Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-28
MoLEsKINs FOR LADIES.
The Sharp Weather Causes Demand
 for Furs.

The Sharp Weather Causes a Demand
 for Furs.
 .'It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good" and the bracing sharpness of the past few days has quickened the business of some of the leading furriers of the west end. A wet sum- mer following on a long winter, and having for it's probable successor an early and severe season, is responsible for sables, squirrels, minks, chinchil- las, etc, being figuratively aroused from their lairs-in the fur deposit chambers immediate wear.
 At one well known Regent street house 1t was ascertained by q Daily Chronicle representative yesterday that patrons were sending from all parts of the country for their fur coats and jackets to be forwarded to them. The manager stated that the existing sharp ness in the air had advanced their us ual sales. Ut is, as a rule,'' he said, ssfn October when the principal busi- ness begins, but the last winter was so protracted that the ladies were wear ing their furs to the end of April and TOW are inclined to have something newer in muffs, collarettes and capes for change.
 Among the wealthiest class Russian sables are most in demand, and are steadily Supplanting those of Canada Within the past ten years their value has doubled owing to their increa sing scarcity. In the same period and from the same causes the prices of all furs have increased, sealskins alone being now 25 per cent dearer. The modest mole is the latest victim called upon to shed his skin in the cause of fash ion. The demand may be merely a temporary freak but here is moleskin jacket valued at 75 pounds. Each square in this of about four inches. represents one mole's skin, and it has taken just one thousand to complete it. In Paris gray squirrel,is being much worn at present, and it is most likely to become favOrite here"
 Motoring furs and complete dresses of fur are in demand at fashionable furr1er's establishment in Bond street. Some of the coats for motor driving are extraordinarily striking. that made Of leopard-cat skins somewhat resemb- ling a fresh mustard plaster spangled with ink blotS. Another of puma skins was said to have useful merit of being impermeable to both driving rain and piercing wind. A handsome and stylish cloak and skirt entirely com posed of many thousands of sables' feet, and trimmed with sable, looked suDerhlv rich. Unnn similar oarh VI moleskins he small price If -o5 pou~ds was placed by tie management, h. ug it was adorned with collar of chin chilla. The latter skin, owing to the action of the Chilean government, has very much increased in price. To cur tail the export, and prevent the exter- imitation of the true chinchilla, a heavy export duty has been put in force. An impressive golfing coat for a lady was made of 120O hares' ears and finished off with collar and cuffs of otter.
 All stored furs at this establishment are in large refrigerating chamber. where the temperature is kept continu- ally between 30 and 40 degrees This is an American scheme for warding off the devastating moth. and is ndw to this country. The more gers al custom for protecting valuable furs is more or less regular beating, which is said to injure the pelt and crush the hair, while chemical preventives discol or and deDreciate them. Freezing however, kills all life in both moths and their larvae, and has proved a complete success.-London Chronicle.