The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-26
The Fashions In rurs.

e remains the fashionable fur a.
sacks, and i also much used for mo,
pcnsivc sets, consisting of "a mu0r anJ
boa. Seal sacks differ from those Of
last season ia being more shaped To nm
hgure, and in having from two Ia four
inches additional length. A styli,l
sack Is from twenty-cig to thirty-on,
inches long. The neck is finished will
"A full rcVcrs collar. The sleeves M.
quite large, and some models arc viii.
enough 10 allow "A cuff of the fnr 4,
meath. Plain seal sacks ara still worn
bat those trimmed with otter fur, ~.
most fashionable; hence ladies wh,
have short plain sacks left over fron
previous seasons are havingt them lcneth.
cned 10y adding "A three-inch band NJ
some other fur rs 4 trimming.
y seal-skin boa. that is 10 be- worn
with "A seal sack, should be only a Ward
and a half long; but if 1t is to be- Worn
~ part of a set, il should be- two ward.
long. Seal mutis are OF medium size
like those of last winter. and arc TRIM
med with ribbon bows that ARE embro
dered; others like t~assels, and some Ar,
perfectly plain.
Among the most desirable wrap, An,
those lined with fur, while the outside
is very heavy repped black silk or el,,
Sicilienne. The shape mostly worn
the plain circular. from forty-six h.
ffty-four inches deep, and forming
perfect semi-circle. They are made Of
silk of extra width, manufactured for
she purpose
Notwithstanding all changes of fash
ion, the crown Russian sable remain.
the choicest fur it is as high in price
a ever, and becomes more difficult to
obtain yearly.
Perhaps the most drcssy Of All the
fancy furs introduced lately is the silver
foN-a light blue-gray fur, interspersed
with those ''silver points, or white
tips, that are now thought o. add So
much 10 the beauty Of any fur.
Another fashionable gray fur. for sets
and also for trimmings the africa chin
chilla.
The sets of fisher tail fur that were -
highly priced last season are y, Y diff
cult to procure now.
Sets of the black martin fur. some
times called Alaska sable, remain The
prevailing choice in low-priccd furs.
The demand for mink furs become.
more limited every season. Vet the fine
dark grades are still worn by those VIII
do not care for changes Of fashion, and
consider instead durability and comfor
Ermine, which was considered the mo,i
dressy fur, looks pdSset o that fox ana
chinchilla furs are used.
A~strakhan, Russian lamb-skin, krim-
mer, and other black furs. though NO.
longer novelties, are still liked for their
soft. rich fur. and may now be obtained
AT very reasonable prices.
Fur trimmings are the most fashion
able garniture for sacks. cloaks. and
heavy wraps Of all cloths. silks and ycl-
vet. There is an endless variety Of
trimming furs, some Of which we have
already quoted, but the caprice q the
season is for dark furs that have white
tipped hairs; and 50 popular are these
that f~urriers have resOrted "a sewing
gray or white hairs in the dNk fnr.
when nature mas not supplied them
OF the latter Is a fancy fur called silver
otter. which is a black fur with silver
hairs sewed or even pasted 10.
The new seal hats are ~ longer tur-
bans, but are shaped precisely like the
English walking hats 10Y worn in straw
or felt. except that the crown &, round.
in Derby shape. a long ostrich ieaihri
II seal-brown, color begins in ihe from,
passes overthe crown aud drops bshind
The hat costs from SIS 20 $50 NM
pcr'S Bazar.