The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-27

pearan,e Mink is found great abundance on this con-
tnen az Is also the different species of marten set OF
mink can be purchased for five hundred dollars and
ten for considerably less only bearing animals
peculiar to America the black fox the silver ox and
the opossum, which yields vy excellent fur known in
commerce the rock marten.
The grey furs chnchilla squirrel &C. are much psa,
in mourning their suhdued cclor harmonxing well with
the Gust omary suit Of solemn back', prescribed o,
occasions sable also and is more fashion
able than either.
Fur trimmings viii be much this winter and on
every variety Of material Velvet MORE antique silk
cloth and merno In fact they win be wherever there
is for wearing them for has the desire
for furs reached such heghtnever has II been uni
versal and absorbing 1t must be admitted no Sever
that the extreme beauty a those in fashion almost
justihcs IT. for In pabiy and elegance Of shape they
compare favoraby with The ghtest materials. Besides
there Is something fascinating in a garment that
bines in an equal degree comfort grace and luxury, and
the fur cape tor the pre- does this We have
always thought that fur tpIet reaching only to the
shoulder the cusiest and most unbecoming thing
lady could put on; the slightest and mos. graceful
figure could not with IMMUNITY for it had ten
dency to make them appear short nccke high
shouldered. This emeded in the round tippet for
it descended below the waist but here again there
an awkward defect; the hands covered, suffered
10 protrude through narrow slit that served for
armhole and in which they hung suspended as in sling
Never was tbore d nre miserable Continuance. In the
present style these nelegances have disappeared and
we have now a garment at symmetrical and COM
Portable
While mink and marten becoming every year more
popular other varieties disappearing from the mar
ket and leaving il in possession Of the modens Bear
skin, otter SEAL lynx aud fox are nowhere to be seem
Even the usrous silver fox of Oregon has been set aside
in accordance with the arbitrary DEGREES OF fashion,
which only the sable and the ermine resist But
though fashion may have depressed species it has
elevated the WHOLE for what but fashion has metamor
phosed the simple covering of the savage into highly
priced luxury of yized lc-a luxury too, which has
connected with IL the stangcs and most interesting
associations No other article of dress call such
exciting images What bond of connection it Is be-
tween the ashionables Of New York and the solitary
hunter of sberia Strange that the destruction Of ami
NAL life in these distant regions should be affected BY
the fashions of metropolis yet it is and it would
take Ze,ah Colburn himself TO compute the number sacr
feed supply the Of New York for this win
ter's consumption alone At former season were furs
in such demand and this is owing in great measure to
the universal prosperity Of people, the absence Of all
depressing influences and the activity observable in
every depa of business These things good
gold to the furers who, altogether have bright pros
poets for the dreary winter.