Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-12-19
ABOUT FURS.
Scalsklns, Offers and Beavers Now The
Leading Furs In the Market.

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To be warmly clad is not only an ab-
solute necessity, but it is also a fact
that many a doctors bill and many u
human life may be saved by wisely pre-
pairing in the early fall for the cold
and wintry weather which is sure, to
come. And what article of dress is at
the same time so suggestive of elegance
and luxurious warmth as the garment
OF fur? 1t is true that furs are apt
to be esteemed as luxuries which can
only be INDUCED in by the rich. But
although the first cost of Il good fur
garment may seem to be e%xtravagant,
we should also remember that furs are
standard goods, which do not 90 out OF
style like cheaper articles of dress. A
handsome sealskin sacque or dolman
may be for many successive Win
tiers, and when it has finally lost its
pristine beauty it may still be utilized
by cutting it Oyer for the little folks
or making it UP into trimmings. Thus
it will be easily perceived that a good
fur cloak is not only the most comfort
able and the most elegant, but it is also
the cheapest cloak any woman can pos
sess.
Fashion has been as busy in debating
styles for furry garments as in other
articles pertaining to a dy'swardrobe.
As different races of animals become
extinct before the merciless hunters
path, the fashions in skins are nccesS
sarily changed. The various grades pf
marten, which were so popular a fJw
Years ago, are seldom seen; and
the same is true of other once favorite
furs. 'Sealskins, offers and beavers arc
now the leading furs in the market,
and nothing could De more elegant or
more comfortable than the garments
manufactured from these skins. The
seal-skin sacquepromises to be a favor
ito style for years to come, as it has
been for several years past. The best
sealskins are of English dye. Very
elegant sacques are also made Of Hud-
son Bay otter-of the finest. quality
and the beauty and durability of these
garments ore not to be exceeded by any
other. The otter has a still richer and
longer nap than the seal; it is darker
in color, makes a heavier garment. and
costs about one-third more than the
sealskin. Many wraps are handsomely
trimmed with bands of beaver, either
dyed o in the natural color.
The sealskin sacque for young misses
is made of the best quality of English
dressed sealskin, handsomely lined with
quilted satin and finished with a sailor
collar and cuffs. The sacque for women,
on the other hand, is cut with a shawl
collar, has.cutis, is richly lined and has
four sets of fur buttons and loops. The
French paletoti is astyle hat ismuch adj
mired. 1t is an elegant fitting, easy
and graceful garment, with loose
sleeves. This handsome wrap, which
is preferred by many to the sealskin
sacqne, is made Of the best quality of
English dressed sealskin, and richly
trimmed with golden brown beaver.
Another favorite style of wrap in seal
skin is the long and close-ftting ulster.
This very stylish cloak is made of the
best quality Of English dressed seal
skin, handsomely lined, and finished
with collars and cuffs.
But the most elegant Of all garments
manufactured at present in furs is the
Iolman. There are two styles, the
American and the French. The former
is made of the best quality Of English
dressed sealskin, and trimmed with the
natural colored or golden-brown beaver.
The lining is handsomely quilted in en-
broidery patterns, the style of which is
entirely new. The French dolman is
similar in shape but richer in finish
American Queen.