The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
FURS AND MORE FURS
By LUCILLE CAMERON.

Those of US who braved the arctic
breezes OF yesterday were. perforce,
wrapped in furs to the tips of our
noses. Really arctic weather Is SO
rare In Washington that this spell or
frigidity makes demoiselles and ma
irons snuggle into their sables or
kolinskies like SO many nesting birds.
And a pretty face is never prettier
than when 1t is surrounded by soft
frame Of fur.
Coming out OF st. Johns to her car
was a prominent member Of the resi-
dental set, whose natural charm and
kindliness of manner should be copied
by some OF our more naive social
climbers. Her sumptuous wrap OF
chinchilIa hung in straight, narrow
folds to the very hem of her skirt, and
one could just glimpse a wonder lin
ing OF mauvc brocade shot with silver.
A huge collar of the fur dropped al
most to the waist line. Her narrow
brimmed hat OF silver lace was
crowned with chinchilla. Shoes of
gray suede completed the ensemble.
: diminutive damsel of the chestnut
blond type looked as though she had
just stepped OF a magazine cover.
Her delightfully."- good-looking coat OF
clectric-blue velvet and kolinsky had
Pendel written in its every charming
line. The coat proper OF the velvet
was deftly semi-fitted, and on this
was superimposed tremendous bands
OF kolinsky around the neck and
sleeves. down the front and around
the bottom. reaching well up to the
knees. Companions to this coat were
small. round muff Of kolinskyI End
a little chapeau with little upsta d.
ing brim of silver and blue brocade
and a crown of kolinsky centered with
a tiny fur pompon.
In front Of the Church OF the Cow
enant a little group paused to listen
to a slender young matron's anus
ing description OF her part in helping
with the big Hero Land production.
The cold weather had impelled my
lady to don unique frock made en-
tirely of breitschwanz with long. close
sleeves and a narrow skirt hung over
narrow side panels of white satin
metelasse, which also formed square
vest A high collar of brown
fox and a mum OF the same fur COM
pleted the costume. A hat OF black
panne was trimmed with the fox and
fioated one OF the omnipresent circular
wells with a heavy border of dots.
A debonair beauty, who was care
fully ensconced in q big plum-colored
limousine. wore a wonderfully smart
set OF furs in combined caracul and
ermine. The square cape OF caracul
had a high rolling collar of ermine,
which extended completely around
that garment in a three-inch border.
A lining OF apricot chiffon over light
green charmeuse enhanced the good
looks Of the cape. while the canteen-
shaped muff of caracul was gifted
with ermine frills at either end. or
course, with this opulent set, there
was a matching hat of caracul with
ermine motifs appliQued on 1t and a
long Paradise plume posed right in
front.
Delightfully."- naive and undelight-
fully expensive was the set of mole
and seal worn by one of our debutan-
ties. The pointed cape of seal with its
mole bandihgs twisted itself into a
sort OF jacket when it was fastened
snugly around the waist, where a
bunch of violets nestled prettily. The
mum was of the barrel variety. while
from my young lady's tricorne of
moleskin floated the daintiest Of gray
silk Chantilly wells.
The svelte, pretty wife Of an exec
utive of the Fuel Administration, was
the envied Of all feminine bcholders.
Not because of the supposedly sure
supply of coal in her house. but be-
cause OF her cape-coat and nun Of
mink. The cape-coat was a graceful
affair. with a high-rolling collar and
a broad belt at the waist line. a
fringe Of tails edged the cape. The
mum was finished with frills OF soft.
brown panne. Exactly in harmony
was a drooping-brimmed hat of castor
velvet faced with deep brown and
adorned with a huge buckle Of carved
pearl.