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, vy THE EVENING WOR LD’s FASHION REVIEW SECTION, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1922, ee 8 a § .¢ 4 Easter Must Have Its Touch of Fur By Ruth Snyder. Copyright, 1922 (New York Evening World) by Press Publishing Co TOUCH of spring is in the air A Miss Fashion, weary from her winter wanderings, finds solace in the snap in the air. To-day she is along Fifth She will revel in the color- going out to wander Avenue. ings of spring She will see what Fashion is heralding in the way of fur neckpieces. Easter is calling! Ah! Spring is certainly in the air The heavy winter coats, which now seem so drab and dark and ugly, are being cast aside and the ‘‘early birds’ forth in are venturing their new tweed suits and one piece dresses, Bul birds need their ‘‘fur’’ to keep them Easter warm, still carries a sharp tingle. So warm, And weather, while we find that scarfs and chokers and stoles are necessary adjuncts to the early spring wardrobe. Miss ashion gazes eagerly, anxi ously around, How bright, how cli an and how fresh these new spring firs look. quetry added to the jaunty tailored suits of the season by the snappy way these furs are worn. With snap! That is the secret. And—they must be worn with an air of studied care- There is a certain air of co- lessness. Chokers and fox scarfs are the most popular furs Silver fox is especially featured by But not all can afford pieces the furriers. these soft, luxurious fox Nevertheless, there are many delight- ful substitutes to be found in the other fox pelts, the brown and blue fox particularly The pearl gray which is really a dyed white fox, is very attractive fur. Searfs of natura! fisher, Bay sable are in high fa Russian sable and Hudson r too But these are not within th range of the average pocketbook Among the smailer animal pieces we find a wider and more universal range These smaller pelts make delightful chokers Notice in the illustrations how differently they are worn from the larger fox pieces. The word “choker need not necessarily be omething te taken 1! terally, i. ¢ choke the necl contrary. A suggestion of pink flesh forms a delightful background for the less colorful fur pieces. Chokers are made from stone marten, brown mar- ten, squirrel, mink and fiteh. Although chokers and fox scarfs are very highly in demand this spring, here are any number of stoles to be seen, One who craves the novel and usual will flnd comfort in the many and delightful variations of stoles They are particularly adaptable for evening wear Ermine and mole are the most popular furs in the develop- ment of stoles. But through the clever working of skins and combination of furs, one can find a wide variety and field to choose from Tie scarfs have a slight vogue too Caracul forms a delightful medium for this style of neckpiece. These have been developed in a variety of differ- ent shapes, and may be adjusted to the individual cnsice of “me Wweerer Ermine combined with Hudson seal, o: ermine combined with mole, are very effective. There is one thing---and one partic nlar thing—to bear in mind in the wearing of these spring neckpieces Fur means softness, und therefore furs must be worn with just the proper degree of carelos noes. in oor der to achieve the desired soft expres sion, noemmornanenneremmeccensemmoarsene¥ pine . RENEE tet tte ANT COLETTE ICL: PELLET LILI IL A Fox Fur Piece Forms a Charming Complement to the Spring Suit In fact, rather to the, PHotos © VME Aiose Ane INO RWSOS Twisted Velvet for Girdles HIS is the newest thing seen on i a Freoch import, and how many gowns could be freshened by just such a touch! Two colors of red velvct are cut into strips and then they are twisted together until the whole arrangement makes a sort of colorful rope erading from one shade of red to the other. This was worn with a black lace frock and at one side it was tied into a large and thick knot, from which point streamers of the roped velvet heavily all the way to the bottom of the skirt Then tt velvet roping w re peated when it was used to strap over the shou! and to hold the straight black lace bodice in place One ca think of man) vays in which to elaborate this idea You could use rts of combinations of colors or of shades of the same color And it id an entirely new way of ridding touch of color to a gown which is more or less sombre in tone It gets away from the obvious ribbon sash and adds a touch of interest by reason of the novel way in which the s done trim ne A Choker of Fitch Adds a Soft Look to the Wearer's Face. Glimpses Into N. Y. Shops By Emilie Hoffman. T all the shops the new French importations, which are plenti- ful, are receiving the speci1l attention = of shoppers, especially those seeking fashion hints for the frocks that are being made at home White is largely represented among these displays. In ene shop there is a Varisian gown in white most effec- tively illustrating the color combina- tion that is now having such a vogue The loose, wide sleeves are of conmi chiffon appliqued with white motifs of matelasse, which is the jacket fabric. <A striking effect is produced by a girdle of galalith medallions in black worn over the coat—a stunning suit A lovely gray frock has trimming in cerise krimmer. Colored furs are a novelty, but those that know say the idea is spreading, and by fall we shall see much colored fur not only in dress trimminrs but for contrast with other furs; for instance, a biue and gray fur neckpicce wonld look charming with a grvy suit, and a cape with black fur touched up with bright yellow will just suit the brunette One salesman asserts that furrters are getting out children’s sets in colored furs, mentioning a “dear” blue and white set he had in his sample case, and we shall soon see baby carriage robes in blue, pink, Nile green and so on. The fawn and platinum caracul coats of the winter were greatly admired, but by next fall we shall see ar truy of these coats with combinatic of mold, bkre, cerise, green and so on. TT) ¢ efor fn these furs is guarinteed, so there need be no hesitancy in purcliising them Among the tu? dresses from france there sure most attractive models in figured crepes French voiles are promineit and the pre- diction that limens will t« popular ip assured by the many models En thts favorite material. Matiste frocks are also much in evidence One shop ts showing « me tine of dresses of crepeknit, V: Ftte and eponge made up in the chemise style which is really guing to tx even more popular than last summer, and these dresses are decidedly rvasunable in Price, ranging from $15 for the eponges, some of which come in crossband effects, to $30 tor the rich velvety looking Vel better The popular two tonne mbination has reached the lingerie laces. An at tractive line of camisole ees ties traceries in the lingerie « rs One design with consideratie tlue in ft is displayed with blue ribbon run through the berulini Another tives just a touch of pink \ witt the taatching ribvt« ! 4 ry very dainty The new oute j Wie 3 tremely comfy loo i ‘ teal for motoring or travelling \ full rigt cape of Worumnnbo ot uo tas overplaided in grees one Of Uewe stylish garments that (aii an tall folds over the shoulder ani © @ (ook welll for all general wear