The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
Anything That Costs Less Than
$500 to $500 consid-
cred "Punk."
RUSSIAN SABLE THE BEST
Fashion DEGREES That the Well Dressed
Must Possess at Least Ono Fur
Coat, Though Any Number
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A fur lined overcoat Is always q luxurys.
but 1t never was more so than this year.
when there has been so little severe
weather. If 1t were only for utility that
men bought these coats. there would be
little demand for them.
Furs for men ave become Xix furs for
women, a luxury in no way dependent on.
the temperature. A man who makes an
effort to be well dressed feels that his'
wardrobe Is incomplete without a fur lined
coat. If there Is anything to be said In
excuse for such an extravaganza 1t Is the
lasting qualities Of such a garment. A
we'll made fur lined coat ought with Or
binary care to last at least ten years.
The most important question with this
kind Of a coat is naturally the fur of which,
1t is to be made. And that depends in a.
large measure on the amount one expects
to pay. Russian sable is naturally the
most expensive OF all furs. That varies
so much i'll price that a coat Of this kind
may cost $500 or 5000.
Astrakhan is a popular fur, but 1t does
not wear so well rs other kinds, and tho
effect that Is both becoming and comfort
able in cold weLther. Then the fur 10
likely to get shiny Will comparatively lit
tie wear. A coat lined with astrakhan and
finished with a mink or sable collar Is a
very becoming combination. There Is a
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Is rather too costly to become common.
The supply of furs from which men may
select coats is not large. Women wear
sable. mink, lynx, seal, black and silver
fox, a~strakhan. broad tail, chinchilla, wolf
and various other furs while the choice Of
men for street wear is practically limited:
to a%strakhan, seal. mink, sable or otter.
For wear in a motor, however, the men,
may select from a variety Of pelts that
We're never before heard OF as intended
for human wear. They come, moreover, in,
combinations and contrasts Of color that
would delight the most barbarict taste.
The cheap fur coat Is a very poor in
vestment for anybody. The shiny, dyed
furs look well for the shop windows, but
they will not stand closer scrutiny. They
do not wear at all well and fur coats of
this kind do not come into consideration in
(. discussing the kind of q coat that a we'll
dressed man would want to wear.
Most of the best fur coats are made now
by t%ailors, although some are turned out
by %lurriers. In some cases the purchaser
after ordering his coat buys the fur from.
O dealer and takes 1t to his tailor. Most
careful men want their overcoats, even II
they are to be made of fur, made by the
man who cuts their other clothes.
The cloth used m making a fur coat:
should be black, whatever the kind or
color OF the far used. Kersey or broad
cloth is the best material. The length Of a
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the wearer, but the best style is almost to-.
the shoe tops.
There are no buttons on the fur coats
made by the best of the New York tailors.
Small wooden buttons covered with silk
and silk loops are used to fasten the coats
down the front. Otherwise the coat is alb
solutely plain. The sleeves as q rule are
not provided with cuffs. Fur Is worn an
q cuff only when It is par of a sleeve,
made very long, so that 1t may be turned
down over the hands in cold weather.
When this protection is not needed he
sleeve is turned back and gives the effect
of cuffs made of the fur with which the
coat is lined.
The fur with which the coat is lined!
shows along the edge, but 1T is the collar
that really gives the decorative fur effect
to the garment. AS a rule the shawl col
i lar Is worn because 1t can be more readily
turned up about the ears. The notch coll
lar is occasionally worn, and in the opin-
Ion of some persons Is much smarter than
the shawl collar.
The skins used to make a coat collar are
IN every case much finer in quality than.
those that line the body of the coat. In
the case of mink, it is desirable to select
an especially good set of skins for the coll
lar, as 1T alone will show. The difference
in the quality of astrakhan Is not really
SO noticeable as the finest skins, used for
women's wear, would not be required.
NoASH' AAAS 10 very expensive, makes
a beautiful lining, but would not be de-
sired for a collar. a mink, otter or astra-
khan collar. however, goes admirably with
this fur.
In the same way a sable collar nav be
used with any sort of lining. A suggestion
OF sable about a coat, however, Immediate
ly takes it out of the list of useful gar
ments. Sable is an extremely perishable
fur, for one thing, and not suited to the
wear of any man who has to work, as the
majority Of Americans do, and expects to
wear his fur coat even to business in cold
weather.
a good mink coat, made up by the high
est priced tailor may be bought for $500.
and with care 1t will last for ten years. A
good astrakhan coat lined Throughout
with fur Of good quality pc bought
for s4OO. and it will be fret class in every
detail Of cut and finish.
The fur overcoat follows generally the
lines of the ordinary coat. save that II n
fuller in the back. with more Of a bog
effect and much broader about the bot
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