The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-12
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NEW YORK Fashions.
Fur>-Styli>h Garnle a.
Eaucie.-NOtes and AnsW er~.

To the Editor Of the FLoEIpiAN
Stylish cl0akS Tor slender young ladies'
are made in nun orpeasant shapes, OF cloth
III new colorS oftan, gray, crimson dahila,
Eittel brown or Old rose, and lined with
iur, the kinds most used being squirrel loCk
or Iceland lamb, though a minority OF tx
penslve garments are made warm by mink.
Extremely aunty and much more genel-
ally purchased coverings are seal skin
jackets, beautifully fitted TO the fgure, and
combined with astrakhan or otter which is
let down the back in Y shape, trims the
cuffs and lines the collar that may De turned
up 10 show such uniting Turned Up col
lars are IN truth feature OF the season.
and will bring forward the wearing OF seal
caps 10 an unprecedented extent Long
seal garments were never more n demand
by those who can afford them, and trimmed
with sable or otter, follow the fancy for
combination. Fitted or halt fitted garments
are suited 10 Slight figures and therefore
worn chiefly by young people, while for
middle aged or elderly. elegant cloaks show
sleeves commencing at the back seams.
For middle aged or elderly ladies, come
also seal wraps short at the back and with
long ends jaunty short wraps for young
ladies give a change from jackets and tor
them also are displayed great variety of
capes According to c. G. Shayne, the
leading fur dealer, whose removal up to
Forty Second street has been oteworthy
event in the retail trade,
FUR BoAs
afford such possibilities of coquetry,
warmth and graceful finish to costume,
that they seem more popular than ever,
being three yards long and exclusively Of
fluffy fur, either dark or light and the same
can be said of trimmings, in which medium
shades have given way 10 extremes. Com
binations extend even TO mutfs which
sometimes now are made 10 two kinds OF
fur and in costumes, the introduction OF
fur in new ways is very noticeable though
not novel. In the purchase OF iurs, ii is al
ways best to deal with merchants eXclu-
sively devoted 10 that branch of trade
Their judgment as experts must be sound,
and ii IN he added that no fur house Of
standing Can afford deception Of customers.
Like Samson, they would bring ruin on
their own heads and soon he distancel BY
their rivals
NOTES AND ANSWERS
Leather work trimmings are stylish in
applique patterns and embroidery of met
or jet beads. White kid is worked in silk
and with addition ut pearl, silver or gill
beads, is refined and snowy
Striking hats or bonnets are of black fell
or velvet trimmed with ribbon in haring
shades OF green, red or orange. Immense
Gaipsborough or DiIectoire shapes in fell
are lavishy adorned with upright loops .
ribbon on The crown anu clustering
feathers.
Mrs NJ You will find the Cash Trim
mings an excellent finish both ior your
own and chiidrel's underwear and also FOL
sheets and pillow slips. They are manu-
featured Of fine cambria or Victoria lawn
and in much difference OF width and are all
provided with drawing thread woven il
the top, which saves The trouble OF gather
ing. Some irliis have henstiched borders
others have effective edges ~ HE very flu
est cord in "A great variety OF very pretty
designs, and now that colorcd trimmings
are used on uudcrclothiuy, handsome TN.
bToideIes IN red or navy blue give 4 plea,
ing variety. are fast N dye and make dc
sirable finish also, for children's dlcs,es and
aprons.
Lucy W." Elegant blocaIcs are l>ct
for long cloaks and a garment in that style
would suit your slender figure
Cora" Vandyke and Eltd Tom
points are leading styles III trimmings an,
are made in silk embroideres, gimp or line
jp. passementerie Ia black, they are yer,
binatioD of new shades with black AS /
foundation. Open work embi oideries il
guipure patterns are also new and would
be suitable Tor a cloak as indeed would b,
any OF the above mentioned garnitures
Toy CAprCp