The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-03
FOR THE LADIES.
Furs, Furlined Circulars and Wraps In as
Great Demand as Ever.
Initiating Nature in Tri,nmings-The Pop
ular Color in Millinery.
MuEFS AND CIRCULARS.


As rule, muffs are rather small, ex-
cept those made from the long-haired.
fluffy fur; these are worn larger than
for some time, but they must only be
carried by quite tall ladies. and with
az elegant costume. The short woman
would look overweighted with one of
these large muffs, but they are very
becoming to the taller woman, who
can carry off moro pronounced things.
These mutf5 are very handsome in the
fox furs, and in the natural lynx,
which is one CT the most beautiful as
well as most delicate of furs. 1t shades
from soft gray, that is very nearly
white, to a deep brown, which does
rot show on the surface of the fur. but
which one catches occasionally Gimp
ses of as the fluffy fur is blown this
way and that. Seal, otter, and sable
are made in the small round muffs that
have been so long the fashion, and
they are made in such way as to be
much lighter in weight than usual, and
yet to retain all the warmth. For quite
young girls, and for mutfs TO match
hats and costumes. there are dainty
little affairs in cloth or velvet, fur
IL.
with sort OF diagonal pocket in the
front, just large enough to hold the
pocket handkerchief; these are made en-
suite with the costume, and are
trimmed with astrakhan. For general
use, however, the small round muff
continues quite high in favor.
just a word must be said about fur
lined circulars. They are as much
worn as ever, but either for carriage
wraps or by elderly ladies, on account
OF their great convenience and the ease
with which they can be slipped off and
put on again. They seem to be one OF
the fashions, that always remain in
fashion, through all the vicissitudes of
styles, and ali the changes of shape.
Comfort, after all, largely decides up
on the continuation of a style, and
when a really comfortable fashion once
gains foothold, it rarely loses it.
This is true OF the circular; it has seen
many another fashion come and 90,
and yet it remains, evidently as well
fixed as when it first came in.
Shoulder capes are still worn to
some extent, made of seal, beaver,
lynx, and astrakhan. Both young
ladies and their elders wear them, for
they are protective and comfortable.
The collars are small this season, and
have ends in front reaching to the
waist line, in the fashion of the old
time .'victorine." The newest shape
is the ''Battenberg;;" it has but one
end, which reaches to the waist, and
is moulded so as to shape itself to the
figure. 1t is a very becoming model
for young ladies, and is made in seal,
beaver, otter, and in sable also. Mink
is still worn TO a certain extent, but
has not regained its oid-time populari-
ty. Lynx, in the natural fur, makes
vcry handsome ooliaro, having suoh q
soft fluffy appearance. All these col
lars have mutfs TO match. Children's
sets have the little collar with two
ends, and the small flat muff, which is
supposed to be more appropriate to
their youth than the round shape.
Cloth and velvet suits will be fur
trimmed, and the muif and bonnet will
be made TO match. Everything this
winter will look warm, and will be
made to suit the season in which it Is
worn. As for prices there is very little
variation. turS cost just about what
they always DO. Indeed, there seems
to be a standard price for certain arti-
cles, and, when one goes with pur-
pose OF buying, she knows pretty well
before she begins what she will have to
expend. One thing is certain. 1t is
better 10 pay IL little more and to get
good, substantial article. that will
wear handsomely, than to pay less and
get something that loses its first beau
ty with its wear and quickly becomes
shabby.