Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
miscellaneous.
Furs for Feminine Fancy.

Furs for Feminine Fancy.
How THE OvERCoATs OF THE RESIDENTS
OF THE FOREST WILL BE TRANSFORMED
INTO GARMENTS OF WARMTH ANI
BEAUTY.
The demand for fine furs is increasing
in this country, and every year it becomes
more difficult for the dealers in fine seal
skins to supply the demand for the best
goods. The choicest sealskins come from
Alaska, and the catchers now sometimes
cruise thousands of miles along the coasts
before they can get the rare seals. The
best furs are taken in midwinter, as the
seal begins to shed its coat in spring. and
then the fur is not as good. tits curious
fact known to all dealers in furs that il
a skin is taken from the seal during the
period of the shedding it will continue
shedding as long as it lasts.
Said a salesman in well-known fur
rier's establishment yesterday:
Probably of all the women in the
world none are so appreciative of furs as
French women. They thoroughly under
stand the refinement which seal and sable
give the wearer, and make use of them
to degree which appears tn the women
of other nations highly extravagant. But
they have learned the secret about furs,
and that is that there is really economy IN
their wearing. Every woman who has a
fur garment will demonstrate that to your
satisfaction. They will stand more hard
usage than any other article of personal
wear"
The fashionable sealskin for the pres
ent season is very dark in color, and the
garment which is likely to be most popu-
lar is seal coat from forty to forty -four
inches long. 1t is fitted close to the back,
with allowances for the use of drapery,
and has a straight front closed with cord
loops and seal buttons. Deep cuffs and
the shawl collar will be worn. The fin
est fur garments are made up without any
trimming to detract from the rich simpli
city OF the natural fur. Pelerines, short
wraps, and the Jauntiest of jackets made
to fit as snugly as the Partisan garments
of cloth are shown by the dealers in furs.
The jacket is marquise, tight in the back,
with loose front and vest of some other
fur that will make a tasteful contrast. One
of the most fashionable of these is of the
richest sealskin with a vest of black Per-
sian, the collar is a q Ia militaire, and the
taStenlngS of the vest are with concealed
hooks and eyes. Other jackets are of
seal, with the vest of natural beave Ipr of
seal and black astrakhan. The sHteves
are made moderately close, and the entire
effect is snug fitting garment which al
lows the gown underneath to be shown to
the fullest advantage.
In stroot xurapS shono which ,,ror,;coc
to become the most favored is rarchiduc.
which fits close in the back and is slit up
to the line of the waist to allow sufficient
room for drapery. The fronts are long
and cut square at the bottom. Black
marten is used almost as much as sable in
trimming these wraps, and the slvery fur
of the lowlv coon decorates some of the
richest seal wraps.
One of the most elaborate short wraps
has been named rAriadne, and is of seal,
close fitted in the back. Below the back
it is laid in two broad box pleats, and at
each side are broad paniers of SEAL The
fronts are long and the sleeves are
moderately loose.
For trimming the Russian and Hudson
Bay sables, and the blue fox and sea
otter continue to be favorites. and scarcely
any pretter effect can be gained than that
of the combination of the warm, feathery
blue fox with dark, richly colored seal
skin. The La Gerty is another shape of
the season, and is shown in seal trimmed
with mink tails. 1t has square shoulders
and loose front, and is fitted close in the
back. The Hudson Bay sables are also
much used for trimming, and although
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are both pretty and effective.
In all seal wraps there is shown uisite
and short back so as to display the drapery
below the waist, the sleeves are moderate
ly close and the cuffs are quite broad.
The collar is military and igh, and the
front attains long points. The wrap is so
constructed as to show to the fullest all
the charm of the shape. The Cleopatra
is another handsome wrap. 1t fits closely
at the back. has long, pointed fronts,
trimmed with black marten and sleeves of
moderate width. This combination of
furs is much affected this season, and to
women with dainty compilations will serve
to heighten the effect.
Another new wrap of seal is of medium
length with loose sleeves. The trimming
is of black Persian and the collar is of the
same fur. Long wraps of seal are as be-
coming and fashionable as they have ever
been, and the loose fronts, easy backs,
rolling collar and Japanese sleeves are
the prevailing features. One of the hand
of these garments is very happily
named radmirable, its only peculiar feat
ure being long slit in the back to pre-.
vent the crushing of the drapery UNDER
meath, by the weight of the fur. A vistte
of black Persian tor which black fox or
lynx furs will be used in the garniture
about the collar and sleeves will be used
by those to whom black is most
becoming. For mourning casaque of
black silk lined throughout with black
silk and trimmed with bands of very dark
seal will be much in favor. For driving
and travelling there is long garment of
camel's hair, with the hood lined with
black silk. The sleeves and entire wrap
are lined with red fox. The useful circu-
lars are in as many shapes as ever, and
are made of silk, camel's hair. Sicilienne
and heavy armure. The Innings are of
variety of furs. among which are mink
and squirrel
Muffs are a trife larger, and are to be
found in Russian sable, Hudson Bav
sable, black marten. black fox, seal,
mink, otter, badger, raccoon. Persian and
Boas of the feathery furs
will be worn and the collars will be even
ly divided between the fiat and the militia
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