The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
Psltry Mas More Than a Passing Place
In tAs Prscsssion Of Fashioas--N 10
Used too Lsvishiy at Times but Il 10
Intended 10 Give warmth and Colo:
10 Every Costume.

NEW YORK. One could 20 on talk
talking for . week on the subject OF
the seasonal furs
France and Americs have united OF
what should be In fashion, but the
cables tell of scarcity OF fur in
France, which is natural. while no such
scarcity is spoken of in this country.
The skill oi Paris in cutting. dyc'ng
and shaping is accepted by all the world.
Il may be, however, that We will de-
velop our drg peltry these days, and ut
has been said by the commerciallsts
that ST ous and New York have
taken the fur trade away from London
and the continental centerS
We give mink, beaver, nutria, Hud'
son seal skunk. racoon, opossum, rab-
Bit and squirrel to the world With
such an assortment II would he
shame il VIC could no, develop the fiT
riers art on this continent IN order 10
he sure Of getting our wares without
sending them over the ocean and bring
ing them back Tha, is what we have
been doing 10 a great extent IN the
last three decades
Beaver In the Lead,
Both France and America agree to
let beaver take first place as a garnish
TO street clothes. Its poor cousin. nu-
tria, is frequently used as substitute
by those who do not care TO pay the
price OF fine beaver.
Mink is used for cApes, as well Is
collars and cuffs. and opossum. racoon
and skunk are given q second place.
Probably this statement may be cor
rec,ly disputed by those who have bet
ter information as 10 the price and
valuation OF these skins, but, speaking
as a reporter OF fashions. one can say
that these oommoncr skins which have
been done up into fine grades Of fur,
appear less frequently on eostumery
than they have since their discovery.
Ermine Is constantly used, but as .
wrap. not AZ trimming II Is touched
with scaIskin or mink. to give 1t
warmth. There are few faces that look
we'll when framed in unadorned white
peltry. II was the acknowledgment OF
this fact that caused the fashion OF
attaching the black tails to the white
surface to give character and color to
crmine.
That fashion has gone out Of exist
enee. |, Is strange that while we arc
covering ourselves. Indian wise. with
fringes on our gowns and hats, we omit
the fringe OF tails on the peltry that
we buy.
II canno, be tru,hfully said that all
this tailed fringe is eliminated on furs.
One can pay several hundred dollars
Tor a cape collar OF kolinsky that is
bordered with thick set Of tails aud
the piece will be sold by 4 house Of
international reputation; but that Is an
incident here and there Fashion al.
lows all the fringes to go on gowns,
mufflcrs and hats, but keeps its fur
pieces without borders.
Capes Of Several Furs.
There is Z good deal OF discussion
among the dressmakers as to whether
,or not il is still good form to put fur
on the bottom Of frocks and coats. The.
majority Of conservative women have
decided against II on coats because the
readyto owear houses have used it in
this fashion in such a cheap way that
fas,ididAs women turn from it with an
noyance
On gowns Of thin material such as
georsette crepe, heavy chiffon and crepe
de chine, it is not amiH to pu, a very