THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1991.
When Fashion Speaks in Fur Parlance
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ERMINE EVENING VIRAR IN THE NEW COBWEB
DESIGIY
OF REGAL ELEGANCE.
here is a magnificence about The
the new fur coats that makes the woman who cannot spend three figures for her winter wrap! sigh with hopeless envy. Superbi are these long coats of costly! peltry and fashion seems intent) on making them more and more superb each season. Sometimes the trimming fur alone-in buge cuffs and collar-costs as much as a whole sealskin coat used to cast in the good old days..
them.
#PRACTICAL FUR COAT OF BLACK BABY" LAITE WITH
AUSTRALIAIS ACASSUM COLLAR
and the
LUP SPOPT
CONT C
"GARY SLITÉK, THE RABIS CRAZE OF THE MOMENT
THIS SHOPT FUP
CMACHET HASA
JAUSITY
GRACE
AND YOUTH- FULNESS
shake-out before being put away, served when the game is over, pale yellow linen, the edges of Is it too much to ask that they offers an easy and plassant way table cover and aspkins finished should also be brushed with a to entertain and to repay social with white crochet scallops. very soft brash kept almost ex-obligations. One table of bridge And a monogram embroidered in . clusively for the purpose, once s with afternoon tea, 15 a cozy white decorates the cover and day when in usa ? Frequent arrangement: two tables will each of the little napkins. brushing and shaking means so entertain seven of your women much to the lasting beauty of fors. friends and pay off that many
THEIR STORAGE.
social scores. Three tables will The danger of moth attacks is, make “a party" with best frocks
FASHION NOTES.
SLEEVES AND GLOVES.
of course, very serious, but even in evidence and the anticipation Sleeves still play an important this can be avoided by proper of something really worth while and interesting role, and the care. While fors are in actual in a prize. When it comes to sleeveless mode for day-time this ase, moths are not to be dreaded three tables, you need not play year is happily found to be on the in say case, the moth risk is yourself you are supposed to be decline, if not in a fair way to be lover for the present, but the basy enough seeing that every-abolished altogether.
topic furs and their preservs- thing goes off successfully,
direction suggesting tailored suits just now that black opposite Those good old days are past peltry cannot bot share in Madam rows of tucks on the skirt and
The long sleeve seems to have and gone. No fur coat may now Mode's favour. There are beauti-joutlining surplice revers on the
tion inevitably calls forth a Women vie with each other to established itself firmly in favour. be worn as was through a second ful coats of booadtail with collar bodice.
reference to the moth danger, have the little trimmings of the The very bate arm look in day- MINK FOR HIGH DISTINCTION. season; it is not a question of and cuffs of lynx or of the new
which comes, of course, when bridge table dainty and in-time is far less in favour. This The mink model pictured comes how good the far is, but of lines gray slynx which is not all like!
furs are stowed away for the dividual and as much thought is a step in the right direction, for and style-and the style-makers lynx in quality, but rather likelunder the wrap, rather than the
summer, and more especially if, is given to the THE CARE AND USE OF by accideat, they are put away as to the setting of a luncheon most cases, sad looks far too matter it is anything but attractive in take good care that nothing worn shorn lamb, smooth and wool coat designation. It is one of the
FURS. last season shall be possible this and pale gray in colour. A sport handsomest garments on today's
slightly moist. Furs should always table. Covers of the card tables conotrified for town events, year. Bat no matter how much coat of gray-slynx is pictured a page for nothing is more distin-
be carefully dried, and if laid should match, and should make Gloves are somewhat more furs cost, Women must have rather expensive affair for all its gaished. Anybody who can wear
a mink weap like this is in a Thoughts of fur are in the air.for any considerable time should a harmonious background for the generally worn than in late simplicity.
