The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06
Seaisaln Sacks, ktc.

Saalskin sacks remain tho most popu.
lar fur wraps. notwithstanding tho in
PRODUCTION OF seal Gulmars Aud long
cloaks. New sucks are sloped in to tue
figure by seam in tue middle Of the
back, and are longer than tho'o OF lust
senSon, measuring twen!y.oight to
thiGty.two inches. Tho front is doubls
breasted, and is fastened by Crossbars
made OF bars OF fur Aud cords. The
rolling collar has fur on both sides, SO
that it can DO closed high about the
throat il liked, or else worn open /; the
breast pocket is inside. Cheap seal
skin sacks arc opt to be badly made by
inexperienced workers, who cut the gar
ment from the whole skin OF the animal,
and piece it so badly that the fur turns
the wrong wny, so that, after being sat
upon, the garment is all out OF shape.
More plaiu, uutrimmcd seal sacks are
sold than trimmed ones, because the
first are less expensive, yet the trimmed
sacks are most fashionable. Many
ladies who hsyc worn plain sacks for
two or three winters arc now having
border OF different fur put on, not
merely for its beauty, but to add greater
length. The strong Alaska seal sacks
without trimming cost from $50 to $500;
Sl25 buys q very good durable Alaska
sack. Shetland seal sacks, untrimmed,
are from s75 to $500. Trimmed seal
sacks are usually longer than plain ones.
Tho fur borders are wider than last year,
measuring sir inches il the purchaser
can afford it. The most inexpensive
trimmed sacks are those that have black
marten borders. and cost from 800 to
$50. Black beaver borders are very
popular this season q sack with border
Of this fur costs from 500 to 5000.
There is also an especial fancy for what
il called silvery black marten and silvery
beaver borders, which are merely the
usual black furs with gray hairs sewed
in at intervals. The purchaser should
blow back the fur and make sure that
these gray hairs are sewed into the pelt,
hair by hair. instead Of being pasted
there, rs in the latter case they will fall
out when exposed to dampness. It is q
new idea to trim seal sacks with Chin
chilla borders, and in the present fancy
for this lovely gray fur this will meet
with favor, especially for young ladies'
with Chinchilla borders, the sacks cost
from $50 to $500. Warn looking block
Jeanette borders arc also used. Among
the richest borders are those OF dark
otter. The handsome unplucked otter,
with its long glossy fur, is shown in
sacks that cost from s75 up to s275 ;
tue plucked otter borders with shorter
fleece, from which the longer points
have been plucked, is very soft and
vclvet.like with this border. the sacks
cost from 500 to 5000. Exceedingly
fine sacks OF Shetland sen, with sea otter
border cost $3.50 to $500. Fisher tail
borders mako the sack equally expen-
sive. Seal dolmans have been intro
duced, and will be worn to some extent,
but they are too heavy and clumsy for
comfort, and will not he generally used.
Long cloaks with mandarin sleeves are
also made Of scalskin and lined with
squirrel lock fur. They are fifty inches
long, arc left open up part OF the back
seam, and bave broad Russian collar.
These garments are excellent for car.
riage wraps, and for invaiitls who re-
qliro great warmth, but are too clumsy
10 be comfortable TO walk in. They
cost from SI00 to S600.-Ba=d~.