The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-28
STYLES IN FURS.
Valuable Hints for Ladies DESTROYS OF
Investing in Fur Garments or Trim

Investing in Fur Garments or Trim
minss. ..-..
'The Chicago fur season lasts longer
than that of Eastern eities," observed
gentleman who is reputed to possess as
much information to the square inch in
regard to furs and fur-bearing animals
as any one in America. There is a
wonderful variety of fur trimming to be
obtained now. 1t appears as if every
species of wild creature with hair
covering has been called upon to yield
life and skin to supply the markets.
Skins that have never been used before
now command a high price, and are
highly esteemed as fashionable gar
niture.
"One of the most beautiful of these
novelties is red fox. Here is a sample"
he added, taking down from the rack,
heavily hung with many different kinds
of fur, piece about five yards long and
four inches wide. 1t was Of lovely
warm amber hue. There is nothing
in furs more effective for trimming
green velvets than this red fox" he
said: ut is used, however, on every
thing else, even sealskin garments.
"All furs in the natural colors now
have the preference Natural lynx will
be one CT the most stylish for the winter.
The whittier and softer it is the more de-
sirable it is considered. The whitest,
thickest and softest fur of the lynx is
that taken off the flank. Gray kimmcr,
commonly called astrachan,' is in high
favor with many elegant dresser5. The
pure white kimmer is in great demand
in New York. There is absolutely no
more of it to be had Marten is most
stylish fur and admirably suited for
mourning purposes. 1t is especially de-
sirable for old ladies wear.
"Do you know what the marten is?'
he asked, smiling and bending over the
counter. The marten is nothing else
than the despised North American pole
cat.
Otter. beaver and nutria still hold
their own in favor. Nutria is similar to
beaver. 1t is known in the trade as
,'hattcrs' beaver. BADGER. raccoOn.
gray squirrel and Russ IN hare are all
worn. The badger makes very hand
some trimming. The other furs are de-
sirable for common wear where dura-
bility is the principal thing sought
Russian hare is very cheap. It can be
had from fifty-tiye cents to two dollars
q yard, according to the width. Itnever
looks as common rs cOney or raccOOn.
Snow fox is another fur which would
be greatly worn if there was enough of
it in the market to supply the demand.
1t is of broWnish color with silver
tints, and is equally rs handsome as the
silver fox, which is worth twelve dollars
yard an inch wide"
What is the cost OF the snow fox?"
was asked.
"a three-inch width will bring nine
dollars yard"
lis chinchiIla worn to any evtent?"
Genuine chinchilla always holds q
fixed place in the market and is Of
great value. is like famous family
it has prestige. No matter what are
the changes of fashion chinchlla is al
ways appropriate. 1t also represents
money. the same as wine mellOwed
with age. 1t is taken from small an
imal found in the Brazilian mountains
A few years ago the markets We're over
stocked with a kind of chinchilla much
/ lighter in color than the genuine. 1t
was obtained in the same locality. 1t
was the covering on creature closely
/ resembling the chinchilla but was an
inferior or degenerated type. 1t is now
nearly extinct.
care mutIs again coming into use9"
universally. They owe their tenn
pOrary disappearance entirely to the
advent of the fur-Iincd circular. As
/ that is fast disappearing, mufS come
out Of their hiding places, and form an
important part of the street costume.
The furniture man does not now
show the most fashionable umbrclla-
stand. 1t is found at the furrier's. 1t
is made OF stuffed wildcat wolf, or
fox, standing erect. These animals
are also used to hold card-rece,vers.
which are tightly clasped in the two
front paws. There 4 wonderful rage
for skin mats with taxdermist heads.
Some OF these skins are much cheaper
than formerly. A handsome red fox
skin. for instance, with stuffed head and
fine brush tail, can be had for from five
to eight dollars. Large rugs are made
of Australian opossum tails. They are
worth twenty dollars. Wildcat rugs,
with border of domestic cat skins,
are much sought for. This bodies i'll
for household pets. Polar bear skins
make beautiful rugs. They bring from
one hundred and fifty to one hundred
and seventy-five dollars. Leopard and
Bengal tiger skins mounted bring from
one hundred and twenty-five to two
hundred dollars. An unmounted leop
ard skin can be bought for thirty dol
lars.
The grSv-and-whte Japan cat skin,
which was formerly used entirely fol-
driving-robes, is now seen on the floors
of the parlors and reception rooms O
nearly every handsomely appointed
house. The rugs are about a yard anC
half square and are usually placed il
the bay window. Wolverine, timber
wolf Hudson Bay wolf and black beal
are the most stylish carriage robes.
Swan s-down? Does swan s-dowr
rank among furs? Yes; it is bird fur
1t is used for infants hoods and cost
from thirty-fve cents to one dollar anC
twenty-five cents yard. Women, q!
n rule, know nothing about furs. bu
they act n deal more foolish about buy
inc swans down A woman bOuuht