The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

pOTary fluctuations II Nue tndEhtL II tL-0
growing scarcity Of the fur-bearing ami
mails Sales have been so heavy and so
many Of the animals have been killed in
recent years that they have small chance
20 multiply. and many species have been
driven from their former haunts by the
relentless gun and trap Of the hunter
Two years ago the number Of almost
every kind Of fur-beariag animal caught
was nearly twice as great as during the
last year. In 1917 the whole Alaska seal
catch was only 1900 Fifteen or twenty
years ago there were 1900 a year.
Despite the decreased demand this
winter because OF financial conditions.
sealskin coats next year viii be more ex-
pensive. for none OF the seal catch Of 80.
viii be ready for market by that time
These skins are usually sold TO the
trade on December Is Of each year-in
time 10 prepare them for the next year
but the sale has been postponed this year
If we do not get them now until March
these skins cannot be dyed and dressed
until the laUter. part Of August. and that
will be too late for the following season
Seal viii. therefore. be less plentiful and
/ the prices viii go up.
AQsN BEo1A AAaDAuEg
Fifteen years ago a fuIl-lsngth seal
/ skin coat could be had for $50 or $40
+ The same coat to-day would cost from
500 10 81. 100 A three-Q Quarter-length coat
would cost from 500 10 $3.50. according 10
I the quality OF the fur used.
"Sealskin IS very popular II wears
3 wei and looks vel, and is equally suit
able for ordinary as for dress wear
. .e -zFr7rrTr =
{ other turs-
/ Fox those who can afford IT, OF course.
/ Russian sable is the fur Of all furs for
coats Il Is the most expensive we have.
! and q short coat OF rwelJy-tOur inches
VIII cost from 5000 20 S31,oeo- Il takes
{ ffty sable skins 20 make a coat OF this
length A fuIl-length coat will cost in
I proportion The advance in the price in
{ i've years has been % or 80 per cent
There IS no fur or fabric so remark
able cor its beauty OF color and texture
l Il is valuable as Il IS dark Fl color There
{ are many grades OF these skins. and some
I OF them bring comparatively low prices,
although they are extremely beautiful
/ The cosrIies- Russian sable IS very
dark The lighter skins are colored 50
/ slziufulIy that only zn expert could de-
/ tect the i1aposture- These SKINS, now
ever, fade rapidly a1d lose their hue
Z The best Russian sable skins cost $50
I apiece. and we have even paid as high as
sstl q skin A ve-y fce sable coat can
/ cost e fortune
/ American sable Inferior.
The Hudson Bay sable. which IS an
| American product. Is much inferior n
( color and quantity of fur. but IS ex-
trenely popular. A twenty-four-inch coat
I IN the best quality Vil cost about $500.
Z l--t 10 Fa
( much lighter n color than the Russian.
/ Mink ranks next in popularity The
/ largest and finest skins come from Labra-
dor and Northern Canada These are a
{ dark brown IN hue dense. short and fine.
/ Farther south the fur Is OF q lighter hue,
and not 50 valuable This animal IS also
/ becoming scarce. and the price has in
creased materially IL the iast five years.
I 4 mink coat Of twenty-five inches VIII
cost from 500 70 S1.1j1. according TO the
quality OF fur A long or three-quarteT
The body OF the animal IS very slender
and about twelve 70 fifteen inches in
length
.-ChinchfIla IS fashionable. and VIII con-
tinue 10 be so \ coat Of chinChilia VII
| COST from $3.50 to 5000. The finest chin-
ch.Ila IS 2 delicate clear gray II color
! This fur Is especially popular Tor coat
Innings and collars
MOire Persian Popular.
/ "One Of the most fashionable fu-s O.
the day is moire Persian. which has !
vatered silk effect Il is especially suit
able 10 elderly ladies. Il IS a species o.
baby lamb. and is more expensive thar
broadtau Persian, but the latter has q
heavier fur The MORE Persian or baby
lamb is supposed 70 be the fur Of the
animal preuatureIy born. the parent AMI
mails life being sacrificed for this pur.
pose
a three-ouarter coat OF this fur vii
cost from $500 Up. according 10 the quail
ity. the best about Ss10- A 6fry-inch gar
ment viii cost n the neighborhood o.
S1.10o.
The Persian sheep IS IN color black
brown. and sometimes white, and the ful
OF the lamb is very beautiful being close
y cUrled- For use. all these skins ART
dyed a beautiful black. and this can only
be properly done IN Germany. Broadtai
Is the best wearing It IS as durable q:
seal
The prevailing fashion IN coats is III,
lthree-Cuarter length OF the full length
The skirt IS full and the sleeves are Iarg'
at the shoulder. the regular coat sleeves
The Ioose-htting coat is the most fashion
] q
hips 70 give shape
Jackets OF short coats are almost IN
salable- The forty-inch coat is taking thl
place Of all small coats, even etons-
'aThe fashionable fur lining for elotl
coats is mink. ChinchlIla. and squirrel, o.
brown cony-
Mink for Mems Coats.
Mems coats have a lining Of mink
muskrat, brown cony. or French dye,
muskrat. with collar OF Russian sable
sea otter. mink, OF beaver They rang
in price from S135 10 S1.5t0-
II There was g tine when otter was fash
iOnable for coats for both men and WON
en-. but it has been found TO be too heav,
and IS not used at all now except 70
trimming II is also expensive,
White cony IS a very fashionable II
for collars. stoles, and mufTs. and is in
expensive
Dyed lynx is the fashionable fur o
the year in black for stoles and muffs an
collars. This fur Is also growing yer,
scarce. and the price is rising A set vii
cost from SO 10 SIS, according to tn
length Of the stole
BLACK marten and brown fox are stapl
furs, but are not much worn Lynx, 0
mink. or silver Alaska fox take thei
II place. but any kind Of fox wears poorly
the hair Is too fine for durability.
silver fox. so much worn last yea1
and 50 highly priced. IS not much sough
Il this year because Of an imitation now o.
/ the market which can be had for SO 70
( a boa The same in silver fox would cos