The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-02
Sealskin Sacks, Etc.

Sealskin sacks remain the most popu-
lar fur wraps, notwithstanding the in
PRODUCTION of seal dolmans and long
cloaks. New sacks are sloped in to the
figure by seam in the middle of the
back, and are longer than those of last
season, measuring twenty-eight to
thirty-two inches. The front is double
breasted, and is fastened by crossbars
made of bars of fur and cords. The
rolling collar has fur on both sides, so
that it can be closed high about the
throat If liked, or else worn open ; the
breast pocket is inside. Cheap seal
skin sacks are apt 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 way, so that, after being sat
upon, the garment is all out Of shape.
More plain, untrimmed seal sacks are
sold than trimmed ones, because the
first are less expensive, yet the trimmed
sacks are most fashionable. Many
ladies who have worn plain sacks for
two or three winters are 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 5000 ;
1925 buys q very good durable Alaska
sack. Shetland seal sacks, untrimmed,
are from $75 to $500. Trimmed seal
sacks are usually longer than plain ones.
The fur borders are wider than last year,
measuring six inches if the purchaser
can afford it. The most inexpensive
trimmed sacks are those that have black
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$3.50. Black beaver borders are very
popular this season: sack with border
of this fur costs from 800 to 5000.
There is also an especial fancy for what
is called silvery black marten and silEery
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, as in the latter case they will fall
out when exposed to dampness. 1t is a
new idea to trim seal sacks with Ohm
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 $3.50 to 5000. Warm looking black
Jeanette borders are 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 $275 I;
the plucked otter borders with shorter
fleece, from which the longer points
have been plucked, is very soft and
velvet-like with this border, the sacks
cost from 800 to $500. Exceedingly
fine sacks of Shetland seal with sea otter
border cost $3.50 to $500. Fisher tail
borders make 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 be generally used.
Long cloaks with mandarin sleeves are
also made Of sealskin and lined with
squirrel lock fur. They are fifty inches
long, are left open up part of the back
seam, and have broad Russian collar.
These garments are excellent for car
riage wraps, and for invalids who re-
quire great warmth, but are too clumsy
to be comfortable to walk in. They
cost from $400 to 9600.-Basar.