Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-14
Furs this Season.

The fashion column of Ha,pers Bazaar
gives this information concerning the
| styles and prices Of furs this season:
Boas OF fur are the fashionable choice
this season, notwithstanding collars are
lar more comfortable These boas vary
In length from mere necktie to those
two yards long a yard and half or three
quarters is the favorite length When
made OF fur having long fleece the boa is
round ; the shorter furs, such as mink and
seal-skin, are usually flat boas Muffs are
small and round, and the handsomest are
furnished with thick faille ribbon, in pref
erence to tassels of passementerie or fur.
The novelty this winter is sets of silver
or black fox. These are very rare, and are
as costly as Russian sable The long fur
is light gray, with occasionally longer
hair tipped with silver 1t is as soft and
downy as marabout feathers, and almost
as perishable. A small muff of it costs
$3.50. This fur is now priced above any
other for trimming velvet cloaks A Dor
der Of fox fur half an inch wide on the
leather side, making trimming nearly
three inches wide, as the fleece is long,
costs from $40 to $l2 yard.
The black martin fur, sometimes called
ingly stylish A set Of it OF excellent
quality, consisting of a long round boa
and small muff, may be had for S25; some
handsomer specimens cost $50 or $40.
This Is the popular and inexpensive fur
trimming for cloth, cashmere, silk, and
velvet In selecting this trimming read
ers are advised to buy that costing $3 or
S4 a yard, instead of low priced qualities,
made worthless by dyes, or so badly
dressed that the odor of the animal is dis
covered when the fur is worn in warm
room. A single narrow fur border, show
ing only two or three inches on the right
side, is more stylish than broader one or
a double row of fur.
There is nothing new to relate of sa-
bles. Mink, though not SO universally
worn as formerly, is still a most desirable
fur. Medium sets of dark mink of good
quality cost from $50 to $50, according to
length of boa; choicest dark mink sets
are 1925. Coarse light mink is sold very
low.
Evening sets of ermine are small round
muffs and very long boa, often more than
two yards in length, wound round the
neck Fine sets cost from $45 to $55, ac-
cording to the length of the boa Very
nne cnlncnllla sets are also worn on uTeSSV
occasions-price $50.
A boa and muff of fur seal make an in
expensive and serviceable set that will be
worn by young ladies and Misses. The
boa costs from SIS to $25, the muff from
$12 to $50.
Fur sacques, the most comfortable of
all cloaks, are short this year, measuring
from twenty-four to twentysiX inches, and
are made quite loose below, or else slashed
to give room for a bouffant tournure.
The newest have bell-shaped sleeves lhalf
flowing), but the close coat sleeve is gen
orally preferred. The sacque most in
favor is of velvct-lke fur seal, not in its
natural wood-brown color, but that dyed
a dark maroon shade. These are often
bordered with other furs; but plain I'M
trimmed sacques, handsomely fitted, are
in best taste Seventy give dollars is the
lowest price for sacque of good sound
seal -skin, and this will not be of finest
quality; hadsomer qualities cost from
800 to $50 The various curly furs
called Astrakban are still worn in sacques.
The reader is warned against buying these
at very low prices, as those sold for $50
or $50 are apt to be of unsound leather
that will not last a single winter. 1t is
better economy to pay reliable furricr
$40 for an Astrakhan sacquc that he will
warrant to be of good, sound skins,
though not of fine quality; $75 buys
handsome cured fur sacque, and many
cost as high as $3.50 or $500. Sets of these
black furs are usually preferred for deep
mourning.
For children there are sets Of squirrel
lock, made of the sides of the Siberian
squirrel The tiny muff and boa cost
from So to 81. Sacques Of white cony
are shown for children from to II years,
and are also made for infants; these cost
from $13 to $40.
Fur turbans for gentlemen have higher
round crowns than those formerly worn.
Made of seal the fashionable fur for gen
tlemen, they cost from Sl2 to $l5; Astra-
khan turbans are So The sealskin facing
on the collar and cuffs of gentleman $
overcoat cost from $50 to $40.
Carriage robes of white Arctic fox fur
are still the choice for ladies use; they
cost from 500 to 1925.