The Washington times., 1929-12-30
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
TREND OF
FASHION
A Dissertation On
NeIO Fur Coats
BY Wilma La Vile

THE Paris designers have
\ taken up the cause Of fur
coats and have lifted them
from the class of a winter
classic to the estate Of a fash
ion. You now hear the term
"dressmaker fur coats"-which
means that the famous dress
makers have designed them;
fitted them better, made them
more wearable, and have given
them that intricate touch that
distinguishes good fashions
these days.
Likewise, fur coats have be-
come not a luxury, but prac-
tical part of wardrobe, a ne
ceSsity in so many climates.
And as we believe the January
sales will place them within
the reach of nearly everybody,
a word on furs now seems
timely.
It is the dressmaker's inter
est In furS that has given them
their most striking character
iStic, their flowing. graceful
lines that come from the use
of thin furs, worked like fab
RIGS. They are made like cloth
coats, fit as closely and as well,
and should add grace to the
figure rather than concealing
and denying lines.
Dress fur coats are usually
trimmed with contrasting furs,
following the trend toward
elaboration and richness Of fur
trimming. Sports or street
coats on the other hand, often
have collars of self fur, and
are made simply. with their
only intricacy IN their cutting
and line.
Collars stand high and frame
the face, whether on a sports
or dress coat, and cuffs make
the most of the vogue for elab-
Grafton of cutting and detail.
The new coats are deeply
wrapped. Vionnet introduced
this idea, but it is now import
ant In coats from other design
ers as well. Lengths are about
the same, covering an eyen-line
skirt, and most coats are
straight about the bottom, as
with an uneven dress, q coat
with uneven hem is likely TO
miss the important points.
Short fur coats are increas-
ing in fashion acceptance, and
are now smart in dress types as
well as in jaunty little sports
jackets. They may be Of al
most any fur,s Of lapin, broad
tail, caracul or others.
A list of fine furS would be
superfluous, but a few of the
most fashionable are mink, Per
sian lamb in the new natural
color that is a shaded brown,
broadtail in any tone, and
Alaska seal in logwood brown.
There are many less expen-
sive furs that are exceedingly
smart. Lapin is rather new N
this country, as the manner Of
finishing it is a recent develop
ment. It is very popular be-
cause it is neither formal nor
informal, may be worn with
equal chic for a football game
or afternoon tea. 1t is in many
shades, too, from light beige to
dark nutria. Then muSkrat Is
dyed in various ways this year,
initiating mink or other fine
furs, often trimmed and cut in
the same way.
The newer Innings are simple,
rather than figured or ornate,
but some fine coat Innings are
quilted or monogran1med effec-
lively.
of course, ermine is the
height Of beauty, luxury and
fashion for evening. Chin
chiIla is equally fine, but ID
usually worn by older women.
Ermine is very well initiated in
coats of white rabbit, and hare
is used frankly as hare, in
short little white coats for
young girls. Lapin. another
member of the rabbit family.
is also smart for evening in
white or beige.
Early indications Of the
spring mode will be described
tomorrow. The washington
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