St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-12-11
F'u1'S.

The great value of Russian Sable
places it beyond the means of the gen.
eral reader. A single muff' shown us is
valued at 5000 1t is made of dark sa-
BILE of the finest quality, with the tails Of
the animal left hanging in the centre
an original idea of the wearer, who Sc
lected the skins in St. Petersburg. Sets
consisting of collar and muff range in
price from $50 to 5000. The sets at
$50 are coarse and of light color; but
there are ladies who will have Russian
sable, even though of an inferior quality.
Mink or Persiani at the same price is in
better taste, because the best of its kind.
Cloaks cost from $1,000 to $4,000
Hudson Bay sable ranges from $50 to
SlOO. The cheap sets are lighter than
mink at corresponding prices, but are
much warmer Two hundred dollars
buys a collar and muff of fine color and
quality. Cloaks of American sable,
lined throughout with satin. cost from
$500 to -, 500.
The reduction in turs is most evident
in mink sets The skins of mink caught
in the mild temperature OF the Middle
States are of light color and quality.
Set, made of these skins can be brought
for $50. A year ago they were sold
for $40. Canadian mink, and those
caught in the Eastern States, especially
Vermont and New Hampshire, are dark
in color, and fine body of fur. Avery
small mink collar, made of two skins,
trimmed with tails around the neck,
with pendent tails OR the short, square
front. will be the favorite collar of the
winter. 1t is more stylish then the
round collar, and only 4 tritie more
expensive 4 dark set of this kind,
made of fine fur, the muff with three
stripes in the centre. or fiat mutf trim
med with the animals head, Is well
worth the money asked for it, $50.
The darkest shade costs 500. The
Princesse boa is only half the price of "A
collar, ranging from 81 to $50. A
saque cloak made of mink requires thirty
six skins; consequently it is an expen-
sive garment, varying in price from $500
TO $1,000.
Fur seal is not reduced in price, and
promises to be higherin future. Dealers
say they could not repleni>h their stock
at the prices for which they are now
selling Two reasons are assigned for
this. First. a vessel laden with a valu-
able cargo OF seal skins, belonging to
Me>srs. Oppenheim, the great London
lab mid t,l
the salt water rushing in damaged the
skins to such an extent that out of fifty
thousand only eighteen hundred wert
saved in good condition. This great loss
affects the seal market all over the world
The second reason Is, the fear that til,
race of seals will soon become extluc
through the indiscriminate slaughter nov
going ON in the Northwestern waters
The sale of Alaska annullcd the Rus,la
laws for protecting this animal, and on
government has not yet enacted slmIla
laws.
The rare golden seal is the most beau
tiful of the species. Seal skin, in II
natural state, Is light tan color, but
is more admired when colored with a ric
maroon brown. Dark seal saqucS
smooth and glossy, are as handsom
wrappings as Lyons velvet, and are in
tinitcly warmer and more durable. The.
vary from twentytour TO thirty-eigh
inches in length, costing from Sl25, t'
$50. Long boas are sold for $40
Seal-skin gloves for midwinter are face
with kid. They are thick and warn
without being clumsy. Price, SO
HdIper'S Bacdr.