Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1913 — Luxurious French Wraps and Furs Are Seen in Profusion [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Luxurious French Wraps and Furs Are Seen in Profusion

Just how long a time will elapse before fur-bearing animals are wiped off the face of the earth is a pertinent question. For furs are becoming more and more luxurious, more and more extravagantly used, with the recurrence of winter. There seems no limit to the demand. Great results are accomplished with moleskin, squirrel and above all muskrat. The prolific rabbit supplies many a pelt which is changed by the furrier into something new and strange past all recognition. Luxurious coats aqd furs from French establishments are pictured here. Above everything else women appear to love the luxury of rich furs. They are alluringly beautiful and bo

comfortable! They are constantly advancing in price. Really good furs, therefore, if well cared for, will prove a good investment. , There is nothing which is quite so cleverly imitated (unless it is precious stones) as furs. Besides the furriers the manufacturers of plushes have made imitations of fur in plush that will make one look closely twice to be sure they are not the real thing. They are much worn by fashionable people and are made up as elaborately as real furs. When bought ready made they must be conceded to be expensive. They may be made at home with a modest expenditure of money and time.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.