The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-22

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faniss Of woolsn Costumes for Midwintsr
= Wsar-Aow New Donnsts IRE Trimmed.
WHAT TO WEAR m FURs.
The most ~serviceable And comedy Of
winter garments II the sealskin sacque,
and considering the time It may be
worn It II the most economical. Seals
are now redyed with excellent effect, re-
storing apparently worn out garments
70 almost former beauty and richness,
rendering them serviceable for q time
equal TO past wear. As the leather af-
fords the same protection, 20 long as the
fur Ii passable In looks, the garment Is
desirable for wear-ten to fifteen years.
While the sacque should never be close
fitting like the woven Jersey. it is this
season made more shapely to the form.
The prescribed length is forty inches,
cut high in neck. with small roll collar.
which has superseded the broad shawl
collar Of the past years, The fur
should not be too long. but intensely
thick and Of uniform growth. which Is
characteristic Of the best Alaska skins.
Durable sacques may be purchased for
goo. but the finer and choicest qualities
cost $3.50 to $500.
The English walking jacket Of twenty:
eight inches In depth Is an abbreviated
sacque, dispensing with outside fast
enings. and adapted to misses and
young ladies, costing $l25 to $17s In
good seal,
The short nantes and visites intro
duced In seal this season, plain, or
pleated behind, and reaching to or a lit
tie below the waist, with pelerine fronts
variously cut, having close sacque
sleeves OF the fuller wing sleeves, and
trimmed with black fox. % the "Judic,"
OF with the new seal bali trimming, are
jaunty and very dressy wraps for the
early season. but do not answer the pur-
pose Of . ~fulllength sacque for q winter
garment. The various styles Of cut and
trim are designated as the "Gerster,"
Patti" "Judio." and 'Langtry." Price.
el25 to $500, in good seal, according to
style Of finish.
OF the larger seal garments the dol
man 10 quite passe. and the paletot and
ulster are specially desirable for driving
and the severcst weather, being gener-
ally too cumbersome for street wear.
They are made of plain seal or trimmed
with black French beaver. costing $500
to $400.
Fur-lined circulars are still fashion
able for the street, and will always be
useful for an over-wrap. The silks most
used are the Sicillienne, satin surah, apd
brocade, and the wool Of drap d'ete.
The lipings are dark Siberian squirrel.
the ali-gray hacks being the best. and
the mink or American sable. which is
the most serviceable and richest. and
they are now sold SO low that they are
n al! respects preferable. The Rus.
sian" circular fits the form closest, with
plat fold behind and arm holes in front
obscured by trimming, and is most
dressy. Circulars Of good quality with
squirrel lining. $50 to $75, and with
mink lining, 800 to 1925.
GRAY Astrachan sacques are made
for misses and children, and are beoom'
ing and very serviceabls, costing $50 te
Pretty silver-white curly Iceland lamt
sacques for little ones from 2 to 6 years
cost $15 to &25.
VIC u8Vc ulcutlOucu Ouiy thO utoa
popular garments, leaving the fancy
and elaborate styles for the seekers O
unusual and high cost goods. Fur trim
mings are in vogue. SO that a winter
garment without fur is the exception
rather than the rule, as ladies Of re
fined taste appreciate the fact that trim
ming . heavy garment with fur gives j
Q dressy appearance that cannot be oh
tanned BY uiing any other material. Tn
variety comprises nearly all the kind
Of furs in use u in widths of two I.
six inches, though three and four incl
are the widths most in demand.
The natural or uncolored furs ar
most popular, and the leading kinds at
the otter, pluckei and unplucked. tn
beaver, lynx, chinrhills. skunk. TO,
coon. aud mink. In colored furs tn
clnee o,rl black F.rsianna, the hlao
French beaver, the black lynx, an
black fox claim equal patronage.
The new ball and pendant trimming
in seal. otter. and beaver are very stylis
for bottom trimming,
Beaver, otter, skunk, mink, lynx, an
black fox trimmings may be recovere
at $3.50 to % per yard Of one inch wide
Beaver capes II to 20 inches deep Sc
for $ls to &28.
The most elegant capes are made {
colored otter, black fox, black lynx, an
the close curl. lustrous Persianna, cos
ing $S5 to $50.
Nuts are q trifo large this season
stuffed with beds Of down and are ligh
and not injured in shape by crushing
The Cottage Hearth.