, 1874-01-18
FASHIONS.
Furs---Seal, Ermine, White
Co1y, Etc.
An Elegant Bridal Outfit of Chicago
Manufacture.
The Absurdity Of Wearing Towering
Head.Gear at the Opera.


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The rast week has taught us that, il Winter
has been doing nearly ali the time since his
reign commenced, he has the faculty Of waking
up very suddenly and completely, and giving
us poor mortals q taste OF his power. We hare
had 4 perfect manifestation Of that fact, and
it has made
TIE FunRKns
seem the Paradise where all our ideas Of earthly
bliss would find longed-for confirmation. In
q climate like this, fu1s are rather . neceasity
than luxury; and, although Fashion reisns
supreme here, as she does over every other por-
tion Of human attire, still, were We sensible, We
would probably prefer being somowhat Of rebel
to her rule than to suffer because We could
not indulge in yhas she proclaimed tn 1,a thu
nrorar roe.,, r., ~. 80 - .s4-~
t1o 'oAN " tno p4eoatofS
anu nlght~lano'ne cat, whose peans OF praise arc
loud and intense, II not Nilssonish in their ef-
feet, might be found comfortable as lining to
an otherwise oyer-co,1 garment or tn a chi11v
orarahoa A a., o,,te;.,o 1r-aa -, s.,,.a s., .,.
oe .',. <@o al oo.o4oo "1op' y. eo"7o Lucy
WOULD not answer. Here the seal is pre-emt-
skin eacque, costing from 500 upward. must
rprrzr m M r7xv,o,,7ox.n,r
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W 'ouso' t,eoAtns "ouo 10 pae'efa"e' m no
ohe ooubts that 1ot moment. Ihla sacque, IT
you can afford it, may be trimmed with beaver
1,t,ar ~ vonr r.,raa !. ,,,o a,o,,ah ~ ,or-;. -
g., ! - 40 sNo"u ~ foAAA. 49,
but are not usually worth buyins. rs they gen.
orally OF American dye, which, unfortunately as
regards too manv NJ onr domestic manufactures
,r;I1 ~ e,,nd H.. ,-a.- III, oss.
A .. .: ,', .no "sAt "1n Age'eu pI'oue''
oo. ueate0n-oseo heal-sAln 4sass ano grows
This is but one among many Instances which is
the answer to the usual call from certain psendo
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ro.' e' 80 e'Nea ~ Anane4a' o.e-
When domestic manufactures can properly COM
pete with those Of other nations, then, and not
nnti1 then will thav find favor With naon1a vbo
knov the true yaIuo Of rhat thew bnT anf, who
are well aware that the best and 1ost re1iahIe
thing ia usually
TIE nosr ECONOMICAL
also. Enclish-dyed seal-skin seens. than. II be
desiderstum. We find also. caps for 1ad;ex
ranging from 312 up to $50. depending upon tie
size. quality, and maze. Gloves for lsdes. with
small ra,1ntlets ara enld At s12. whila thev a~e
made 70 order. with deem cnffs- lEe those for
gentleman. at pricea ranging from son tn san
mufTs and boas are st,1i in favor. 4 Wv hand.
some set consists Of can. sacoua. boa and mufr.
or ployes. Of seaI-sk;n tr,mmed with otter. Ths
fancy Of placing wings or ribbons mon fur
caps is not il especially good taste. and stfects
one ike a solecism.
ERarrsE
is on1y suitable for the carriage, or eveninp ve.r
T. Tn,Ses the most comfor,,hie ~ onera.SlocEs
and ;s a nerract nrotect;on from thc oo1d nv ~
the inbIies aran when he mercrrr doea ~. 49, ri
bolow zero Il ia in Better keeninr a1so with
1;ohtxcorr;nra 3,esaae Int in inifati0p nv aron
;rs tha ~aa ert,c1a - ~ sn;tab1a ~ ~ ,,ror