The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The fashionable
woman who aspires to wear fashionable
us must nave prodigiously long pocket
DOCK. Her Gotham sister has only been
seen In her new furs a few times within
sne past fortnight, but she has made the
asct glaringly evident that sable is the fur
1t is needless to say that sable is the most
SIHpenslVe OF ell furs, SO it is quite natural
tnat IL should be eagerly sought after by
me leaders Of the fashions. very fair
SABLE garment can be had for 81 O0O an
elaborate one for IS, 600.
me skins cost from SIS to $3.50 apiece.
1no are considered a good investment by
tnose who can afford to own them at all
as they never wear out or go out of style
SABLE is undyed, unplucked fur. and is
nanoeo down with the family Jewels from
tnan lessening in value
IL Is well known fact that the fur is
controlled by royalty. and that the very
nnest skins never leave Russia hut rnOnav
can do almost anything, and those which
are cno1ce find their way to this country
IN numbers sufficient to supply the demand
A az Fersnan lamb, and with velvet satin
RIBBON, lace and feathers in collarettes, and
saH capes, and one little CONNECTION of
Hn1s sort costs the sum of 81 1O0
four skins, even at the highest price do
noI MAKE very extensive show, since they
ere only about twenty-five inches long
from the head to the end of the tail. Sable
talls are used for an edging on the front
Tevers, collar and cuffs Of seaIsxfn Jackets
an ano they decorate the new mufs and boas
In great profusIou ~
.h "A short round cape of sable fitting the
shoulders and han!x King in flutes IN tho
edge Is made fuller by a frilI of sab1e
sEatnered on all around. 1t is lined with
procaoed cream satin and is altogether q
very elegant little wrap
among the new combinations of sable and
WeIvet Is an Empire coat of black velvet
with a sable yoke collar and cuffs on the
Olsnop sleeves. The Empire coat is a loose
one. with two box plaits back and front
4alling from the yoke SO much worn This
season, and the effect is very striking and
stylish on tall. slender woman, but rather
nlSSs.rous to any other style of figure
:, hntlre coats of sable are the rare excep-
ZION among fur garments, as the short close
durs like seal and Persian lamb are 80 11ncb
more desirable for that purpose; so capes of
various lengths, corresponding with the
length OF the purse, are the prevailing STYLE
OF SABLE wraps. end these same capes are
zIaDIe 70 appear again in perfect condition at
1ne 1urT er.s. fifteen. twenty or fifty years
ne1ce' to be made over in the approved
style of the day
one large sable cape, made plain and full.
WIN a nigh rolling collar. is lined with
Wnite orocaded satin, and a large bow of
Wnlte satin ribbon decorates the neck at the
DacK, while numerous tails finish the front
silver fox stands next to sable in value
en9 is used for collars. cuffs, boas NUTS
and trimmings of various sorts. Blue fox
Is also fashionable for the same purpose ana
worn -
! CaracaI. beautifully soft and creamy
white Is one Of the novelties in fur this
season It is very rare and charming as
lungs not easily obtained usually are, and
AZ is made into little cape collarettes with
= nnish Of sable around the neck and used
An combination with black caracal.
Ermine is still a fashionable fur, in
moderation, of course, since it is too dressy
Ror day wear and too conspicuous when it
comprises the entire garment, but it ap-
pears very often in evening wraps and for