Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1916 — NEW FUR POPULAR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW FUR POPULAR

Just at flrsf'Our leading furriers refused, with indignation, to use rabbit skins in any form, writes a Paris correspondent. But little by little these autocrats have been-forced to give way. Dyed rabbit is the craze of the hour. This Is an.undeniable fact. And it is certain that chinchilla-dyed rhbbit is a very pretty little fur. It Is so short that It looks almost like plush, but then it is deliciously soft and supple. This fur was Introduced at the end of last year by several prominent mannequins from famous Paris houses. They appeared on the Grande Plage of Biarritz, wearing the loveliest tricot sweaters which had large collars and deep cuffs made of some strange gray fur.

Everyone asked’, “what is it?” And it was difficult to arrive at a correct answer. In this way general curiosity was aroused in connection with dyed rabbit, with the result that no one felt really astonished when It was announced as “the correct thing.” Nearly all Redfern’s winter skirts are rather long, compared with .the skirts of last spring. Some of his models in cloth and serge almost reach the ankles; others are just long enough

to cover the tops of high laced boots. These skirts are almost as wide as ever but they are made of such supple stuffs that the folds fall straight from waist to hem. Redfern is using a; great deal offine blue or black serge; and he is making lovely morning suits in pure white faced cloth, the latter often showing cape collars and deep cuffs in musquash. With pure white tailored suits the most effective boots are those made of supple black patent leather laced up the fronts, not at the sides. These boots have high Cuban heels and they are extremely smart. The toque I have sketched this week is one of Carlier’s new winter models. It was Caroline Reboux who first made cap-toques so popular with our Parlsiennes, and now Carlier is showing many close-fitting models which look like inverted bowls and which cling -quite close to the .head and hair. The toque shown in my drawing was made of skunk-brown velvet and the trimming consisted of a band of skunk v£hich w T as passed round the toque and

then twisted into a very high, wiredioop directly in front. I have seen a similar toque made of rich violet panne and trimmed with a band of dark brown mink. Carlier is making some uncommon and charming toques of rich brocaded satins which have been traced over with metallic threads. These toques are almost always trimmed with narrow bands of fur and sometimes a bright red bud is introduced at the back, close tq the hair. Lewis —whose maison at Biarritz is world-famous —is showing many eccentric velvet and satin hats which seem turned up at every possible and impossible corner. These hats are so original 4a-shape that they do not call for any trimming. They are accompanied by a pair of handsome hatpins and the very latest thing in veils.

them have been inveigled into making the pretty dainty sets of lingerie and negligees for the war bazaars. Never before had negligees been made of the frail materials, such as chiffon and crepe, as they were for tlie past season, and the new ones are. If possible, even more elaborate. Twotoned silks, sometimes one of silk, another of chiffon, have been used. Many of them are made of ribbon and others just decorated with ribbon forming a harness with two wide shoulder straps. Some of the designers are showing capes of chiffon for use in the boudoir, thrown over the shoulders and trimmed with ribbon and a little fur.

A Close-Fitting Cap of Skunk-Brown Velvet With Band and Loop of Skunk.