Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1913 — MUFFS OF VELVET AND OTHER SOFT STUFFS POPULAR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MUFFS OF VELVET AND OTHER SOFT STUFFS POPULAR

THERE are so many muffs of other things than fur that one might almost venture on the assertion that fabric muffs out-number fur muffs. These muffs of velvet and brocades, plushes and chiffons are even more attractive than all-fur muffs. They are soft, mod-

erately large and trimmed with fur. A bouquet of flowers pinned to the muff Is worn quite as often as at, the corsage. " Banda of fur as a trimming are almost never omitted from muffs made of fabric. As in millinery, .the fur is quite often an imitation of the skin tor which it is called, but the fabric

muff, being a shortlived affair as compared with one of fur, does not need to be so durable, and hence the imitatation furs serve the purpose of trimming very well. A muff of black velvet shown here is trimmed with bands of imitation ermine. Muff beds of down or wool batting are to be had, some of them readylined with soft satin, to which the velvet or other fabric is to be sewed. If a down bed is used it is advisable to first cover it with a thin interlining, to keep the down from working out. The fabric is draped on the bed in a number of ways. In the muff illustrated the velvet is laid in a few Irregular plaits, with wide over-banging ruffles at the end lined with soft satin. It is trimmed with a band of white fur at each end and ermine tails finish the .bands. ' Two bands are shown, such as~are used for trimming dresses, muffs and hats. Such a furore for fur trimmings has developed that it is predicted It will appear in spring and perhaps summer styles, . . JULIA BOTTOMLEY.