Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1917 — Many Styles in Furs [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Many Styles in Furs

The choice in fur sets for this season 1 ncrudes neckpiecesif mt muffs th familiar styles, arid many new patterns. In neckpieces especially the designs are odd and novel, including scarfs and ca pes arid? fancy coll ars. The capes are square and extend across the back, with tie ends at the front, aS a rule although there are short, full capes thnt‘cover the shoulders. Fancy collars have been developed in the shorthaired furs andllned with crepe or chiffon. Muffs are medium or small, and are usually either flat or melon shaped. But when they are made to match the .fancier neckpieces they are brought into harmony by ruffles or drapings of fur. For thesm all er neckpieces and, muffs that are made up in odd styles, hudson seal, ermine, mole, squirrel, and other smooth furs are chosen. However attractive these novelties, they are not in the running, so far as .. popularity is concerned, with scarfs and muffs of fox and other long-haired furs. These are very smart in short, broad neckpieces, with barrel-shaped muffs to match. The scarfs fasten close about the neck and protect the throat and much of the face. Nothing is better liked than a single pelt of the fox, lined with crepe and provided with fastenings that allow it to be worn either high about the neck or draped about the. shoulders. '.•> Fine furs should be selected in sim-

pie styles with a view to long service. Scarfsof medium width and length and plain muffs never suffer by comparison with more fanciful A handsome fox set is shown in the picture having a flat scarf finished with a head and tail and a muff with a scarflike drapery. The memory of woman runneth not back to a season when this model would not have been as good style as it is today.