The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-28
W0MENlS WRAPS.
An Extraordinary Variety the Pres
ent Season.

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The London Globe says that there
has not been for many years such q
complete change in the fashions con-
nected with the fur trade as character
ize the novelties of this season. FoF
q time seaIskin was supposed to be
out of date, but it is now once more
to the fore. Some of the neWest
shapes in Jackets have waistcoats to
the waist, the ends of the jacket long,
| trimmed on the bodice with reveres OF
beaver cut 50 wide that they form a
roll collar at the back. Cuffs also OF
beaver. Sleeves set in high on the
| shoulder.
Another shape which fits the figure
more closely is made with an upstand-
ing EIizabethan collar and pendant
sleeves, fringed with seal tags and ball
| united with cord. The oblong sleeves
reach almost to the bottom of the
dress. The jackets are rarely quilted
\ inside, but lined with plain satin.
Many also are cut that they can be
worn open in front, with a vest OF
beaver or Persian lamb. They are
certainly this year longer in the
basque, and this is slit up in the cen
tire of the back so that it can accom-
modate itself to the fullness OF the
skirt.
The fur trimmings mostly employed
are otter, beaver Persian lamb or
Astrakhan, sable and sea otter. The
| leading features are the high collars
and the height to which the sleeves
are raised on the shoulders. On many,
| also, cuffs of fur appear, which make
the lower part Of the sleeve look
larger than it is.
Many sealskin jackets are double
breasted, while othersf asten inyisibly
down the loose fronts, like covert
jackets, but fit perfectly at the back.
The dolmanette shape is we'll worn,
with hanging sleeves and close collar
of contrasting fur, blue and silver fox
being much used. 1t falls deep and
straight below the waist, with an i'm
portant sleeve piece.
An excellent seal mantle for u young
married lady has a pointed back, deep
collar and wide sleeves. The yisite
shape has high sleeves made tight,
and hanging me owe them, the ends
in front and fringed with fur. Cape
like seal mantles are also worn, with
ends all bordered with fur.
Capes are most fashionable, many
of them made with shoulders high
Some have the ends so elongated that
they reach to the hem of the dress,
with long sleeves and high collars.
Others again are merely pointed, back
and 'front.' Some have revers and a
contrasting vest, and these capes in
many cases assume all the Importance
of a cloak.
Coats fitted to the figure, often lined
with fur, are made in sealskin and in
brocaded woolen.s wide in the skirt,
| with sleeves as long as the coat, edged
| with fur and a fur collar to match.
| Others again have no trimming. but
are double breasted with revers. Some
have many plaits at the back, a fur
tippet trimming, diminishing to a
fringe and a bordering to the sleeve,
while others are of the newest bro
caded woolens from the neck to heel
at the back, and long sleeves bordered
with fur, which open to show an un-
derdress like IN ulster. There is
another shape, with no positive
sleeves, though the appearance is we'll
carried out with the high shoulders.
For evening wear there is a delight
full cloak made in any rich, plain or
brocaded cloth, fringed with Thibet
goat all round, the front bordered
with it, opening over an under cloak
also; but the mass of white curly hair
in front, which has a wide collar and
can be thrown back, is very affective.
MANY of the Russian circulars open
with their hugo fur collars, and for q
travelling cloak they have no rival.