Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-11-14

was slgneu secretary Blame wired his
congratulations TO the Governors OF
both States.
New York Fashions.
FURs; STYLISH GARMENTS; NOVEL FAM
CIES; NOTES AND ANSWERS
(From our Special Correspondence
Stylish cloaks for slender young ladies,
are made in nun or peasant shapes, of
cloth in new colors of tan, gray. Grim
son, dahlia, Eiffel brown or old rose,
and lined with fur, the kinds most used
being squirrel lock or Iceland lamb.
though minority of expensive gar
ments are made warm by mink. Ex-
tremely jaunty and much more gener-
ally purchased coverings. are seal skin
jackets beautifully fitted to the figure
and combined with astrakhan or otter
which is let down the back in V shape,
trims the cuffs and lines tie collar that
may be turned up TO show such uniting.
Turned up collars are in truth feature
of the season, and will bring forward
the wearing of real seal caps to an I'M
precUdented extent. Long seal gar
ments were never more in demand by
those who can afford them and trimmed
with sable or otter, follow the fancy for
combination. Fitted or half fitted gar
ments are suited TO slight figures and
therefore worn chiefly by young people,
while for the middle aged or elderly,
elegant cloaks showing sleeves COM
mencing 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 change from jackets and
for them also are displayed great
variety of capes. According to G. G.
Shsyne, the leading fur dealer, whose
removal up TO Forty-second Street has
been a noteworthy event in the retail
trade,
FUR BOAS
afford such possibilities of coquetry,
warmth and graceful finish to a cos
tune, that they seem more popular than
ever, being three yards long and ex-
clusively of fluffy fur. either dark or
hight and the same can be said of trim
mings. in which medium shades have
given way TO extremes. Combinations
extend even to muffs which sometimes
now are made in two kinds of fur and
in costumes, the introduction of fur in
new ways is very noticeable though not
novel. In the purchase of furs, it is
always best to deal with merchants ex-
clusively devoted to that branch of trade.
Their judgment as experts m lst be
sound. ana it may be added that no fur
house of standing can afford deception
ofcustomers Like Samson, they would
bring ruin on their own heads and soon
be distanced by their rivals.
NOTES AND ANSWERS
Leather work trimmings are stylish
in applique patterns and embroidery
of metal or jet beads. White kid is
worked in silk and with addition of
pearl, silver or guilt beads, is refined
and snowy.
Striking hats or bonnets are of black
felt or velvet trimmed with ribbon in
flaring shades of green, red or orange.
Immense Gainsborough or Drectoire
shapes in felt, are lavishly adorned with
upright loops Of ribbon on the crown
and clustering feathers.
Mrs M You will find the Cash
trimmings an excellent finish both for
your own and your children's under
ware and also for sheets and pillow
slips. They ire manufactured of fine
cambria or Victoria lawn and in much
difference of width and are all provided
with drawing thread woven IN the top,
which saves the trouble of gathering.
Some frills have hemstitched borders,
others have effective edges in the very
finest cord in great variety of very
pretty designs and now that colored
trimmings are used on undertaking,
handsome embrCideries in red or navy
blue give pleasing variety, are fast in
dye and make desirable finish clso,
for children's dresses and aprons.
Lucy W" Elegant brocades are
used for long cloaks and garment in
that style, would suit your slender fig
ure.
Cora Vandyke and EJGet Tour
points are leading styles in trimmings
and are made in silk embroideries,
gimp or fine jet passementerie. In black
they are very fashionable on colors or
may show a combination of new shades
with black as foundation. Open work
embroideries in guipure patterns are
also new and would be suitable for a
cloak as indeed would be any of the
above mentioned garnitures.
Lucy CARTER
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