Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1918 — Two Views of a Seal Cape [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Two Views of a Seal Cape

There is so much variety in the styles of fur garments that every shopper may go forth to buy with the happy assurance of being pleased. There are short coats and coatees, scarf and riuff sets, some long coats and several capes that are part scarf and scarfs that are part girdle. The short fur coat shows signs of being the best liked of all the assortment, by women who expect to spend the winter in the North, but it must admit rivals when there is likelihood of a southern sojourn. There are several fetching garments that Intrigue the favor of those who have an eye for novelty and grace. Especially when furs are to be worn more for their beauty and becomingness than for actual warmth. Some of the new capes are extended at the front, suggesting the union of a cape and -scarf, and these betray pockets when you least expect them — iu the scarf ends. They will keep the hands warm. The cape shown in two views in the picture has a collar formed of a band of martin which decides to be generous and to perform the duty of a girdle. This is just one more example of the two-ln-one-garment idea which fur. designers have enjoyed working with this season. The cape

is lengthened at the front and tha extensions of the collar are brought about the figure and fastened at the back, some distance below the waist line, like a sash. A cape of this kind would be effective in some of the rich fur-fabrics, having the collar made of genuine fur, with a muff to match it. Of course the scarf and muff sets remain the greatest favorites, the most practical of all furs. Muffs are round and not very large, and in scarfs there is a great diversity in styles and lengths.