Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-20
the WORLD IN FURs.
Fashion Puts on Seal and fables for the
Winter.

Fashion Puts on Seal and fables for the
Winter.
There is hardly anything which woman
so lauguishes for as q long, rich garment OF
fur. Diamonds and laees she may take pleas
ure In, but fine furs afford to her body and
soul the warmth of enthusiasm they deserve.
Even If all the brown shades were not held
in such high estimation, Just now sealskin
would keep Its place in popular favor. A
report is made that seals are dying out,
and this is an incentive to possess q coat
before they are all gone. There is really
nothing SO becoming and nothing that
adapts itself to all occasions as the silky
fur of the seal. Objection has been made
to the long fur cloaks on account OF taking
cold in changing them for any other gar
ment, as they are so extra warm, but the
sudden and marked changes Of temperature
70 which we are subject require the COM
plete protection that these ample far gar,
ments so perfectly secure. If ladies are
only particular to remove the garment
while they are indoors there is no risk, and
the safety of being thoroughly protected
from the severe cold cannot be oyeresti'
mated.
StYliso and attractive shapes are shown
in short garments of fur, and novelty in
this line is the tight fitting sealskin basque,
which comes well over the hips and but.
tons closely up to the throat. The sleeves
are snug and collar narrow and turned
down. Ladies having q sacque that is
partly worn can make from it garment of
this kind to look as we'll as new. This
style is very pretty for equestrian excur-
sions, with seal hat with long planes and
handsome seal gauntlets The skirt is
broadcloth, and Turkish trousers of cha
mois leather will be sufficient protection
for the coolest weateer. -
There is no denying the fact that New
York has almost more effect on Paris fash
ions than Paris has on New York Pari-
sian dress makers quote America to custo-
mers, and bizarre fashions are laid to tran
satlantic vsgaries as readily as English
people label their doubtful expressions "ss
they say in America"
Certain it is that when the New World
metropolis is fully recognized as the dicto
tor OF fashions for women one will moi
read OF bridesmaids dressed in white crepe
trimmed with green plush" as IN a des
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day. Nor viii dinner dresses be so absur
dly loaded down with bead trimming thai
the wearer rattles when sne walks, like the
old woman of the nursery ballad who had
rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
The Columbian modes will give q happier
medium than has yet been reached between
the erudities of London simplicity and the
sbsurdiies of Partisan extravaganza.
A double corssge is q feature Of THU
winters dresses. One is cut 80 low as the
conscience and figure of the woman vii
permit, and is intended to be worn at the
opera, at balls and at dinners The Other
is high and is donned for afternoon oc
casions Of cermonY and at other times
when nudity is not the proper thing. The
low waist is round at the top and is given
juvenile effect by being laced behind, but
in many toilets there are sharp points be-
low front and rear. Attic top the material
is cut longer than the lining and is caught
down in full folds or gathers across the
bust, its upper edge being turned under to
fall on softly gathered tulle, which fills in
the space above to the top OF the lining,