The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-08
FurS this Season - Styles and the
Prices

HrIceS.
The fashion column of HarperS Bd-
Ear gives this information concern
ing the styles and prices OF iurs this
season:
Boas of fur are the fashionable choice
this season, NOTWITHSTANDING collars are
far more comfortable. These boas vary
in length from a mere neck-tic 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 preference TO tas
sells OF passementerie or fur.
The novelty this winter is sets OF sill
yer or black fox. These are very rare,
and are as costly as Russian sable. The
long Eur is light grey, with occasionally
longer hair tipped with silver. 1t is
as soft and downy as marabout feathers,
and almost as perishable. small
muff Of it costs $3.50. This fur is now
priced above any other for trimming
velvet clOaks. A border Of fox fur half
an inch wide on the leather side, MAX
ing trimming nearly three inches
SO to SD yard.
The black marten fur, sometimes
called Alaska sable, is still considered
exceedingly stylish. A set of it of eX-
cellent quality. consisting oflong round
boa and small muf, may be had for
S25; some handsomest specimens cost
$50 or $40. This is the popular and III.
expensive fur trimming for cloth, cash
mere, silk, and velvet. In selecting
this trimming readers are advised to
buy that costing So or 81 yard, instead
Of low priced qualities, made worthless
by dyes, or so badly dressed that the
odor Of The animal is discovered when
the fur Is worn in q warm room. a
single narrow fur border, showing only
two or three inches on the right side, is
more stylish than q 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 Il most desira-
BILE fur. Medium sets of dark mink of
good quality cost from 500 to $50, ac.
cording TO length Of boa choicest dark
mink sets are 1925. Coarse light mink
is sold very low.
Evening sets of ermine are small
round mufis and very long boas often
more than two yards in length, wound
around the neck. Fine sets cost from
$40 TO $50, according to the length of
the boa. Very fine chinchilla sets are
also worn on dressy occasions-price
$50.
A boa and a.uff Of fur seal make an
inexpensive and serviceable set that
will be worn by young ladies and
misses. The boa costs from So to S25
the muff from SD to $40.
Fur sacques, the most comfortable o
all cloaks, are short this year, meusur
ing from twenty.four to twenty.siA
inches, and are made quite loose below
or slashed TO give room for a boufiant
tournure. The newest hay bell-shapet
sleeves (half. howing), but the close coa
sleeves is generally preferred. The
sacque most in favor is of velvet-like
fur seal, not in its natural wood brown
color, but that dyed dark maroon
shade. These are often bordered with
other fur5; but plain untrimmeC
sacaue3, handsomely fitted, are in bes
taste. Seventy five dollars is the loves
price Tor sacque Of good sound seal
skin. and this will not be of finest qua
lity: handsomer qualities cost from Sl0(
TO $3.50. The various curly furs called
Astrakhan are still worn in sacques
The reader is warned against buyin,
these at very low prices, as those sole
for S25 or $50 are apt to be Of unsound
leather that will not last a single win
ter. 1t il better economy to pay re
liable furrier $40 for an Astrakhai
sacoue that he will warrant to be o
good, sound skins, though not of fin,
quality S75 buys Il handsome curled flu
sacaue, and many cost as high as $ljt
or 5000 Sets Of these black furs ar,
usually preferred for deep mourning.
For children there are sets of squire
lock. made of the sides of the Siberian
squirrel. The tiny muf and boa cos
from So to ST. Sacques of white con,
are shown for children from to /.
years, and are also made for infants
these cost from Sl3 to $50.
Fur turbans for gentlemen hav
higher round crowns than those former
Iv worn. Made of seal, the fashionabl,
fur for gentlemen, they cost from so t
sI5: Astrakhan turbans are Sc. TIL
seal.slSin facing on the collar and cuff
of a aentleman's overcoat cost from SO
to $40. -. ,c