The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-01-21
FOR THE FAIR SEX.

Fashions this season, saws a New
York paper, does not favor one particu-
lar fur in preference to all others.
Hitherto every winter has had special
fur that was considered the best. and
accordingly the price OF this favorite
skin was higher than ell others, and
often only within the reach of the very
wealthy. This year fashion is partial
to several handsome furs. This diversity
OF styles in this department OF dress has
greatly benefited tho fur trade and also
gives new coloring to wintor dressing.
Among tie long-haired furs there is
the blue fox, rather light in color, with
a delicate blush hue that pervades the
surface. The mnrten and black LYNX
are quite dark, with glossy shadinrs.
The Grecian lynx is somewhat light.
showing O soft yellowish tinge. Black
and silver fox flrs have beautiful long
hairs the latter are particularly attrac.
tive and well suited to be worn with very
expensive toilets Chinchilla is very
handsome fur. The hair is not 80 long
as the fox, still it cannot be called very
short. This is classed as very "refined"
fur, although it is showy in the extreme.
The soft blending shades of gray. from
the chalky white to the Quaker drab
and freestone tint, give lovely picture
of commingled dyes found in no other
animal except the chinchilla.
Sea otter is valuable skin; it is OF a
dark tinge, with thick sprinkling of
white hairs that are sewn in the pelt at
close intervals. The beaver and brook
otter are fashionable. The hair is rather
short, soft and velvety, showing a rich
I~O
skin fur comes in variety of hues. The
best and most fashionable is Of deep
dark brown, with here and there an
ebony tinge. Tiger cat and leopard
skins hold very important place in the
list of fancy furs fol this winters wear.
the colors are varied, corresponding
finely with the general expression of
dress, which is so prolific in dyes. Mink
fur is very durable, and will always hold
an important place in the catalogue of
choice animal skins, and then there are
the handsome sables that ever bring
high price and are never classed as un-
fashionable.
Fur-lined circulars are beautifully
made, showing number Of pretty i'm
provements both in style of finish and
fashion Of cut. The Beatrice is very
handsome dolman of rich satin de Lyon,
lined with the entire fur of the squirrel,
instead of the clock" which is the
white of the under portion of the
squirrels body. This style of cloak is
very graceful, fitting the back closely,
thereby showing off the form to advan-
tage. Then there is the basque, with
long waist, quite like the princesse
shape, with sleeves fitting closely; the
squirrel fur showing decided alterations
of dark gray and white is employed to
Line this style of Independent garment.
There is number of new modes in the
Parisian fur-lined cloaks. The long,
slender, clinging shapes are now in
vogue. Some of the circulars are made
with the deep Russian collar and collars
of leopard and tiger cat skins. Both
sack and circulars have long-pointed
fur hoods; some of the hoods are con
structed of silk and lined with some
kind of fancy fur. Tor the richest
cloaks of this class the preferred mater
ials are silcilienne, armure, heavy repped
and mersine silks. There are lovely
novelty fabrics that show fine mixture
of silk and wool. These garments are
usually lined with squirrel fur Some
times ermine is used, but not TO any
great extent. Well-made seal sack
have the pile of fleece turned upward,
which falls backward and slightly open
ing, discloses very effectively the depth
and the thickness of the pile, which
has lovely dark brown shade.
There is a fine assortment OF furs en-
ployed as dress and cloak garnitures.
Fashion favors this mode OF winter
adorning. The black beaver fur comes
in bands of various widths, and forms q
rich and effective finish for snits and in
dependent garments. When the long
hairs are picked out the surface is as
smooth and soft to the touch as velvet.
Fox fur trims beautifully; the pelt i,
about an inch bread. The
gray fox fur is often dyed to match the
prevailing color of the suit. Reversible
fur trimmings are liked, and will be
quite extensively used this winter. When
it is sewed on the fur hangs evenly on
both sides. There are several mixtures
OF fur and features employed as band
on cloaks and promenade
suits, cut with walking Jackets. Separate
collars and cuffs of fur will be worn.
This is an old style revived. The collars
ire deep and the cuffs extend midway
between the elbow and wrist Small
fur bags and belts to match have been
Sealskin hats and bonnets
will be worn as soon as the cold weather
but this fashion of head
gear is not becoming, and hence the
mode is not popular. Muffs are made
luite small and plainly finished. Boas
lro not fashionable.
Ermine is the favorite fur for the lit
lie ones. Seal-skin sacks are worn
oy girls from six years up. Primmer
'acks are very pretty; the surface is
gray in hue, the hair is curled, and its
iny round circles look exceedingly
pretty. Chinchilla is the favorite with
he young misses.