Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1912 — LOOK AFTER THE FURS NOW [ARTICLE]

LOOK AFTER THE FURS NOW

Their Preservation and Good Appearance Depend Upon Proper Atten* > tlon Given Them. It Is safe to say that all women delight in fine furs, yet good set* are often spoiled through sheer ignorance or through disregard of the fact that ( they need attention. Few owner* of furs are so callous as to neglect the storing away in spring and the periodic examination during the summer, yet the same furs which are carefully hoarded in camphor and cedar for half the year are often thrown about “just anyhow” during the other half. In our changeable climate it is no uncommon thing to get one’s furs drenched with rain. In this event it is disastrous to set them to dry by the fire, as is so often done. Heat means destruction to fur, as it deprives It of the valuable oil which keeps it glossy and pliable. Once this oil is lost, nothing can restore the fur to its original beauty. For this reason furs should never be left In a hot room when not being worn. To, dry them they should be hung in a draft in a cool room and shaken from time to time. When really dry they should be beaten lightly with a cane. ,y j— * - , _ Sult Skirt* for Spring. Seldom ha* there been a season when so many fancy trimmed suit skirt* were shown as this spring, says the Dry Goods Economist This is due to the vogue for the demi-tallor made, which call* for a skirt to correspond. The newest idea in the market at present is the draped skirt, which Is shown in some of the highclass suit* of soft materials, such a* chiffon, taffeta apd charmeuse. There are a few models of this kind now in the market and many more are in