New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

THIS YEARS PRICES-NOW FUHS VIII
BE WORN THE COMING WINTER.
The seal question. which had the attention Of
diplomats and statesmen during the summer
months. is now being discussed by the women.
and the fact that the seal take" has been small
this year has caused many people to believe that
sealskin garments would be much higher in
price this year than they were in former sea-
sons Reports to that effect have been freely
circulated. and have caused some people to be.
lieve that they would be compelled TO dispense
with the fur luxury unit. the prices reached
normal point.
Inquiry among the leading manufactures
shows that these reports are groundless. and
that sealskn garments will be better and
cheaper this season than they have been FOR sev.
eral years.
+. l.. Gunther. Of c. G. Gunther's Sons. II
speaking Of the outlook. said: The seal catch
this year was about ten thousand less than last
year. and that fact has undoubtedly caused the
reports about coming high prices. But the smai
crop can have no effect on this seas N 5 STOCK
because this years garments are made ron
seals caught year ago and sold III their "a"
state in December. 1896. and March. l>Jl. On
account OF the general depression in trade az
that time the skins were sold at a compare
lively low figure. and the consequence is thai
sealskin garments will be cheap this year.
Cloaks which were worth 800 last year will be
sold this season for 5000 and SOD, and $40 or
S1SJ will buy the same garment this year as
brought $500 in the season OF lS96-J,.
BETTER QUALITY OF FUR.
There is also a good reason for the qualify
being better in this seasons goods than ior sew
eral years back The large female seals were
left by the hunters. and only the pups we're
captured The fur on the young animal Is mucn
better. and as the garments will be small this
season the small skins Will work in - good
advantage"
Sealskin jackets will be twenty-five AMI twen'
ty-four inches long. and will be made in the
blouse style. with sleeves OF ordinary width and
no giant pufrs at the shoulders. The large sleeve
of last season made the sealskin garment an ex-
pensiye luxury. and fur manufacturers are
pleased to return TO more moderate patterns.
Although there is no scarcity OF seal iur. II
will not be worn to the exclusion Of other furs.
The MORE Persian and the Persian viii be- worn
extensively in jackets. baslues and other gar
ments. The jackets Will have hiyh collars. and
the blouses will be worn with fancy Jeweled
belts. These belts are Of Russian patterns, and
decorated with hish-oolored jets and sparkling
stones
Fur capes will be warn again. but VIII be less
popular than last season. and shorter. Conoira-
lions Of seal and Persian and Persian and chn'
chilla will be popular, and many capes VIII Oe
ornamentod with stone marten tails. Among
the novelties which We're shown were Persian
tight-fttng basqucs with fox front. and tails AKA
heads at the waist. Chinchia Will be used IN
trimmings for Jackets and capes and for collars
and boas. but it Will be less popular iyr whole
garments than it was last year.
CHINCHlLLA LESS POPULAR.
This popular material is made from h!lnS
squirrel caught in Bolivia and Chill said MI.
Gunther. and. although it is expensive i is de-
cidcdly perishable. and it is only natural tha'
Iludson's Pay sable. Persian and seal should
displace it,
Fur boas will be worn in the coming sea-
son. ard will be made in sable. mink. stone-irir'
ten. fox and the cheaper furs. They Will be worn
in all lengths. from simple collar ending II .
tail TO boa six or eight inches below the vast
While the short and medium garments VIII NC
shorter than last year the full or long coats ana
wraps will be longer than they were IN previous
seasons and those on exhibition now just escape
the ground
The preparations for the season have been un'
usually complete. and all Indications point 10
good fur season.