According TO the Dry Goods Eeono.