Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-17

SEAL, ALASKA SABLE AND AsTRAKHANC APRs
ing to woman and be it ever so little on
garment it lives warm and luxurious
appearance, while II whole garment of fur,
whether coat, cape or wrap, is Il thing to be
desired.
The fur garments of this season show a
greater variety than | remember ever to
have seen. Everything goes. There are
nantes of every possible variety and mil
itary and box capes without end There
are sacks, jackets and newmarkets and an
endless array of fancy short capes, that
should really be styled collars, since they
can be worn over tailor made and other
dresses where the waist is not quite warm
enough, and they can also be added to
cloth jackets with admirable effect Seal
is the most becoming to all ages and all
faces, but there is no limit to the kind of
fur employed this season. Side by side
you will find II rich seal military cape and
one of persian lamb, or of MORE astra-
khan, or one of skunk, which, by the way,
is very fashionable fur just now under
the more elegant title of Alaska sable
Beaver and otter are used principally for
trimmings, as they are both very eXpen
sive. Indeed sea otter is, | believe, dearer
than seal, if possible.
with plated and butterfly collars, and
more have round yokes, to which the fur
of the lower portion is fulled. All have
high collars, either medicis, worth or high
rolling, with sharp corners. The majority
of ladies who have been accustomed to
wearing sealskin prefer the plain military
without the plated or ripple collars, as
they heat the shoulders unduly and keep
the upper part of the chest in n constant
perspiration They are very pretty, though,
and for that reason many get them 1t
looks odd to see rich sealskin beruifed and
bound with other and cheaper grades of
fur, but that is one of the styles of this
winter Seal is sometimes bound with
beaver and again with mink, marten and
Alaska sable The contrast of color is
the chief aim, but nothing can be IA ele
giant as plain sealskin. I should have
mentioned that Russian sable is sometimes
used. but it is so costly that none but the
very wealthy can wear it,
| have seen several seal jackets with
wedge shaped cores in the skirts, made of
black MORE astrakhan, and the collar
either bound with the same or entirely of
il There il little curled astrakLan seen
this winter
saw parure for II young lady in one
place that was very odd, but Also very
stylish 1t was called pelerne. There
was first Il round yoke of Alaska sable,
to which was gathered ruffle Of the same,
Il round roll of fur marking the junction.
There was II very high collar, whose points
turned out widely and We're bouni with Il
rouleau binding of the same fur. The front
parts of the yoke extended down below
the knees in stole fashion and ended with
fringe of tails. There was n medium sizeC
muff of the same fur, with "beastie" on
/ the top and quilting of cherry satin ex
tending beyond the edges. On the top Of
the muff, and forming resting place fol
the animals head, was II double bow Of
cherry velvet ribbon This, worn with +
dark colored gown. would show up very
richly
One great advantage that fur wraI
has is that it can be worn with anything
and anywhere. 1t is at once elegant anC
quiet, and. above ALL it is universally be