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Show BLACK VELVET EVENING GOWNS; CONTRASTING PELTS FAVORED THEIiB Is no doubt about the tremendous tre-mendous part color Is playing in the evening program, but not to the extent that it has or will dethrone the gown of exquisite black velvet from its position of eminence. On the contrary, the vogue for the formal black velvet dress is more pronounced than ever. What's more, style creators crea-tors are competing with each other In lavishing extra beauty touches upon According to the Idea of the modern furrier two furs worked together are handsomer than one Proceeding along this theory, stylist? are creating coats of fur which invite the admiration of all fashlonland. The new two-fur coats which reg Ister captivating chic come under the following classifications: those which trim flat pelts with luxurious long haired furs and those which combine 1 ill v j Touches of White Set Off This Gown. the exquisitely sheer black velvet frock, in the way of lovely lace details, de-tails, glittering embroideries, hand made flower garnitures and othei equally as intriguing fantasies. In the instance of the stately gown pictured, the designer contrasts gleam ing black velvet with dull white, in that the crepe whicb lines the scart-train scart-train and forms the decolleite vestee is lusterless. The motif of pearl passementerie pas-sementerie is a pleasing diversion from the ordinary shoulder bouquet and tie speaks one of fashion's laiesi tun. -ties The cascade' drape of velvet on the skirt is confined at the left hip with a charming garniture of while o.strich and pearls. Perhaps the most striking feature of this queenly model is us court train. At least the scarf-drape thrown 80 gracefully over the arm may serve either as train or evening scarf. These effective arrangements have found their way on many a classic gown this season of course on only the most formal types. Often in place of white such a scarf-drape is lined with delicate deli-cate flesh pink or palest green. In which case the other trimming details of the gown are brought to a nicety ot color blend. Witb the scarf-train made fiat furs each ot which are that suppo l hey yield to graceful fabrielifce treai ment. Perhaps there Is no subject or greater int'-resl relating to fur than i hat which Is the final word in coai styling this season namely Hie mump illation of thin pelts lust as if they were fabric. So far Is the thought carried that sails (skirt anil -jacket i are made ot thinnest broadtail ami the like. In this vein ot comliinlnt Mat fur iti the making ot coats niif sees hand some seal models enhanced with bei-or bei-or white ermine, the same tied in cuii ning how elTei'ts as lanntily as II fab ric were employed Instead ol fin Perhaps a black broadtail coal ti:t in finished with a triangular nerkerchlel of some contrasting pelf In light coloi I for the new ideas now being exploited I embrace most unusual and inlriguini; effects. The picture shows a stunning coat which combines beige shaved lamb and nuiria. Note how deftly Insets ot narrow stripes of the nutria are In terworked with the shaved lamb The new fur vogue accents most Inlrlcatt-handling Inlrlcatt-handling on this order, some Inset.-being Inset.-being worked Into actual designs inure J: vv u 1 i r fir f-w: ' i y " - T ,r v- , ' i P A i J i 's ' f t ' , " rf f f , jl ! ' y i 1 A r I ' I ' I r - sys a ,. " y ' J' ' ' a"'1 liMmi-KMWB Stunning Winter Coat. I detachable, the gown can be attuned to the dress demands of more or less formal occasloriH. lilack velvet Is llndlng n very ho phlslli-aled exprcHsloti through Keml fitted princess lines The severity ol the princess sllhoiietle, which, by the way. Is the mode's latest iiecepieil Ktyling. Is counter balanced by Intro (Jactlons of lace panels, and den.llci ! yoke whor.ie sboiildi't HlraiM al:n are of liiee oi net. pcrhapH. which Is dell niti l.v einlirohlei i d In pearlfi oi Kpal I ling paillel les. or li'SH modernisllc In character. OIIkm style featureo of the coal Illustrated are the sllghlly circular (In re given to Ihe hemline, also the new cull anil collar design. A Inr very popular wllh I In youth fid set Is naliiial gray Persian bniib I'onlH of fur ol Ibis characlei an ..Men liccoliiplillled Willi liny Illlll'fB It (net the vngiie (or fur f 1 1 '. i it 1 1 h b adding '.est to Ihe mode I Mien miii tints Inn I fit Ihe wee iiiuITh .( I ; I . I A III li i i i.M I . I'! V lt, I'JJH VV.-wo.i ii N.'wm line, ii I |