The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
ABOUT SEALSKINS.
Gossip Concerning This Seasons Styles and
Prices in Seal ClOaks.

Gossip Concerning This Seasons Styles and
Prices in Seal Cloaks.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Milwaukee fur stores are doing a thriving
business just at present, and sealsk:n cloaks ap-
pear to be as great a rage as they were last year
stepped into a leading East Watershed fur es-
Enlistment this morning, and found the store
so full of customers that he was obliged to wait
a full hour before it was possible to obtain the
i for a few w minutes Dae 81 ta IKE VINE When ev tSo
furrier granted an interview he furnished
the reporter with considerable Information.
"Sealskin sacks" he said, ''are made up this
year in sacks and listers, which are always sta
pie articles. Sacks are sold all the way from
$50 to 5000, and listers from $3.50 to $500, ac-
cording to quality and length. Many are taken
this year in mantelettcs, which are made up in
fine seal and trimmed with fur to match. These
are by far the most stylish garments ever made
up in seal, and are finding a ready sale, as they
are much cheaper in proportion to former styles.
Seal mantelettes range all the way from SIPS to
$l75, according to quality Of fur and trimming.
Seal walking jackets are also a very stylish arti-
Gle, and are made up extremely short and very
plain. This garment is generally made
tight-ftting in the back and loose in the
front. In regard to fur trimming, the col.
ored furs are things of the past Natural skins
are used now; even red fox, black bear, badger
and opossum are cut into trimming; and are the
stylish article of the ines. Feather trimming
Is also used very extensively, and is quite popular
with the ladies, as they can procure it in any
shade they desire to match dresses or other gar
ments. Shetland seals are very scarce. and
higher in price than ever before. One firm in
the city has a monopoly Of this class of goods,
and they can be had nowhere else. Sir c. M.
Lampson, of London. who is probably the best
authority on furs in the world. declared in a let
ter recently received in Milwaukee, that tho
seals at the Shetland and South Georgia
island and at Sandwich Land were almost
exterminated some years since, and that
many of the last Shetlands were sent to this
city. Shetland island was visited unsuccessfully
by two vessels last year, and as far as known ne
vessel has been sent this year. Sir Lampson ir
of the opinion that We shall see no more South
Sea seals for some years to come. This seal is
much longer and finer than that of the Alaska.
therefore taking the dye much better and having
a finer gloss. Garments made of this seal range
all the way from $500 to ST, 900. Fur overcoats
for gentlemen are now the fashionable article.
They are made of mink for 500 and $3.50; West
ern beaver for 800, and Lake Superior beaver
for $3.50. The mink coat. however, is the finest
and most popular. Quite a number of gentle
men are already having fur coats made to order,
and many will be seen on the streets of Milwau-
kee this winter. In seal skin caps. the turban
continues to be in favor. They sell at the Usual
price, $40 and upwards.