Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-30

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with any costume but are more especial
ly used with velvet polonaises whe
greater warmth is necessary.
FURS.
The approach of winter is heralde,
by the appearance of great quantitie
of furs exhibited in the stores. Fur
are not purchased every day. and, there
fore, some Judgment and discrimina
ton is required before committing one
self to the payment of large sums O
money.
The fashionable SET Of furs this sea
son consists of mutf and boa. Muffl
are lined with heavy twilled silk anC
bows Of gros grain ribbon and passe
menterie ornaments. Boas are from &
yard and a half to two yards long
Seal skin boas are made fat, while those
of long fur, such as sable, fox, marter
ndlynx, are round. To complete these
sets, those who can afford it add wrap
entirely Of fur, or doln,an of velvet, OF
of heavy cloth trimmed with band OF
fur to match the muff and boa. The
most beautiful and desirable, and con.
sequently the most expensive, fur is the
Russian or crown sable. The darker
shades of this fur are preferable, on ac-
count of durability and retaining
color. The next in rank are the sable
tail sets, which are very handsome
They are less expensive than those Just
mentioned, being coarser and much
darker. The Hudson Bay sable, which
is rich and beautiful, is highly re-
commended as desirable fur, and is
inexpensive compared with Russian
sable. Sable furs are exquisite in tex
ture and color, but alasl they are a lux
ury that can be INDUCED in only by
the most wealthy. Fisher tail sets are
something quite new; and they resem-
BILE dark sable in appearance, and now
rank with the finest furs. A muff and
boa worn with dolman trimmed with
this fur are elegant, and find great IA
vor this winter with stylish matrons.
So also Will black marten, which is a
beautiful, long, glossy fur, and not as
expensive as the fisher tail. The great
demand for long dark fur has brought
fox furs into vogue. There consist of
black. silver and white fox. Black fox
which is really the first choi e among
thesis rich, dark fur, considered
very stylish. Silver fox, with its long
gray fur just tipped with white is beau
tiful though very frail. It has a spe-
cially elegant appearance when
used on the long velvet polo
naises, which will be favorite
garment with fashionable young ladies;
for what costume can be imagined for
a young lady more exquisite than one
of the long straight velvet polonaises
now worn, bordered with this delicate
fur, and a muff of the same? A new
fancy for arranging this trimming ON
polonaises, is to merely put border Of
it around the neck and down the front,
it entirely around the bottom.
White fox sets are reserved more for
evening wear. Seal skin has lost none
of the favor gained during previous
winters. Seal skin sacques will again
be the most fashionable wraps for gen
eral wear. They are plain and comfort
able, yet sufficiently dressy for most oc-
casions. Plain seal sacques are worn
from twenty-five to thirty inches in
length, double breasted, with rolling
collar. They are slightly shaped to
the figure and have coat sleeves. These
sdcques range from $40 to 800. A
whole set of this fur, consisting of
sacque, muff and bod, is very hand
some and suitable for persons Of any
age. The most stylish seal sacques
are those trimmed with a border of un-
plucked otter, Russian sable, silverfox,
beaver, or black maxten. They are Of
course more expensive than the plain
sacques, and seem to b moree especially
preferred by elderly ladies. In pur-
chasing seal skin, it is necessary to use
great caution, as all seal skins are col
Ored, and in many instances-especially
among the cheap grades-they are SO
badly dyed that the pelt is very much
injured and is liable to tear; therefore
seal skin furs in the lower prices are
not durable. For ladies in mourning,
there are the silken Persiani, Astri-
chan, Russian lamb and black monkey
The silken Persiani with its smooth,
soft appearance is themost desirable Of
these. Black monkey and lynx are not
rs fashionable as was anticipated. They
are beautiful and stylish, but being
dyed are liable to crack. Mink is no
onger the standard fashionable fur. 1t
held its place as such for several years,
but has at last been crowded out by
5he new fancy furs, such as fox, seal,
etc. Ermine is not now considered the
most dressy fur, and is not used to any
extent except in dolmans and cloaks for
opera wear Sets of this fur, consisting
If muff and fur will always find GER
5ain amount Of favor, especially at the
ow prices they are now offered; asset Of
5he finest quality and purest color now
costs only thirty dollars. The pretty
white grebe sets have alas lost favor,
md consequently are much reduced in
price. The africa chinchilla sets are
nore,fashionable than last season, and
when worn with a velvet cloak trimmed
With chinchilla border, they are very
,ich and stylish.
The new seal-skin hats for ladies are
he marchioness, lorne, and the turban
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las a high conical crown with rolling
1rim. A tuff of game feathers and the
1ead of the seal ornament the front.
The lorne is jaunty scotch shapewith-
,ut any brim. The crown slopes down
n the back and is finished with bow
# gros grain ribbon. A tiny seals
lead is placed directly in the front
These caps are very pretty and appro-
pirate for young girls.
Fur trimming is in greater demand
ibis season than ever before. All the
furs, such as sable tail,
Usher tail, otter, chinchilla, seal, and
OK in all its varieties, can now be had
oy the yard for this purpose. 1t is
used on all outside garments, and even
silk uits are trimmed with bands of
1nplucked otter, and have collars and
cuffs of the fur.
RECEPTION DRESSES.
White Chambrey cause, or grenadine
With inch wide satin stripes are the
most stylish materials this winter for
and other accessories of
light colored silks worn in the evening
md at afternoonreceptions. The tran
sparent cause is made in long polo
1aise or else an overskirt and basque,
md also forms the founces, which are
aid in side-pleats arran: ed to show