The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-01-21

WHAT To WEAR N FURs.
The most serviceable and Cumely of
winter garments is the Sealsbin slcdue,
and considering the time it may be
worn it is the most economical Seals
are now redyed with excellent effect. re
storing apparently worn out garments
TO almost former beauty and richness
rendering them serViceabl for time
equal to past wear As the leather al
lords the same protection, so long as the
fur is passable in looks. tbe garment is
desirable for wear-ten 10 fifteen wears
While the sacque should never ba close
fitting like the woven Jersey, it IS this
season made more shapelv 10 the form.
The prescribed length Is forty inches
cut high i'll neck, with small roll collar.
which has superseded the broad shawl
collar of the past years. The fur
should not he too long. bat intensely
thick and of uniform growth. which IS
characteristic of the best Alaska skins
Durable saequeS may be purchased for
$500, but the finer and choicest qualities
cost $3.50 10 $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 1925 10 Sl75 in
good seal.
The short mantles and visites intro
duced in seal this season, plain. or
pleated behind, and reaching to or lit
tie below the waist, with pelerine fronts
variously cut, having close sacque
sleeves or the fuller wing sleeves, and
trimmed with black fox. as the "..Judic.
or with the new seal ball trimming. are
Jaunty and very dreSsy wraps for the
early season, but do not answer the pur-
pose of 4 full-length sacque for winter
garment. The various STYLES of cut and
trim are designated as the ''Gerster. =
Patti. : ''Judic," and ''I.angtry." Price
sl25 Ia 900, in good seal, according 10
style of finish
Of the larger seal garments the dol
man is quite passe. and the paletot and
ulster are specially desirable for driving
and The seVerest weather. being, oener-
ally too cumbersome for street wear
They are made of plain seal or trimmed
with black French beaver. costing $500
To $500
Fur-lined circulars are sill fashion
able for the street. and will always be
L
used are the Siclllienne. satin surah, and
hrocade. and the wool of drap d'cte
The lining are dark Siberian squirrel.
the all-@ray backs being the best, and
the mink or American sable. which isl
The most scrS ireable and richest. and
they are now sold SO low that they are
IN ali respects preferable. The Rus
sian" circular lits the form closest. with
plait fold behind and arm holes in front
Obscured by trimming, and IS most
dressy. Circulars of good quality with
squirrel lining. $50 to So, and With
mink lining, $50 to 1926.
GRAY Astrachan sacques are made
for misses and children, and are becom-
ing and very serviceable. costing $50 10
so.
Pretty silver-white curly Iceland lamb
sacques for little ones from 10 6 wears
cost Sl5 To S25.
We have mentioned only the most
popular garments, leaving The fancy
aud elaborate styles for the seekers Of
unusual and hig gh cost goods. Fur trim
minrs are in vogue, % that winter
garment without fur IS the exception
rather than the rule. as ladies OF re
fined taste appreciate the fact that trim
lnino heavy garment with fur gives ii
Il dre>,y appearance that cannot be OBJ
tained by using any other material The
variety comprises nearly all the kind
at fuis in use cut in widths Of two to
six inches, though three and four inch
are the widths most IN demand.
The natural or uncolored furS are
most popular. and the leading kinds are
the otter, pluci,ed and nnplucked, the
beaver, lynx. chinchilla. skunk. foz.
coon. and mink. In colOred furs the
close curl black Persianna, the black
French beaver. the black lynx, and
black fox claim equal patronage.
The new ball and pendant trimmings
in seal, otter. and beaver are very stylish
for bottom trimming
Beaver. otter, skunk. mink, lynx, and
black fox trimmings may be recovered
ut l.5O To y per yard OF one inch wide.
Beaver capes ii to 20 inches deep sell
for SlS 10 S2S.
The most elegant capes are made of
cOlOred otter. black fox, black lynx. and
the close curl. lustrous Persianna, cost
ing $50 to 800.
Aluils are a trifle large this season,
stuffed with beds of down and are light,
and not injured in shape by crushing
The Cottage Hearth.