The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-29
Furs.

In the matter of varieties in general
use, the sable is the most costly, then
the mink, and the seal. This wear the
seal for larger goods and gentlemen's
wear is to be decidedly the most popu
lar; while for smaller goods, such as
collars and boas, the mink is to share its
former popularity with the otter, the
fitch marten and the sable.
For large goods, such as cloaks, the
seal, with its soft dOwny fur, will en-
tirely supplant many popular furs now
in use. The long and sweeping mink
cloak, known as the Victoria, will
divide the honor with a seal cloak cut
loose, or in gore, with dOuble-breast,
rolling out coat collar, sleeves either
flowing or coat style. These are to be
worn plain or trimmed, with a popu-
larity in favor of the plain. The trim
ming consists of dark marten or some
other fancy fur. This trimming (the
marten trimming is worth from SIS to
$50 dollars yard and is much used in
trimming street dresses. A complete
set of seal furs for lady will consist of
q cloak, muff, boa and cap. This fur is
very neat in style and is of delicate
brown color and handsome in appear
ance. This set, worn with dark,
heavy dress, trimmed lightly with mar
winter which is likely to become very
popular, and certainly nothing more
tasteful, or, indeed, sensible, could be
imagined. This set of furs ranges in
price from $500 to $500. We have been
informed there has been one cloak of
seal already manufactured by Messrs.
Rummelin & Guttman, the well-knOWn
furriers of this city, for the lady of S. G.
Reed, Esq. Several Others are ordered.
In small goods, so far as the shape of
the fur is concerned, there is little
change. The boa with small muff will
be the most fashionable set, and with
these it will not be Inappropriate to
wear seal cap, of which there are two
styles, the tuTban and the Scotch. This
latter is pointed behind, and it will be
the popular hat of the winter. 1t may
be here remarked that, except the fur be
ermine or mink, the bOas are worn with
fringed ends, while the collars will be
generally plain.
The hair of the dark marten fur, as is
well-known, is long, and has not been
considered fashionable. But this winter,
in suits of boa and muff, it will be much
worn. a suit OF this fur will cost from
$40 to $50.
For children, the gray Siberian squir-
rel and the German fitch are still worn.
The astrachan lam9 fur, which is curled,
being made so by sewing band about
the lamb while yet very young, is
rapidly coming into favor for ehildren's
/ furs.
The astrachan, of which there are
three qualities, is also made into cloaks
for ladies' wear. The Persian or black,
and the Crimean or gray, are worth
| from $50 to S75 each, and short hair, S35
to $40. For a small muff and collar the
prices are from SIC to $50 and from So
to SIS.
A set of furs for a gentleman will
consist Of a beaver, otter or seal cap and
gloves. In caps, we have observed three
very beautiful styles, viz: The Lap
lander, the Greenlander, and the Ice
lander. The Greenlander, a high cap
without roll or front, will probably be
most worn. The prices Of these sets
will range from SO to $50, according to
| quality. a popular fashion has been
introduced, having the collar, cuffs and
edges of the coat trimmed with these
furs.
Besides the above styles, Messrs.
Rummelin & Guttman have many
other styles of furs and a cheaper quality
for persons not able TO buy costly goods.
Their ermine sets range from $40 to $50;
their fine mink from $50 to $50, and
their sable from $50 upward. Cheap
furs, consisting of musk-rat, French and
water mink, Prussian sable, French
sable, ETC., can be bought at prices rang
ing from SO to $50 per set.
In SO far as furs may add to the good
appearance of ladies and gentlemen, we
shall see some stylish ladies and hand
some gentlemen this winter than for
many seasons past.-OregOn Herald.