Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-21
Spring Furs
Final Accent
To Costume
BY JOAN DEAN

SPRING, BEAUTIFUL
Spring, is here = last. She's
arrived! And despite the cur
rent GOODNESS in the weather,
warmer days are coming. Days
when you'll be happy to step out
on the boulevard in a smart fur
jacket or cape.
A comfy fur wrap draped over
your shoulders will keep you
warm no matter how chizzly are
the first days of Spring. And
will keep you looking smart,
too! Nothing like the fiattery of
furs to enhance the chic of your
new suit or REFER.
OVER THE SHOULDER
wraps and capes with a casually
chic look are what young
America loves. The girls who go
flying madly about town with
their coats slung across their
shoulders have a free and easy
smartness that's typically Amer
lean.
The new fur jackets may be
worn this way. You don't have
to put your arms in the sleeves
And even if you do, the sleeves
are so cut as to hang softly and
easily. Many are dolman-cut.
All have cardigan necklines and
loose, soft shoulders.
FLUID SHOULDERS are
lovely in fur. They're seen in
the furs you have learned to
love and in a group of unhack-
neyed newcomers Mole-a fur
which has been in hiding, il
seems. for the last few seasons
comes forth from the dark
ness 10 show itself in the Spring
sunshine.
And looks beautiful, too, An
other lusciouslX soft fur that's
particularly fashionable this sea-
son is catlynx--a spotted fur of
a light creamy beige tone with
markings Of brown and tawny
yellow.
LIGHT FURS are high fash
ion. And beige furs have won
much attention because they
blend so well with this seasons
colors, harnonizing with wood
violet, grass green or caraway
brown. Not to mention black or
navy blue-with which beige is
ever charming.
Beige and black is an up-and-
coming combination. You'll see
it in prints and il plays partners
In dress and jacket outfits in
abundance. Beige jackets are
grand for every occasion; grand
10 wear for the street and
for afternoon and evening.
IN SELECTING fur jacket
It's well TO pick one that you
can use as an evening wrap this
Spring and Summer. You'll find
1t invaluable if you're planning
n trip West. Because out Cali
fornia way. no matter how warm
the days. after the sun goes
down the air is cool.
To solve your packing prob
lens, it's well to include such
jacket in your travel ward
robe--one that does double duty
and harmonizes with every cos
tune. Also, since the prices on
these are very low. you might
seize opportunity by the fore
lock and buy one now.
STOLES AND scarfs, silken
and soft, are excitingly smart
when wrapped about your pretty
shoulders. Some of them are
draped in intricate arrange
ments, others have the skins
split and joined in new ways.
Baum marten and fox are
the favorites for the latest scarfs.
though a fiat stole made entirely
of mink tails is noteworthy. One
of the prettiest of the foxes is
cross fox, in mingled dark and
light tones.
THE CHARMER pictured is
a long stole of cross fox tails.
placed on a foundation of black
satin. with intricate Jennings
making the fur show to fine adj
vantage. Extremely long. this is
ever so smart on a tall girl
when left to hang straight, and
equally good for a petite femme.
when wrapped in flattering