Connecticut western news., 1881-11-02
FOR THE LADIES.
What will be Worn in the Shape of
 Furs the Coming Winter.

FurS the COm1ng w 1nCGT.
 There is such variety of furs in use
 this winter, says Harper's Bdsar, that
 a comfortable and stylish set of some
 genuine fur, good of its kind, though
 not always of the finest quality, is with
 in the reach of all. The pelerine, with
 huff to match, constitutes the most de-
 sirable set, because the shoulder cape or
 pelerine covers the chest and shoulder
 blades, giving the most luxurious
 warmth and protection to these deli
 cate parts. These pelerines are round
 capes, straight on the lower edges-not pointed in front and behind extending
 half way between the shoulders and
 elbows, and measuring about eleven
 inches in depth behind. When worn
 with close-ftting jacket, they are most
 effective, and are much used with suits
 that have an outer coat of the material,
 but are not sufficiently warm without
 the pelerine. Next this cape in size is
 the Russian collar of fur, which is
 really the most popular fur garment,
 because the least expensive. The
 Eugenie collar is very comfortable, be-
 cause the fronts are extended and cut
 off square on the chest, while the back
 does not conceal the figure. The
 echarpe, or scarf, similar to the old
 fashioned victorine, with long tabs in
 front, may be found in the shops, but
 does not meet with the favor anticipa-
 ted for it. The promised increase in
 the size of muffs is not realized, except
 in the fiat bag muffs that are now made quite large, with @ reticule opening at
 the top, and are ornamented with three
 festooned cords and tassels in front, or
 else with bows of ribbon and loops that
 will serve to suspend the huff from the
 arm as bag when the hands are not in
 it. The round huff is still very small,
 and it is meant that it should be merely
 large enough to cover the hands.
 For plain and tasteful people who like
 stylish things, yef must have them at
 small cost, the black hare sets are chosen,
 with small huff valued at $4 or $5, yet
 of warm, thick, long, lustrous black fur;
 the small collar to match this will be the same price, Eugenie scarf will cost
 twice as much, and large pelerine only
 $1O. For ladies who have more money, and can spend $40 to $75 set, the lux uriant black fox sets are chosen, as this fleece has great depth and warmth, and , is jet black and glossy. The beaver , skins are in great favor this season fol f sets, and are dressed in various ways f such as the natural brown, the coloret . beavers, the plucked, half -plucked, ant
 unplucked beavers, the silvery or point
 ed beavers, and the new golden beaver
 Brown furs have been gradually coming
 into favor for two or three years, an' now quite rival the glossy black furs A good choice among these is the natura beaver of dark brown color, whicl nature, not art, has made onabre, eacI skin showing pretty range of tints U and this is preserved in the deep pele , rines, borders, muffs, etc. Ladies wh 2 protest against dyed furs, like thi natural beaver because it has no dye j. rub off; and the economical like it be cause it is possible to buy set of it fo IL $8, provided the wearer is contente u with small Russian collar, thoug u pelerines, that are especially popular i
 this fur, begin as low as SIP in the seal ,1 of prices.
 a A novelty for young ladies to wea '' with black or dark velvet costumes U the golden beaver, which by som n ,n bleaching process is made rich golde n hue, and is very effective when tied wit ~ gold. colored ribbons. These are as bt V coming to brunettes as the gray chir 70 chilla sets are to blondes, and are like o best with small collars rather than dee lS pelerines. The colored beavers al brown and black velvet-like furs thu ' are worn by both blondes and brunette ~. in small sets that may accompany al . propriately wraps of any fabric, eith' v cloth, silk, fur, or velvet. The pointe '1 beavers are those with white or silver
 hairs sewed in them at intervals, in 1' way that is much liked; but the pu 2 ol chaser should blow back the long pill ], and assure herself that these hairs a ~ we'll sewed to the pelt, instead of beir .. ot merely glued there. Gray chinchil .O sets made of the finely shaded Ari " chinchilla are liked for blondes, but al unbecoming to most brunettes this ~ ,. @ fragile fur that requires great care ~ keep it's long pile from being fiattene N as the fleece is very fine, and it is all l expensive. Turbans of this fur, as w o- as that of most of the shorter feec
 mentioned above, are now worn
 young ladies to match the set of ca od and huff. Seal-skin sets of collar al ,,o huff are little used, as the pile is o short for collars, and muffs are mo nd often made of the fur used for trimmil he dress or cloak. The boas that we If once populsr made of seal-skin are nt vo seldom seen. For light st ,;a lynx-skins are used both in the blJ 7a gray shades known as lynx bIeate, 8 ,d in the drab shades called Grecian Tyr ,n- Fawn-skins of the natural brown wi ,il, creamy dots are made up into sets ,;r1 young ladies and children, and len prettily marked leopard sets are st eps used, though there is little warmth oth these, as the pile is short and stiff. N tor are the monkey sets very warm, thou in their long black glossy hair is Vt md showy, and the expense is small; tn
 is for separate huff, one of the bls md monkey-skins costing only $6 or $S i nav very pretty trife. There are also m1 so- of the silver-fox, the fisher tail, or