The Grange advance., 1874-12-01
FASHIONS IN FURS.
victIcS and Prices--What Will BE
Worn This Winter.

Worn This Winter.
[From the New York Evening Post
inquiry among the trade in this city
ws that the demand for furs this
1ter is likely to be greater than ever
ore, as they will be more largely
d for trimming as we'll as for entire
-ments. Sealskin continues to be
favorite, and will be worn in shades
lark that it will not be inappropriate
h mourning. Owing to the great
land, both here and in Europe, the
,e Of London colored sealskin has
anccd from twenty to twenty-five
cent. above the rates Of a year ago,
= addition having taken place upon
skins themselves, before made up
the wearcr. The chief item in this
ancc is the cost Of coloring, which
been increased by the dyers for the
enheins, Of Londen. in whose fam.
he preparation Of the dye has
Ia secret for generations. Ameri'
dyed sealskins are said to be infe.
-. as the color will not hold.
he demand for furs generally has
SO large in Europe, and the des-
ton of bearing animals so great,
il, the European markets the price
furs has advanced from fifteen to
'.ty per cent. in the last year, with
sole exception Of ermine, which is
. lower, being no longer fashionable
pt for children. In this country,
,ver, the prices Of other furs than
kin have not yet been materially
ted.
,e cost of a plain jacket Of Alaska
kin is now from 1925 to 200, while
anne of Shetland seal costs from
to 1878. Trimmings spup''
increase the expense Of $l00. 1t
d that only about twenty-five Of
':pup'' otters are killed in tho
;e Of year, and their exquisite
), therefore, extremely valuable.
cost of a single small skin is not
han $3.50.
innings Of old sea otter add from
~ $75 to the cost Of a sealskin
t, and beaver trimmings, which
sed chiefly in revamping old gar
;, increase the price by from $25
Q. At the house of c. 6. Gunther
No. 10 Union Square, a jacket of
and sealskin, heavily trimmed
chincEil.a has just been made to
at a cost of S400. T.,.E,''s 1-'at
YER and mink sacks are not here,
'pular demand, but, being very.
are sold in considerable num-
or wear in the cold climate Of the
west. Their prices vary from
20 $l55 for beaver and from 5000
@ for mink. Az q iJnHa8 &si3ss III,
rage wraps Of sealskin arc lined
.-quirrel fur, but sacks. and jackets
aerally lined with brown quilted
IS and boas are finished with fur
S and ribbon bows. instead Of the
tassels which were formerly in
/. ,guiH iy1f st@1:& g!ssst i
carriage wraps, lined with fur,
fashionable this winter, and, fer
ng, viii, be used. on, all velvet
Muffs and fur trimmed velvet
worn to match. The following
the fayorite trim mings for gar.
ofvelvet and cloth; ChinchiNa,
5to $40 per yard; Russian fox,
yard silver fox, SIS to$l5 per
Alaska sable, $3.50 to SIS per
:hildren's sfurs, white cony and
will be, fashionable for entire
is. For trimmings there are
genet at. from 81. so to $3.50
d, and gray fox At from 9 75c to
pf boas and n1uffEs for ladies are
from $40 $50 III seal skin,
$50 to SIS in chinchilla, and at
IS to 500 in mink. Ladies'
tlemen's sealskin caps are both
Eth rolled-up band, and cost
Oto $l5. ,.7sj gsss
thinning for gent ntlemen s over
6nerally confnsd to the collar
B5ys b i ars also
reand Tho tom MI with i,;e.sestfl,