The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
NATURAL FITCH TO BE ONE OF
THE WINTERS FUR FANCIES.

B1AsEITa, France. September 81.
~ NE of the most popular furs Of
the present season is natural
~ fitch. Last winter this pretty
fur WAS very largely used In
Paris by the best dreesmakers and
tailors, but In almost ali cases It was
dyed Next winter. however natural
fitch will he extremely popular. II viii
he used to trim the collars. cuffs and
basques Of long coats. similar To that
shown in one Of the drawings published
this week
Fitch is beautiful when introduced on
ratine or eolfiue materials in deep
| shade of cream which may almost be
called yellow. I'm faos in the exact shade
of the highest part Of the fur itself
Or again II looks smart when used in
conjunction with pale brown velvet or
velveteen. In Paris. early in the
autumn season. the Rue de Ia Paix
dressnakers were introducing undyed
fitch on bright blue materials. chiffon
velvet. silk cashmere. dun corded silk. Sc,
My personal opinion is that the con-
trast between these shades of blue and
the bright yellow % the fur is too
striking to be in perfect taste. Fitch
Ing fur. IL attracts attention even when
used in very small quantities; it GER
taIniy is at its best when introduced on
materials which tone with either its
yellow or its brown tints,
In speaking OF natural fitch / must
not forge, to mention that this fur will
be very much used for the curious
square collars which win be seen on the
loose, picturesque coats which are go
ing to he fashionable this winter. These
fur. collars. were launched at Monte
Carlo as long ago as last January,
remember seeing them exploited by
famous Partisan actresses on coats
made of velvet and Of golfane.
The collars are partly sailor in out
line, hut they hardly show In front.
They fan over the back of the coat like
a curious little square mat and they are
effective when made OF skunk, fitch,
sable, II expense has not to he consid
cred: astrakan or breitschwanz.
This afternoon in a very fashionable
restaurant I saw a pretty girl wearing
a loose coat, belted I'm at the waist and
made, OF golden yellow golfine and I'm
ished with a square collar of natural
fitch With this coat she wore a nat
brimmed hat made of black silk beaver
and the only trimming was a long her
on's feather. which iutted out at the left
side. 1t was the smartest getup you
could imagine.
Another delightful coat Of the same
order was made of pale gray blue golf
Inc, and the collar was in black brett
schwanz There were large buttons
covered with bredtschwanz, and the
same costly fur completely covered the
coquettish little tricorne.
IT is predicted that caracul and as
trakhan will have q great vogue this
winter Anything that suggests Rus
STA Is certain to be popular in France
and also in England. Smart coats.
three-quarter length, made of caracul
win be finished with suede belts. EN-
broadered in thick silks and small porce-
lain beads. These coats will have deep
sailor collars made of skunk or ermine.
and the buttons used will be OF the
same embroidered suede as that on the
belt.
Velvet coats Of the same order will
be very Fashionable. Many of these
garments are loose and apparently
shapeless. like the silk jersey coates
which are the rage Of the present mo-
ment. A very famous Paris tailor. re-
Gently told me that srtcot coats. half
silk and half wool, would be worn by
the snartest women this winter. and
that these coats would show the curious
square collar, OF skunk or other fur.
above described,
Sloexches Of two beautiful Lewis model
hats are printed thi. week Both hats
were shown ~ the Biarritx show rooms