From Our Lady Correspondent, London, October 25, In spite of the wonderfal mildness of the season there is " certain cut an acceptable addi course everyone cannot buy new each winter, nor can one's old ones be always adapted to the latest dictates of Madame la Mode, but at the same time it is always easy to tell those which are now this season, and for this very reason I have quite made up my mind that never again will I buy very expensive furs, I used to think there was economy in them, but now that Dame Fashion is so fickle, it really seems better only to buy such things as one can just wear for the time being and then get rid of with no material sacrifice, A friend df mine bad velvet coat left to ber by an old Aunt last year, It is trimmed with sable tail flouncing which cost £460, She took it to a farrier and asked bimhow it would work up most satisfactorily, and he told her it would not work at all, and was as a matter of fact utterly valueless because it was " that ie to say, each tail has been split and piece of narrow tape inserted between each half to join them together with greater economy. He suggested that the fur could be utilized for trimming " motor coat, but as my friend is never likely to possess car and is rarely invited even to drive in one, such a garment would be move or less of a white elephant to her, It seems the day of heirlooms in dress is dead. We no room for them in twentieth century fists. But all the me weare growing more and more extravagant in dress. Oar great grandmothers would, I am afraid, be somewhat shocked if they could see the casual way in which we order velvet and satin gowns now-a-days, A black velvet dress was saved up for and made to last for at least two generations. Now we think nothing of ordering at least two (and possibly even for evening wear) in one winter.
This season there is a perfect rage chiffon velvet, both for day and ening wear. It is to be worn both in black and colours, and also in ¢hot effects, the latter being especially stylish, I was with my drosemaker yesterday, sod abe showed me a perfectly charming little Rassian blouse suit in shot blae and black velvet which has been made for a pretty, fair girl. It is simple in the extreme but: very stylish, It fastens
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