The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-26
WHAT'S IN FASHION?-
Fur Coats for Every Day

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Ermine
' and sable wraps are fine fash
ions-in their place. But most
women feel they need a good prac-
teal, everyday fur coat first. One
they can wear many places and
with many kinds of clothes.
There are plenty of new fur coats
you can wear that way. And some
of the best are those semi-forlnal
types-not too dresSy but not de-
signed for just football game wear,
either.
They're coats you can wear shop
ping, lunching, walking, driving,
visiting. They go with almost any
thing except formal evening
clothes.
Three Smart Lengths
There are three fashionable
lengths in these semi-formal fur
coats this year. And the one most
women will like best is, of course,
the full length coat. The one that
comes just below the bottom of the
dress.
It's made of such sensible furS as
kid, lapin, nutria, muskrat and
pony. Light-in- weight furs, but
plenty warm. Sturdy, too, to stand
lots of hard wear.
About the only ways this semi
formal full length coat differs from
the more formal coat are in it's belt
and simpler types of collars. The
more formal coat this year gener-
ally has no belt, but fastenS with a
button and it's collar usually looks
more elaborate and impressive.
With Short Jackets
The next length in fashion i'm
portance is the short jacket. 1t
comes just to the hips, or in few
shorter versions just to the top of
the hip bone.
This is the kind of fur coat many
business women and college girls are
choosing now for earliest fall wear.
They plan to combine it with a
lightweight wool dress in bright
color, belt it with a belt that
matches the dress color, and wear
this costume as suit.
It's a fine length for anybody
who needs extra warmth only across
the chest. A fine length for any
one who plans to do lots of walking.
A fine length if you drive your own
car. And fine length just because
it's smart and swank!
Lapin is favorite fur for this
kind of jacket, dyed light or beaver
brown or black to look like Hudson
seal. But kid and fiat caracul are
Iigood fashions, too.
Three Quarter Length New
The newest length coat for semi
formal wear is the three-quarter
coat. This reaches to just above the
knees and looks fine with a bright
colored dress showing below.
The fiat furs like kid, pony,
sheared lamb, lapin and fiat caracul
are smartest in coats of this length.
They're the kind that can be ma
nipulated to hug the body nicely in
the new, more ftted-bodice silhou-
cite.
This three-quarter length coat
usually has wider armholes than
the others. Not real dolman sleeves,
but an armhole that's dropped
enough so it looks new and diff
| ferent.
Waistline Is Higher
The waistline is generally a bit
higher, too, and the coat is smartest
without belt, but fastening with
a button.
It's made with many different
kinds of collars. The one in the
coat illustrated Cat the left of the
three is one of those comfortably
warm outstanding collars that can
also be worn crushed down.
But all kinds of scarf collars are
good on this coat, too.
Innings are interesting on these
semi-formal coats. Often they're of
wool crepe And the newest idea is
printed wool crepe.
Copyright 1881 by Amos Parrishl