Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17
Flares for Wraps
VS.. Straight Lines

A flare has appeared in the new fur
coats to dispute the popularity of the
straight-line And now that the peltries
are so soft and supple that it is possible
to manipulate them as one would cloth,
the more fitted lines and flares can be
easily adapted. The choice is much the
same as In the cloth coats-the straight
line model for utility and daytime wear
and the hared for formal occasions.
Smartest among sports models this
season Is the tailored leopard coat. When
a contrasting fur Is desired, a red fox
collar is added. The foreign version is
in chevrette, young goat or supple black
pony. There are also correct coats in
gray or beige kid, nutria, beaver, ocelot,
sheared panther and the collegiate ia
vorite, raccoon.
These sports coats may extend the
full length or the Seven-eighths limit.
Some are built on swagger lines with a
flare from the shoulder. Others have
straight lines with Slight flare, which
results largely from the snug betting.
You will also find many yokeS and era
vat collars as we'll as soft convertible
collars made of the fur of the coat.
For the coat to be worn both in town
and at sports events lapin is the new
fur which is creating something of a
furore. 1t is not an expensive pelt and
1t is so nat and supple 1t can be tailored
like cloth, eliminating any of the
bulkineSs to which women who must
retain slenderizing silhouette object
so seriously in the shaggy furs. 1t is
dyed in a variety of colors, practically
all Of the beige and gray beige tones,
deepening to dark tan. In the pastel
tints it is used with much satisfaction
for evening capes. For sports it may
be lined with tweed and made reversible
1t is the preferred fur for the short coat
to complete the tweed dress.
For the more formal coat the princess
Silhouette is growing in favor. Here
fitted lines terminate in low-placed
flares which are evenly distributed. The
grace and chic of this style is seen to
excellent advantage in a coat of Sum-
mer ermine bordered with stone marten,
also IN gray broadtail with silver fox.
In these flared coats you will find
black and gray caracul, broadtaiI, MORE
caracul, astrakhan. breitschwantz, Per-
sian lamb, ermine and mink. Both
matching and contrasting furs are used
In collars and cuffs and other discreet
trimming. Sable is often seen with
broadtail
There is as much diversity in collars
OF fur coats. There are cravat scarfs of
nat furs to be tied at one side of the
throat or Topped in front; great shawl
collars extending to the waistline: ami
NAL collars draped over the shoulders,
and convertible capelets, occasionally
hordered with a contrasting fur. All are
In good standing.
For evening wraps ermine Is the uni
versal choice. and generally in white
Occasionally Summer ermine is chosen
on account of its beige coloring, and
mink is selected by women who must
nave certain amount of service in an
evening wrap. When this wrap is long,
following its lines. A circular fiounce
is often added to obtain this increased
length, for evening gowns go to great
lengths, or shaped band of the fur
may be applied across the back when
the length of the frock is concentrated
in the back.