There is no more practical fur class all by herself and where for the moment has come for tak be peppered or strewn with broken backs of the playing cards. Even seasons, and some substitutes
camphor. ERMINE FOR THE EVENING.
bis minor polot is studied now! are noticed, such as half a sleeve cost than the one of black broad-there will be six smart looking ing out fors from cold storage or There are
Pisce pieces of camphor, cedar- One woman uses corets of black of the lace used to trim a dress, two 9 rts of fur tail or Persian lamb. It is hand- black lamb costs there will be wherever they may have rested wood, Russian leather, bog-myrtle, satin, with cards that have gor-starting at the wrist, finishing st wraps: Those that are practical
some enough for any occasion only one of superb. genuine mink. during the summer months, for when obtainable, or and those tast are purely and and may be worn with afternoon The mink cost illustrated shows renovating and refreshing them else strongly aromatic in the black satin is not so pleasant to an elastic.
anything geous red and gold backs; but the elbow, and held in place by entirely luxurious. In the first tracks on the street, or with dance the new wrap lines, with low- and taking them into use again.
drawers, boxes
For evening wear some women class come the sport costs of fur frocks in the evening. It is never placed sleeve and a rich collar There should be no need to where for is to be preserved from linen and the nicest bridge table adopt long black gloves, with
or cupboards play cards on as cool, smooth and the bandsome dark coats too elaborate for day wear, yet that doubles under to form a *shake the dust out of them, for moibs, and the little insects will covers are of linen, beautifully their light dresses that will acswer for afternoon its pure elegance makes it quite muff-pocket for the bands.
if they have been carefully pat leave your furs alone. Sandal ironed into of bip away they should emerge from wood shavings, again, are useful glassiness of surface.
smoothness and street wear as well as for aveaing suitable for any evening occasion. Gray Caracal wraps
The disappearance of embroi- three-quarter length their biding place dustless, though for driving away moths, which linen covers have gone out of dicted for some time, but I cannot White dery from the mode has been pre- wear. In the luxurious class are very stunning new coat of length or the evening cloaks of ermine and black baby lamb with maffer are decidedly smart. One attrae naturally, after lying by for a white coney, or of darker fur with collar of Australian opossum is tive model is of taupe caracal time, they will require a shake thing aromatically odorous.
seem to have an objection to any-style and the preference now is bring myself to believe it. It is while fox collars-wraps that pictured. The lines are straight with a collar of taupe fox out in the air to freshen up the
for cool, pale green, isn or smoke less in evidence, certainly, but it cannot be worn in the street in and simple
collar Pictured is a graceful little wrap hair from its slumber, and swipe- like is printers ink. Fur, there-button-boling or damning-stitch are tired of it. The fashion of Another thing that they do not gray, the edges finished with a would be wrong to say that we the daytime. Perhaps you and is in the now-preferred muffler of emote grey caracul with col-over with a piece of soft music fore, when put away should be bem put in with worsted a shade embroidering one section of the I are not much concerned with
that lar and cuffs of moleskia: Thewill do them good. Then they wrapped in newspaper fresh from darker than the linen. Na device gown is altogether too pretty. to style-a straight strip the ermine evening wraps-but muffles
the throat, rather collar extenda all the way down should look beautiful again, wa do like to hear about them, than a convertible collar that the front and the lines of the cost
the printing machines, Falling is embroidered on the cover; the lose. THE CARE OF FURS.
that, tar-paper is an excellent surface is left smooth and plain Beads, too, seem to be firmly and see them occasionally. The
If care is taken of fur-and preservative of furs, or pictured wrap for opera wast is may be turned up or down. And are particularly graceful and
even for the card playing. Small established in the mode. A detail - : by the way, this muler collar of youthful. Short fur coats of this such beautiful things are worth brown paper of the ordinary kind dishes of candy or sited nuts, of dress which is worthy of note gorgeous indeed; the pelt is
400 gray opossum is lined with softtype to be exceedingly
answorn very well arranged in a new cobweb pat-white ermine.
The fur almost invariably served at after-|is the re-appearance of the hand- The coat itself is fashionable, and it is in these taking trouble over-they are tern, the soft ermine fur running lined with satin brocade in deep short, youthful costs that seal very durable and will last in wear should be enveloped in two wrap noon bridge parties, match the some gold mesh bags which had
pers, each one of which must be colour scheme of table cover and been "superseded by those of ' one way in the sections that meet bins with gold splashes. A very skin will have its best expression for years. in points at the centre back, and new note is the valve; belt which this winter.
