Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-08
FASHIONS IN FuR.

FASHIONS IN FUR.
sealskin Still I'm Fashion-The Costly sabl
and the Inexpensive Fox-Rugs an,
Robes.
In no branch of her domain is Queer
Fashion more exacting in her require
ments of her devotees than in the mat
ter OF outdoor wraps and winter gar
ments, and those of the fair sex who's,
iege lords, fathers, and loving indulg
emit mammas have purses sufficiently
long and plethoric in contents to CRAFTY
their tastes in this direction may in
dulge their fancy free and deck them
selves in elegant and costly robes, know,
ing fullwell that they are doing homage
to their queen, and are s.just right. u
1t Is scarcely necessary to state tina,
furs grow in favor year after year and
a number of stylish garments form the
matter for an article on fashionable
furs. First, then, sealskin still holds
the position of prominence as the
''leadern and the most fashionable for
kets, sacks, cloaks, French wraps, peler.
most valuable and finest seals are the
Alaska, Siberian coast, and Shetland.
The pelts of fur seals are brought to
the market unpreparedin casks of brine,
and after remaining in pickle suffi-
Gent length OF time to render it soft and
pliable the pelt is cleared of the long,
dark gray hairs by a tedious process,
and only the fine, close fur underneath
remains untouched. On the fineness
and closeness of this second layer de-
ponds the value of the skin. There is
very little differencein the natural color
of the skins, the rich, dark glossy, and
the red-brown colors being the work of
the dyer. 1t requires several skins to
make a garment, therefore the neces-
sity of using great care in order to
have skins of the same color, as any in
congruity would spoil the effect, and
naturally retard the sale. None but
the best skins will take the rich, dark
color so much admired and so popular.
Quite a number of Pacific Coast, Cop
per Island and Cape Horn sealskins
have been made up and offered for sale,
but while they possess all the elegance,
so far as appearance is concerned, of
the best quality, they are a delusion
and a snare, and little wear is dam
aging to their beauty and to the feel
ings of the unfortunate possessors.
Sacks, cloaks, listers and walking
jackets are familiar to all, but the
French wrap, although quite unpopular
in France, is a new candidate for favor
in America and gives promise of be-
coming very fashionable. 1t is short
in the back, flowing sleeves, and long
tabs in front, the trimming being in
French black lynx. For trimmings
golden beaver, sable, white fox, lynx,
and all fine natural furs are fashionable.
Golden beaver is a novelty and will
surely be the rage. As the name in
it is of the color of gold. sub
dued and very rich, adding greatly to
the elegant appearance of the garment.
Sealskin is the most popular fur for
winter pelerines. and the graceful con-
tour is well suited for slim youthful
figures. The pelerine has a long point
at the back, is round in front, and
edged with beaver. Toques
of sealSkin, ornamented with the claw
OF seal, are very pretty and quite
while seal muffs are also
quite in vogue. Sealskin bonnets have
become fashionable, taking the place
Of sealskin caps and large hats.
They are durable and are not ex-
pensive. In the matter OF prices the
backwardness of the season has natur-
ally been more or less against the trade
and dealers will sell very close. Quo
tations for sealskin sacks range from
S150 to $3.50, listers and Newmarkets
1915 to $3.50, walking-jackets 800 to
$3.50, French wraps 800 to $3.50, and
oonnets from SO to S15.
Stables are the most costly of all
furs, and values vary. Common
American skins sell from S. to 800
each. while Russian sables are worth
from $15 to 5000. The average length
Of the little animal IS twelve inches,
lakes an army of skins to make
garment. The Emperor Nicholas of
Russia owned sable pelisse valued at
s12, 200, and coat or cloak lined with
sable is worth couple of thousand
dollars. The tails of the sables make
ornaments for seal or velvet
,loaks, but even they are very expen-
tive. Sable capes have not been worn
% any great extent of late years, but
ire now becoming more in favor
O1dck 1OA anu SILVER gray 1OX are also
furs, and a portion of the neck |
IF the former skin is used by Russian
1oblemen to form collars or facings on
coats. Six necks are required, making
The cost of collar about 5000. An
I'D saying, reading as follows:
Nothing is thought rare
Which is not new and followed; yet we know
That which was worn some twenty years ago
Jones into grace again,
till holds good, and the costly and
elegant mink is now steadily increasing
n popularity.
Parlor rugs are very fashionable, and
he correct thing is Bengal tiger,
grizzly or black bear skin, so mounted
IS to preserve the head intact. Skins
# all small fur animals may be used in
The same manner. Style in furs is not
Ill allotted to the gentler sex, but the
ords of creation may indulge in seal
kin caps and gloves, while fur trim
nings on overcoats is growing in pop
llarity in this country. Chicago I'rib-
me.