Evening star., 1936-12-04
In washington Shops.

| FOR sports, the furs that are most
suitable in quality and appear
ance include muskrat, wolf, pony. lynx.
ocelot, leopard cat, raccoon, opossum
and civet cat. Reserve for dress occa-
sions or evening wear the following
furs: Ermine. mole, squirrel, fox and
the softer, downy pelts. These furs
are also excellent for trimming where
there is no friction. While sable Is
expensive. it wears well. and silver
fox, when given reasonable care, will
give fairly good service.
It is better to select the best quality
Of less expensive fur than to buy an
inferior and low-grade quality of q
| finer fur. All peltries are sorted ac-
cording to quality and there are enor-
nous differences between top" grade
and the sixth" grade. You may not
be able to tell at glance some Of
these differences in new garment,
but it is wise to refrain from too great
a fur bargain" because the defects
will show up in q short time and you
will never be satisfied with such q
coat.
When 1t comes to actually visiting
the fur shops, we found them all 50
busy that We could hardly get a word
in edgewise and had great difficulty
in managing to see the high spots
in the various collections. However,
after much perseverance, We discov-
cred that Washington does have some
handsome fur coats.
THE first garment brought out was
the beautiful Jap mink coat which
is shown at the right Of the sketch
above. It is in the popular 3s-inch
length, with deep armholes. and the
skins worked in sunburst effect from
the small collar. Conservatively de-
signed, this coat will be as smart
looking next season as this and will
give excellent service. Needless to
say, this is one Of the more expensive
coats.
Cut on similar lines we're two very
lovely coats of gray squirrel. These
coats in the modified swagger 38-inch
length, range In price from $170 to
$500.
Something quite unusual that we
found Is . sport coat Of South Amer
lean white lamb that will be marvellous
for skating and all outdoor sports.
particularly for the Northern college
girl. She will love one Of these to
take back with her after the holidays.
It Is soft and warm and looks like
. big white polar bear.
Although We have heard 50 much
about Persian lamb in both black and
gray. its popularity continues un-
abated. Black Persians are from $l95
to $3.50 in one shop. and the grays
from $265 to $3.50. They can also be
made to order in both swagger and
princess models. Full-length kidskins
are very handsome, and the inex-
pensive beaver-dyed rabbits are al-
ways well liked by those who do not
want to spend . lot Of money for
their coats. The new double-breasted
REFER with wide notched lapel Is very
good In this type Of coat.
The coat at the left Of the sketch
is interesting, as 1t il made Of mink
sides instead Of the back. This gives
an unusual sort Of marking and tex
ture to the surface that Is pleasing
and quite different. This part Of the
animal not being as valuable q the
beautifully marked backs, the coats
are less expensive. Mink paws are
also used to make entire coats and
are still less expensive than the mink
sides. They run about 5000. Fitch
paws also are used for coats and pro-
duce very striking effect.
Another new find and one that Is
exclusive with one Washington shop
Is natural golden Alaska sealskin.
These coats are made from undyed
pelts which are unusually attractive
~ to color and wear wonderfully well.
Capes and scarfs make excellent
Christmas gifts. Silver fox, Jap mink
and kolinslky are al good choices and
We have found some beauties. Silver
fox eapes Axo from ello up md jap