Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-22
Coats Employ Soft Surfaced Fabrics In Discreet
Colorings and Scotch and English Materials
Fur limitations Will Be Extensively Used

with bands of fur; of the fabric; Of
fur and fabric; and stitching, in
blocks, makes an attractive banding.
Capes-especially for sports and
evening wear-will continue good, and
they will show circular lines. being
lavishly trimmed, when designed for
evening. The latter will employ vel
vet and rich metal brocades, and COM
binations of the two. The outstand-
ing feature Of the coat mode-after
one is sure of correct line and fabric
lis the unusual and novel touches
that are applied to nearly every
model, thus clarifying 1t with individ-
uality and distinction. There are godet
inserts In unexpected places and we'll
known trimmings are applied In
clever ways. while fur and embroid-
cry appear in new forms and new
combinations.
Fur Fabrics Gain In Popularity
For several seasons past there have
been displays of the fabrics that re-
semble furs, and they have come to
be classed as an important material.
These fur effects are now being ex-
tensively shown all over the country,
for they are so beautiful, and at the
time so good an imitation of real furs,
that they are exceeding practical for
many purposes. The real skins are
expensive. and many of them are
fragile. so that a fabric of practical
ity. so woven that it has every ap-
pearance of a genuine fur. is a well
come addition to the material world.
Not only the appearance, but the
style of garments made of this COM
paratively new fabric, is in keeping
with genuine fur coats and wraps, and
SO assured are these weaves of a posi-
ton in the world of fashion that APP
plication has been made for the list
Ing Of their names in the dictionary.
They will eventually be known by
another name than the one used for
trade purposes, and form a regular
part of the fabric mode.
While the pictured models may. at
first glance. have all the appearance
of furs, they are, rather, the latest
coat fashions expressed in the most
up-to-date fur effects. They are
trimmed with real furs and show the
same ornaments and details Of finish
that appear on the most expensive fur
garments, and in so far as 1t Is pos
sible they are fur models. It will be
noticed hat the tube model-either
long or three-quarters length--is the
favorite, sleeves are wide and roomy,
collars high and wrappy.
1t is hard to imagine a fur coat
lovelier than the f~ull-length black
model with its wide bell sleeves and
graceful lines. 1t features the popu-
lar side closing, fastened with an or
nament, and the button, fastening the
wide strap On the sleeve adds its bit
to the decorative scheme. The fash
lon of combining fabrics Is exempli-
fed in the coat with exaggerated Bish-
op sleeves and high collar of the same
fabric as the waist of the coat.
The three-quarter length models
have trimmings of real fur, the gray
coat featuring fox, the other prefer
ring a darker skin. All four of the
long models have an appearance of
comfort and roominess, and vary only
in the details of sleeves or ornament
at the side closing.
The Youthful Jacquette Continues A
Favorite
There has been no diminution In
the popularity of the short jacket type
of coat, and there is every indication
that it win be generally featured-in
both furs and fur effects. The pic
tured model is more or less familiar
as to its general style, but boasts a
side tie of a contrasting fur fabric
rather than the familiar ribbon bow
or ornamental clasp. The jacquette
is a fashion of youth and sienderness.
and. withal, a fashion that is very
much abused.
Real furs follow the fashions of the