The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-07
ny ELEANOR HOYT BRAINERD.

"ROCkS are lovely this season..
~ but after a careful study Of
the autumn modes one feels
inclined to say that the coat
is h triumphant feature Of the FASH
ion display.
They arc SO handsome. these coats.
so varied, SO altogether to he desired,
and also In their most desirable forms
70 expensive.
One can buy a cheap coat. but I'M
le~ pocketbook limitations positively
enforce rigid economy. one is not
likely to buy a cheap coat Tcmpta-
ton to e~xtravagance turks on every
hand. 1t Is easy to Inc wise when
folly does not wear alluring guise:
but II a PM gets into a coat shop
this fall with more Money In her
pocket han she intends TO spend NC
chances are that she will have 10 lpr-
row carfarc in order to get home.
Cloths. v~elvcts. furs. all Of the ina
terials for the high class coats, are
so lovely and 80 costly and in addi-
tion the modish ooat this season II
M Of such ample fulness that Il.
calls for much Of that same costly
material. There is nc doiging high
"''h 'haN W. IN
pensiyc material and plenty OF It.
The smart fur coat varies in price
with the kind and quality Of the fur:
but v e Hudson. seal and caracui
mount up II freely used and trimmed
in other fur. They are the W. stand
ard furs for the coat Of comparatively
moderate price. and, while the seal.
which is as a matter Of fact dyed
-...I-, L. -- T.
coming of the two. Caracul stands
wear and weather more sturdily, and
the matter Of becomingncss il settled
BY the big collar Of long haired fur
" contrasting short haired fur that
is likely to be used upon either the
seal or the caracul.
Never has this collar of contrasting
fur been so ubiquitous as II ia this
season and never has II 80 completely
muffled neck. chin and ears.
The old shaw, collar. so comfortable
and So generally unbccoming and so
universally used. has gwen way to
Neritahle neck muns, 10 high collars
s!oping outward toward the top, so
that tn" face may nestle Town into
II, to enormously high rolling collars.
to collars standing very high IN the
back bus cut down toward the front.
All this spells moi!shness: but the
sensible woman realizes that il also
spells faLdishncss. II moNcy IL not
u thing of l.;tic moment TO her. she
will hesitate 10 buy an expensive flu:
coat with Il collar fa!:iy sure TO be
out Of fashion before another season
and Will choose a more conservative
coat collar with which she may wear
separate fur ncckpiecc.
But If she can afford TO spend what
She pieascS, OF If she - buying com.
parat!veiy inexpensive pclts. she is
likely To y.c.d 70 The charm of the
new high collars.
As for he cNtrJVagant woman, the
woman who loves the new and eX-
trem". Sh" halls the new collars with
Joy and has the highest one she can
get upon any coat she can afford to
buv.
Tho fur olts oc this yea are OF TWO
general types. They may be morrow
snoulGe, I'd, high Collared. Nat chested
and wide spreading coward the bot
ON. IN they mag be narrow shout
dcred. hirh cni.,rcd, nat chested. A.
ted In more or less n the waist and
ripping INTO fuluess below.
Length and other details vary. In
length the mud.sh fur coat -ang-s
from fIl. length to hip length. Any
Icngth wi! do. provided the bottom
of the coat l. wide enough. some ~
the very Anc supple hrc!tschwanz
coats tit qu.jc mug down to the hips
with full fiIring coat skirts below
and ~ com" cases these coat skirts
are very ire sular IN Inc, .unn!ng
down IN long points al the sides 1r
cut awsy in front Il falling in deep
tull folds in the back
Much clever trimming is done 10y
the furric-S in "A bold way. and hire
and there one sees combinations Of fur
shat while perhaps too striking for
auict taste are very beautiful.
\ full luxurious coa of soft gray
squirrel trimmed in Il wide band. high
collar and deep cuffs of red fox was
one case IN point. Try the two furs
together If YOU doubt their harmoni-
~sncs though only q FrenChmaN
would have thought Of combining tho
two and lining the squirrel coat In
soft satin Of the warmcst shade in
the red foN.
The leopard skin oat OF our cen
trial picture is another of tho spcctac-
ular but successful models.
Narrowly striped brown fur tina