The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15
NOTELTIEs IN ErRs.
Closer Fits and Darker Coiors-The Seal Skin
saeque not Losing Popularity.

Among the novelties in the shop windows
in Broadway and Fifth avenue are the Ncuska
variety Of cloak which took the prize at the
Paris Exposition. ltis very long. clnging and
slender. with sides folded over the arms. Tho
Hortense cloak is Of circular shape and Is pro-
vldcd with square Hungarian sleeves. Wide
Oriental sleeves bordered with chinchilla. are
especially handsome. and Russian designs
with wide flowing sleeves. are much sought
after. Prices vary from 1850 10 600.
Fur-lincd cloaks with deep Russian collar
are either bordercd or plain. Rcpped silk Of
heavy texture. armure and Sicillicnnc are en-
ployed in making up the outside Of these gar
ments. The Mercedes style. in black satin. is
furnished with a cape, and Is lined with fur and
bordered with silver lynx. Tho Balsamo has
elaborate trimmings IN chinchilla.
Among the other varieties of Exposition
cloaks are the Raiah. Afrcaine. Dimtr and
Medea. Squirrel fur is very fashionable
lining fur. partly gray and partly white being
preferred. Sicilian circular cloaks with squirrel
lining are for sale at from $50. TO i7j. Fine
armure circulars can be had for 900. whilo for
tl25 the same with ermine Innings may be OBJ
tanned. Tho 6charpe or scnrf Of fur is to be
worn around tho mock IN the. place Of u boa. In
the long fleece furH, such rs hllc or silver lynx
silver bolVpr, .cnin'hllla, ,rnceoon. and black
monkey skins Il is especially dressy.
Notwithstanding the popularity OF fur-lincd
wraps, tho scalSkln aprquc remains the great ia
vorte. The now ones this season are from
thrty-three 10 forty inches long. and are moro
closely fltted to the figure than those of Inst
winter. The collar Is broader than that Of last
year, For ilneness Of fleece and depth Of color
the Shetland sealskins are preferred. but these
are few and extremely high priced, no Shot
land souls having been taken for several win
ters, Tho strong Alaska skins are more dura-
BILE. Trimmed sacques, horlered with another
kind Of fur, and plain, nntrimmod sacques are
both iashionable. Eight inches IL the maxi.
mum breadth OF the border. Renovated
saeques and sacques made over should not ho
fitted too close to the hips rs in that case there
Will not DO room for boulfant drapcrv. Darker
colors arc preferable this year Untrimmed
sacques cost from $50 10 1000 and those OF FASH
onabe length from 500 upward An excel
lent article can be procured for ti20. the FISH
ionabe borders are brown and silver hoavor
unplucked otter wool seal, bnck marion or
Alaska sable. colorel lynx. and rhinchilm.
In sets OF furs, the long boa and mum Of mo-
dunn size retain their popularity. The plaincst
muiTs are the most stylish. Alaska seal NUTS
cost from s. upward; ShetlRnds from flO to
$50; VIII 10 bDas are tho same price. Mink sc,s
are still in favor Long round hons of black
martcn or Alaska sable are considered the most
dressy Of low-pricod furs. Tho muils cost from
50, and the bOas rs lOwas ~. The rich Russian
sable sets ARE ms much sought after as over.
Handsome dark sable nuns ARE 500. but light
shades arc made up in NUTS for $50. Nuns Of
siver-tipped sable are lined with white silk and
made very dressy; the prices range from $50.
Chinchilln still continues the fWorlte with
youns ladies'. The Arica is the host G,hnrprs
costing from S25 20 $50, while the bons begin MS
low rs tl2. A Bolivia chinchlla mul costs only
80. and looks very pretty, provided II is not
worn with higher grades.