New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25
FASHIONS IN FUR.
LONG AND SHORT CLoAKs AND OTHER GAR
MEyTS.

LONG AND sHORT CLOAKS AND OTHER GAR
MENTS.
The return Of Russia sable to favor 10 now an &C
cepted feature Of the winter All short puckrd
surs have taken a second place trimmings, being
superseded by the long fleece natural furs which vers
fashionable many years ago. There Is so much az
mand natural frs that scalskin Is presenter
in its natural color dingy tan, not as pretty as IN,
plucked beaver which has been In use for several
seasons pest Long durable bear furs, Alaska sss's
black maren natural and black lynx. fox frs and
opossum all stylish for trimming and for The long
boa and nun, which the first choice Ia fur sets
Tho most stylish garment OF the hour Is short
jacket OF scaskn, made quito PLAIN Fitted to tho ns'
closely the fur will allow finished With ~
front, fastened by concealed hooks with no orna-
mental loopines across the front, with plain coat
sleeves and high standing collar This garment ranges
In length from % to &c inches 1t is sometimes maze
with bc-secvc but the coat-sleeve Is recommcndei
as warmer and more stylish. English tailors. WI"
Import sealskin dt their wraps almost as closely az
II they were made Of cloth variation Of the straight
front Jacket laps dsgonay the left shoulder and
Is finished with a rundown collar the standing
collar 1t Is severely plain and always made with
out trimmings Of any kind. Plain Jackets made OF
the best quality Of scaskn in price from about
$3.50 TO S140, according to their length Finished
with diagonal double breasted front, the garment
being GO inches long, they s175 third style OF
jacket which shows vest OF sealskIn OF Persian
lamb, Is quoted at $40 Garments made Of sesskin
taken south OF Alaska 1T the Victoria the Copper
Islands, worth about third less. and the inferior
sealskins taken tie japanese and Chinese coasts
about half the price Of Alaska seal Tie best
sealskin is still dyed in London, by processes which
American fur-dyers have not yet been able 20 rival
Fairly good dyes made In this country. otter Is
dyed In America better than II Is in London.
sealskin sacks range length from 10 10 ~ inches
They are usually untrfmmed, double breasted IN front
but fitted TO the figure at the back; they are finished
with ruled shawl collar standing collar Win
turneddown collar IT, with coatsccves and plain
cuffs, or with the belsleeve They are usually fas-
tened with loops bars OF fur across tho front The
best sealskn sacks range In price from 400 to $780,
according to length.
Long garments Of sealskin, which completely cover
the wearer either trimmed with long natural furs
like Russian sable, the beautiful and pershaolo
silver fox the otter. The latter Is one OF the
most expensive furs known to the trade rvallins
russian sable in cost II is the fur OF the royal
family Of Japan, and the few specimens OF u taken
are from the japanese seas It Is never
pucked but is dressed in its natural STATE with inc
long, stiff hairs remaining, many OF which are white.
and give the fur that peculiar rich effect which was
initiated few years ago by sewing white hairs In
beaver and other close Mapped furs English women
prefer ght fur like silver fox, which will contrast
with the dark brown OF the sealskn the long. lux
uous coats which their taors fit almost as closely -
cloth A heavy band OF this fur entirely surrounds
seal Newmarkets, passing around tae neck ana down
the front in boa fashion, and meeting wider band
around the foot Of the garment American ladies', as
a rule prefer the severely plain ulsters, which are
fitted to the figure with precision, and are fastened
down the front with hooks concealed under the ny
The sleeve preferred is plain coatsleeve, with or
without cuf the collar rolling one, or standing
band with turned down collar over IT, Furriers also
make these Newmarkets with bell sleeve or an angel
~ ~hi 10 a
snugly to the arm for warmth Plain sealskin New
markets range price from 1900 TO $500, according
TO length and style Such garments, trimmed with
sea otter, cost from 300 TO 81 200; trimmed with
Russian sable, they from $500 to $1,000 and up
ward The picked skins Of the Russian sable bring an
almost fabulous price. Mink tails and sable tails arc
both used in trimming long garments Of seaskin Seal
skin paetos, long enough TO envelope the whole per
son. are made with square dolman sleeves and are
finished with or without trimming, according TO the
fancy The range Of price in these garments Is about
the same as In ulsters.
A variety Of vsite shapes are shown In seaskin
The matinee Of last season. with pointed loose
fronts reaching nearly the bottom of the skirt and
with short, fitted backs and dolman sleeves. are re-
peated. They usually trimmed with Alaska sable
black lynx. The fsvorte variety Of this wrap has
the pointed front cut square at the tip, and finished
with four Alaska sable tails new shape which. Is
a combination of jacket and vsite, IS fitted
closely TO the figure has coatsleeves and has
long, tabfronts Short domans are graduated, con
sderably longer in front than In the back.
and are usually trimmed with Alaska sable. lynx. or
the more costly Russian sable. stylish little yi,iis.
excecdn civ short tho back where Il is fitted closely
10 the figure Is made by English talols who de1i IA
fur This wrap is trimmed with silver FOX, IN DDa
STYLE around the throat and down either slde 81 mo
front and around the bellsleeve. Tho prices OK these
nantes range from $50 to $175 Among less eA-
pensive sealskn wraps little sling nantes whch
are made severely plain, and require so h,iic n"eiA
More eccentrcites in fur garments are shown his
season than before. Seal garments are made ~
of undyed seaisktn, or even OF the mott!cl "opaad
skin which has been unmarheiaole i9r many Neal,'
though It has long been popular In London, WHERE 10
is used as trimming TO clo,h gowns
In spite Of the popularity of boas, and espec' ally
Of trimmings in boa effects shoulder capes nave lot
nothing in popular favor They appear In tie ia.-'
Victoria shapes, in black lynx BLACK marten tn "p
lar black monkey flIs IN Pefsn ham lam o s,
and sealskn. Black lynx capes range IN prcH from
Sl5 70 $50 according to their quality Persian BIND
OF blaoa monkey fur are s2O: black bear mLas and
boas are from S35 10 $50 set; brown hcar. 80 20
s45 inexpensive sets Of gray fox cost from 40 10
SO for muff and boa Black marten or Ala>ha ssuie
mufs and boas are from s2l TO S2S a set. and the
pretty gay long -heeccd American opossum muiis and
boas are from $40, to S2l set Mink trimmings 40
again in demand, after being pressed vanity upon
the market many years. No fur has been found THAI
approaches genuine Russian sable In hneness % ncoe
Rugs of fur arr now an important part OF thc
turrer's business The gigantic siberian VOL Is
mounted with head and tail for rugs In halls and li-
braries Large skins sell a. high as $50 apirce whe
the tiny little Hudson Bay wolf brings iroA slO 20
si5 Black bear rugs from Si3 TO 40, and
a% ear peas are cOmfoTiaSe sidon for
drive in the cold season They are sold Il about %
Thanks are due to Messrs. c. G.. Gunher's sous,
C. C. shayne, ?. Booss 4 Bro. and Redfern