The two chief dangers to fors sealed, and, needless to say, it card backs. Very attractive, also, suede, brocades, and embroidery. ile in friction and the math. must be carefully examined and are the ornemental numerals for the dividing lines in narrow strips
passes through white metal slides; that run in the opposite direction and the belt has a buckle of white
Much friction will rub portious of brushed before being put away, designating places at the begin- As to skirt lengths almost a Can you imagine the work of metal and rhinestones.
the fur from the pelt, leaving to make sure that neither moths ning of the game. Six combers standard length has been reached All for OPEN 3ICK STILL LEADS. making such a garment? Espe-coats are belted at a low waist-
unsightly spots, and this constant por moth-eggs lurk among the come in a set, providing for six for street wear in the morning, cially when the converging sellae unless they are wrap-models, still leads, although a certainnum back of the neck of a fur coat and
As to collars, the open neck rubbing occurs most often at the bairs.
tables-or quite a large bridge while the greatest variety is seen are slightly with dolman sleeves sad a draped ber of high necks are to be seen. under the arms, where, in con-able furs usually send them into tin numerals used for house afternoon or evening.
Those who possess really valu-party. They are the ordinary in gowns intended for wear in the abirred between .tb0 narrow effect at the back.
Strangely enough, it is easier sequence, the pelt is apt to become cold storage during the resting numbers on suburban doorsteps | Yet this wrap is ex- bands!
uneven hemline is too COATS TAKE FROCK LINES. to get them accepted in the spring quite bald, while the rest of the season. Others who keep their and you oso buy them at any much liked to be abandoned and quisitely soft and light. It is a
The broadtail cost illustrated months than in the winter ones. cost remains good.
fars at home should proff by the store. Enameled with black paint the effect of longer panels, masterpiece of the farrier's art!
The boat meek-line is having a Fur should be carefully wiped hints offered.
and then decorated with bright trains, or sashes seams' "pretty and is, of course, priced accord-is conservative in style. Some of
the French creations in black certain amount of popularity, as where it has been rubbed, and
hued flowers, they are very sure to be continued. ingly.
Another ermine opera wrap lamb bare extreme lines and re- it has been pushed by the dress before much damage has been
stunning indeed as bridge table The circular eat has not met markers. that is gorgeous in character is semble fitted frocks, with sleeves makers. In my opinion, however, done, so that the hair, may not
marked success, wrap shaped like a circular et into small armholes and full this peok-line is exceedingly un-have a chance of clotting. Black cape, falling in soft and graceful skirts flaring below snugly drawn becoming to the generality of fare need sa much care in this way as white ones, sad a black. folds from & muffler collar of sashes or "girdles." while fox.
tions of ermine
BLACK FURS VERY
"PASHIONABLE.
.
DRESSING UP THE BRIDGE TABLE.
The
with
SKIRT LENGTHS.
any
-If the light lunch or afternoon although one still seen it tes is served to the players at the occasionally, often in the unlined A model of worsen.
Now that the outdoor season is bridge tables, caven of white capes of crepe which accompany the sort, of black baby lamb, has! The newest looking_evening "duster" should be used for wiping on the wane, afternoon card linen or of cream or pale yellow afternoon gowns.
very full gathered skirt aliach, gants have a slight decollete in them. A nice, söft one is made parties are begioniné again and linen are spread over the tables Somis, pleats' will certainly be ed to a fitted bodice which de front, often cut across the lar from black mali maslin. For every hostess-to-be is getting before the trays of refreshments used; we cannot do without them. scends into the skirt in points at bone, and combined with the per- white and light fors, white cheese ready for informal entertaining are passed. And when the dainty and they afford the best way in A little smarter than a "seal-back and front. Coʻlar and cuffs fectly sleeveless effect. The cloth (or mull) makes a perfect The bridge table bus to be dressed cover is spread over the table, the world to give ease of move- wkin" this year is an afternoon are black lynx. A mola coal bas general movement seems to be duster.
up and made ready for the season, four dainty napkins to match the ment to the skirt without the cost of black broadfail, Black je the full skirt and close bodice, toward less decollete modes for Every time alter furs have been like everything else. The after-cover are laid in place, An appearance of bulkiness, which
fashionable in frocks and with bands of the peit running in day-time and evening wear. worn, they should be given a little noon bridge, with a light lunch attractive-set of the kind is of we so much dislike,