Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
1.-THE SEASONS FURS.

U&rM8 to forget tho cold weather in
Hfoy furs are being sold In quantity,
M Dealers are doing rather more than
t3<{ share OF early business. students
0i Father declare that hot summer
cold winter. Whether the
in furs be due to recognition of
truth, or be not, they are to be
worn during the winter months,
ne offered in variety Of fascinat-
prms. As a safe general rule. long
Spd sorts will be preferred for boas,
and collarettes; hort-haired for
t9kets and mantles, but, in common
ith most rules, this one is open to ex-
0epti0ns. and il far from being rigid.
Broad tail Persian lamb and seal are
thskavorites for all garments that in
ulud8 sleeves, but mink is made up
Into Jackets as well as capes, and is
pE434Yred by some women of elegance
ooial place. Its soft browns are
III to Guido, and even seal is not
N becoming to certain types.
Vel tho variety offered, the COM
pAn&tions of different skins make by
f4f We most striking feature Of the dis
p3A& For evening wear, ermine Is to
4 h&v9 great vogue. Wise manufacturers
Rx$nember that, no matter how regal ii
ti1t away from the face; but long capes
aof broad-tail include shaped hounoe
10kS white fur, and collars are used on
v9lyst, seal, sable or mink. but for the
most part make the outside, while lace
f4lle8against the skin. The color effect
\ with Tue black or the warm brown Is
deld&h tful; and with little skill, all
dAnfI$r to the wearer can be averted.
BQSE Haytime wear, chinchilla makes
tAA 4avorite revers and trimming. Its
d9lI4ious gray is famous for its compli-
niantary effect, and nothing more be-
wishing can Ee imagined than fair
WQt18n's face framed in its tender ca
reaHtng softness. An ideal Jacket of
blaqk broad tail is In Elton style, with
the deep girdle in the same fur In
y Wh{t& the novel shawl collar of the
ltuchilla. Another, less hopelessly
in44fy, is OF black velvet with hand
q4i1S appliques, but showing the same
l8&8fy gray fur in collar and revers.
kAx three-quarter coats are shown.
HsKtbe most part. those of fur are ex-
teuI4ly long, or extremely short. That
wa A termediate length is trying we
NOW, and 30 expensive garment
X A45aue OF fur is preferred on safer lines.
1{El4 and young matrons affect jackets,
yE4 and blouse sty les. Older women
HA4f long mantles and cloaks in the
HatflAge, long box coats of seal for
tao 1treet, or cnnfiae fur to one of the
cotlorettes for cloth wraps, 1t has been
GniQ,San with wisdom, that handsome
m ~ not the extravaganza it seems,
< tnanMuch as it will endure many sea,
s0ng7 wear: but, in spite of that truth,
iou& garments and jackets are beyond
n8keach OF all but the comparatively
{sNt However fully one may realize
t83$a seal coat can be remodelled year
Ai$er year, u goodly bank account must
I qNlAf before the first purchase can be
fnNs!A However forcibly we may reu-
!Ee the superb wearing quality of
Sr4eles our appreciation goes but little
y 86y coward covering the cost.
The smaller garments, cares, collar
4tte9y boas and scarfs. are of far mora
ESneral interest, and are offered in
sudh a multitude of beautiful styles as
70, smut out all thought Ut the unat-
tAiueble coats, Jackets and the like.
stated above, long haired skins
hnvesR great vogue; fox, lynx and marten
ef4 1nyorites, and mean infinite variety.
lnlMy own lowly opinion, the undyed
HQf@ are hGndsomest. Nature uses
coaNF far more art,stically than the
InoaS 1astute dyer. But what | like Is
Neither here not there. Silver fox,
whlch is the rarest and most beautiful
of,lalt the tribe, takes first rank, and
isiworn In its natural color. Following
", W. have blue fox, black fox, black
lynS, chinchilla, marten, mink and
superb sable. The silver fox is Just
what its name suggests. and has sill
Y very appearance, but what, with nat
R urAf ecarcty and big demand. is al
most as costly as the genuine sable.
Other varieties run down the SCALE but
area handsome and elegant. So
cnlled blue fox is such only after
dying, but in its natural color is a soft
biended tan and brown that il as
beautiful as need be. Lynx is little
used In its natural state, except for
small folk, but is dyed to a splendid
black Stone marten is worn in its
Qrigipal beauty, and, as matter of
cns1tae, sable and mink should be I'M
dy4u lnasmuch as rich deep color is
heiq39f greatest value. poorer sorts are
oft8u colored, but that fact does not in
the last interfere with the general
truth&
he!newest neck pieces are boas from
w to31a yards long. These are shown
tp.beAr, black and stone marten and
I the ynrietios OF fox, sable and mink.
n VITA them, are carried large round
muus; the fiat and fancy shaped sorts
7hre mostly confined to blue fox and
\ whnt pre- known as fancy furs. Fewer
comb nations of lace, chiffon and
towers with fur are seen than was the
cnse 4 year ago. Simple dignity and
\ the Beauty that belongs to the skin are
the characteristics of the season so far
y shown. In addition to the long grace
tuf bqns, are oollarettes by the score,
4nd, much as l grieve to say it,
whol9 foxes tor wear about the shout
aersSnnd neck. That the creature has
bten slain before we can wear its coat
te sef-evident fact, but the use of
the4e animals In natural shape brings
the truth home in realistic and far
fsoni poetical manner. The limp claws
dppxling helplessly, the head with its
gia1mlng eyes and the general sugges-
ZION OF the dead animal found in the,
1oF{N are SO apparent one wonders
WQf1en can wear them as they do. The
sQ4Kestion is not only evident but
pK{nful to an intense degree, and the
eepeAtion Of seeing dead thing about
VI ttiHnd's neck is often repulsive, yet
lon6 love the wearer as we may. IA
M FollhTettes are in many sizes, but are
mdSt liked just to the shoulders, with
stolN ends that fall to the waist, fin
i9hed with tails. In addition, there
nm the smaller collars, that are quite
EplMnl and a multitude of scarfs.
AnP1g the last. are novelty IN mink,
56nU dnother in the exquisite silver fox.
Mh4 mink model encircles the throat