Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-25
The Fashions In Furs.

Seal remains The fashionable fur fo
sacques, and is also much used for mex.
pensive sets, consisting of q muff anC
boa Seal saCques differ from those ot
last season in b sing more shaped 20 the
| figure and iB having from two to -four
inches additional length A stylish
aacque is from tweniy-eight 10 thirty
one inches il length. The neck is tiu-
! istei with a fiji reverse collar TIE
sleevts are qgite large, and some models
I are vide enough 10 ALLOW cuff of tur
! beneath Plain seal s3cques are still
worn, bat ih Sc trimmed with otter are
mos fashionable; heuce ladies VII have
| short plain sacques Left over from pre-
Ei9us beasans are having them iengthen-
ed {y adding Il fhrre iBcn band ct some
. other far H i irimHling.
4 scaiskin i.oa shat Is 10 be VOL with
a seal sacque, should be only yard and
i bali long; bat If II is TO be worn IS
set Il shoaEd he two yards long. Seal
muffs are Of medium size like those OF
last winter and are trimmed with rib
bon bows that are embroidered; others
have tassels. and some are perfectly
p}aiU.
Among the most fashionable wraps
are those lined with fur while the out
size is very heavy reppef black silk or
else Siciliene The shape mostly worn
Is the plain circular, from forty six 10
sifty-four inches deep, and forming
/ perfect semt-cjEcle. They are made of
silk of extra width manufactured for
the purpose.
Notwithstanding all changes of fash
ion. tAe crown Russia sable remains the
choicest far Il is as high priced as ever
and becomes !l,pre iifficalt 10 obtain
yearly.
Pcfhaps the most drpssy of all tue
faoey fars introduced lately is the silver
fox ia light blue gray fur, interspersed
/ that are pow thought 10 acfd 50 much to
[ the beauty of any fur.
| Another fashionable gray fur for sets
aud also FOR trimming j. the African
! cinehila.
The sci- of fisher tail far that were SO
highly priz-f last season are very diff
cult to procnre now.
Sets Of The back marin fur, some
times called Alaska sable, remain the
prevailing choice in low priced furs.
The demand tor mink furs becomes
more limited sYery season, yet.the dark
grades are still worn by those who do
not care for changes of fashion, and
consider instead durability and comfort
Ermine, which was considered the
most dressy fur. looks pGsse now that
fox and chinchil|a furs are used.
Astrakhan, Russian lamb skin, krim
mer AMI other black fnrs, though no
longer novelties, are still liked for their
sl}ft, rich fur, and may now be obtaiued
az very reasonable nrices
Fur trimmings are the most fashloUs
bic garni,ure for sacques, closks and
heavy wraps ofEall cloths, silks and vel
vet. Thtre is an endless variety of
trimming furs, some Of which we have
already quoted, hu; the caprice Of the
season Is for dark furs that have white
tipDed;hairs and sospopularc are; these
that furriers have resorted TO sewing
gray or white hairs in the dark furs
when nature has not supplied them OF
the lalier is fancy fur called silver OF
ter, which is black fur with silver hairs
sewed ar even pasted in.
The new seal hats are no longer tur-
bars, but are shaped precisely like the
English walking hats now worn in felt
or straw, except that the crown is round,
In Derby shape A long ostrich feath-
er of seal brown color. begins in the
front, passes over the crown and drops
behind, -Hafpers Bestr.