Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-15
TIE ARTsTOCRACY OF FUR.


TIE ARIsTOCRACY OF FUR.
It has been said, perhaps not always with
any very great regard 10 accuracy, that you
could tel something Of a lady BY the fur she
wore. The LADY that could wear her Russian
cable cape. muf and wrislets, and have the
ample folds Of her cloak edged with a thin slice
Of silky chinchills, was al once set down as
belonging 10 the very uppermost walks Of sOci-
etV, who could ride in her own carriage, and
would not think Of being seen IN a hack or
omnibus. A set Of Russian sable in those days
would cost from FIVE hundred to a thousand
dollars, and persons who could afford 10 indulge
in 90 costly a luxury were thought 10 be uch
bevond the common folks. But railroads and
steamboats,, and electric telegraphs have upset
the old monopoly Of our dealers, and brought
The price Of even Russian sable down to a
point within the reach Of what used 70 Be cor
Fidsrsd eommOn people. Russia, Hudson's
BAY. and even North American sable haunts Us
IN the face at every turn, and sets Just as well
on uzrTeuue as sriEtocrstic shoulder. Indeed,
II l. now 10 uncommon sight 70 see a fun SCI Of
real Russia. which can b had for two hundred
and ffty dollars, II one know where and Of
WHOM 70 buy them, riding in a vulgar omnibus,
the wssrer carrying q paper full Of candies TO
feed her babies On Much Of the fur sold in
FeW York for Russisn sable, is nothing more
thar Hudsonis Bay, or perhaps North Amen-
can, 10Th Of which are much inferior, and may
be detected BY the harsher texture Of their fur,
which Is Of a lighter color, and less durable.
Just at this time, However, there Is a large
quantity Of fur being sold in New YOnk for
Eortl American and Hudson's Bay sable,
which il in Truth nothing more than a vile imi-
tztion, got NJ to deceive the unWaV. This
bogus Cur is chiefly sold at auction, under the
pretenee that sOHle wholesale deairT is con-
PEELED 20 close Of AIS stock
Let those in pursuit q real sable look OutfoT
this bogus article. Look web 10 the roots q
the hair, and II they are Of a whitish color, and
harsh, bid the dealer good morning At once.
As to stone and tree martin fur, although good
IN color and texture, and quite durable, they
have gone out Of fashion. To wear martin fur
IL a sure sign that you are outside the circles Of
fashion. and DO not attend CAV parties above
Blocker street But what i most singular Of
He ups and downs furs have had, IL that while
fhs dear little silky chiBchilla Is regarded as
cutie commonplace, and nav be seen on The
shoulders Of the keeper Of q Greenwich street
boarding house, the mink has been promoted
from his low and vulgar estate 10 a rank but
one degree below the sable. At least, Il is not
now Ho1ghf derogstory for lady offsshion to
sport her 81 Of Hudson's Bay mink. We re-
member when fashion would have turned I'd its
nose at the very thought Of a mink skin, and
the person wearing it would have been set down
a. VERY common" HE vulgar little mMk
could then carry his skin unmolested, for ii was
0A.L MALA wv AHAA a. @Hn 49,
few persons thought It worth while to take his
life for 50 small a sun. Now that dignity has
been forced upon him, and even the refned
ladv il willing to take him 10 her bosom with
out ofending her senses hls skin VIII row
bring not less than three dollars, and war IL
made upon him with un-el'rnng Figor. Ihe
other il little known in NeS fO-k, the tur, al
though good and durable, IS coarse a
texture fora lsdys wear. But here was . time
when the poor, M-used little fitch, nos won
only bv market women, laundresses and sewing
girls. was thought 70 be respectable enough for
a1ady quite well to do in the world Ihe ut
de fellow IL looked upon with dasdsin, now
Then the Russian squirrel came into fashion
and was followed by the black lynx. But they
were not Of q standard order, soon lost rank,
and with il value.
CoIored people got 70 wearing them, and
fashion Of c0u-se had nothing 10 Go but declare
them Il for the comnenest Of people, who con-
tnue 70 wear them. and declare them quite
equal to fine Russia sable. Even the musk raj,
whose skin used 20 be worth Just SIX cents BY
the dozen, and no respectable person would
have won for the whole world, may now Be
leen on Broadway, airing itself in company
WIZ ne austOcraic sabie and the intruder l
Fashion has elevated bis ska 70 tie
q my eents- But then IL is not thought
n ber -ear I, and YOU lady who can ude
tpdcnl would BE- seen turning I'd her /
1lse AZ the wesrsr- men there Il oar /
I-5 - Trend, the mine who has
sessss hsPt company with dukes and
-oS-ssine with EGlr1ea, and may be found
empresses, a great enPerors ana
Even here, he is in high favo- y o. mep
seen q az evening al ds 80 &c may Be
f1ifes. 6.5ts-s. I-aging over ne front q
- Al the opera, in most eass. s.mA We
fbsn 8 counterfeit an ernine nsss more
"a an English rabbit and decorated ~ 1ESskln
Ssrf~ The real ermins IL seldom black
shis eo1ntry, and seeing that sppssTsSrss %
al that r. Necessary and lev know ne diseT-
4 me- white cat skin has pss..
a-e3 for srmins, more than ohes, A. =
: fne~ &c difeIeaee, { being worn BY the
% ~ one d ouf .icheE banksrS in Wan
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