Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

phasize the furs' natural quality and this
is possibly an excuse for the innovation
which the furrier disdains, the combining
OF the fur and the silks-velvet or satin.
The softer material is used TO call atten-
tion to this quality in the fur.
| Well, to continue to consider the furs
which are popular this year and a right
| to such popularity; there are two long
haired, black furs which are much favored,
| the black fox and the black lynx. AS
many people may not known, both these
black furs are naturally brown and are
dyed to the popular lustrous shade. The
real black fox, for instance, is very rare
and found only in Alaska. The real sells
from $3.50 to $500 a hide. The animals which
furnish most Of the black fox and lynx
skins used, are those Of northern United
states, Canada and Alaska.
Sable is a fur, the mention OF which calls
up pictures OF wealth and luxury. This IL
quite consistent, for sable belongs. de-
cidedly to the moneyed world.
Ruasian sable Expensive.
Russian sable has the most exnans,,,o
sound and this Is correct. also; II Is most
| expensive in price and finest in quality
though both the price and the quality
, vary from S95 TO $500 skin. The Hudson
bay skins vary from $40 to 800. Coats. YOU
easily estimate vary also in price and NAV
mount and mount in price. Coats valued
at $4,000 and 10000 are being worn in cold
weather by some of the worlds dIgnitaries.
Doth those who have achieved front rank
IN the artist world and those who have
'front.' rank n the surviving aristocracies
OF the world. Grand dukes are popular.I,,
supposed to be supplied with coats of this
sAh' out unless they possess press agents
the fact is not often published OF them.
IN Omaha the scarfs and muffs are the
form In which the fur chiefly is sold The
price Of these sets may mount and one
Wen known fur house here has sold sets
valued as high as $780, The price of
sable sets vary from $3.50 to $3.50.
seal Is another skin which connotes eIe-
gance. However, an imitation, which. IN
the initiated, is seal. Hudson SEAL has
somewhat cheapened the real skin. Tn.
hudson seal' is an American muskrat
piucked and dyed. When the soft black
mar Is blown apart II looks brown at the
roots even as seal does. The difference IN
texture, however. is soon detected bv the
| experienced hand. The difference between
the muskrat variety and the best seal ,s
OF course more easily detected than be-
tween the poorer grades. The skin OF the
Hudson seal' is much smaller. The
variation in price for a coat OF this is
from $3.50 TO $500, while for the real. the
price ranges from $3.50 to 81 900.
Two Omaha women will receive Christ
mas gifts OF stunning seal coats Both
| coats, one OF which sold for 81 $50 and the
other at 81 400, We're purchased I'm the fur
department Of one Of Omaha's large de-
| partment stores.
Mink Prices Are Up.
Mink is now the highest in price that it
mas been for many years. Skins from
maine are w And, by the way. the best
mink Is very dark in color, rich also In
color and silky in quality. AS n crows
| hshter In color IL also grows lighter in
value and lighter in price. limitations Of
THESE American minks are made OF Jana
hese mink. a fur Of the same family. which
"hen dyed has more decided family re-
semolance. The japanese mink comes from
japan China and Korea and is dyed. not
ohy that II may resemble the mink OF
'nls country but because its own color is
/ not pleasing
Erhline Is high, very high in price this
year, Ermine is native to Siberia.
| Nhlhehllla' which is found in Argentine
! - "Ne"lse expensive, almost prohibitively
/ So because the Australian o'possum so
e'osely resembles II and IS more moderate
III price Chlnchilla has advanced in price
rom % 70 100 per cent in the last year.
me Australian o'possum. which Is known
! 70 the trade as Australian chinehflls
thoush more recently n has found favor
! uiueI It's own name, Is OF growing popu-
lailty' ana is also increasing IN value.
ms natter fact Is consistent since an
economists agree that the price Is infu-
en'eu on the demand. Further explanation
""N'u leaa 10 the suggestion that il there
ie'se demand and indications Of stil
s's@'si osi'@ha' some enteFprislng supplier