The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-10-27
fine DISPLAY OF
FURS SHOWN HERE
Fur Student, Explains
Construction and
Selection

was perhaps the finest fur display at
The Brown Hart company's that has
ever been made in Blackfoot. Their
large display window was trimmed
with coats, capes, scarfs and chokers
OF great beauty, the coats ranging in
prices from $125 to $1,000, capes,
scarfs and chokers from SIS to $500.
The value of the whole stock on dis
play at the store was approximately
$4,000 and was packed and taken
on to Idaho Falls after one day here,
for it involved too great an invest
ment of capital to be left perman-
emily in a town Of this size for the
volume Of business that it would be
fair to expect here.
This was the fifth annual display
of these goods by the same firm,
Gordon & Ferguson of St. Paul, the
goods being in charge Of Mrs. e. H.
Holloway, who has been long stu
dent of furs and all the processes Of
their manufacture into things of
beauty and convenience for wearing
apparel,
Many people called at The Brown
Hart company to see this display of
furs, and it was noticeable that the
number was greater than one year
ago. The study Of furs is such
deep and interesting subject and the
usefulness of furs becomes SO much
more appreciated as people come to
understand them, those who have
some knowledge of them take any
Opportunities they may have for
looking at good stocks such as Cor
don & Ferguson make. They use
none but the best skins, taken in
proper season which is the early part
of winter, and use none of the coyote
or other skins that lose their hairs
by use. A Gordon & Ferguson label
on fur means that it passed in
spection of a firm that declines to
spend time and money on something
that is not worth while when it is
finished. ;.
To those who are not well in
formed on furs and wish to get at the
fundamentals Of these goods, Mrs.
Holloway explains that some furs
are warm and durable while others
are delicate and beautiful as we'll as
warm, but that the delicate furs do
not stand rough wear, the same as
silks do not wear like serge. Furs
should be selected with regard to the
use to be made of them, the person
taking long rides in the cold and de-
sizing protection coupled with rea-
SQnable economy should not select
et4e delicate furs that represent high
values; and on the other hand, the
person having means and desiring
beauty in dress and having the op-
pbrtunfty to give them good care, is
justified in purchasing the finer ones
made up with fine fabrics.
Belgian hares are fine cheap furs
taken from a species of rabbit raised
in Belgium. the animals are used
for food and the pelts are made up
into garments. The skin is tender
and tears rather easily, but is made
up SO that the fabric gives it protec-
tiOn and strength. French hares are
much finer than the Belgian, and as
we follow the grades of furs as to
value we have the Russian dog,
raised in the cold climate of Russia
and thereby growing deep fine fur.
II. is. dyed in all colors desired, and
makes good fur for looks and COM
fort, but not possessing what is rel
garded as great beauty.
The next finer furs are the fox,
running, Of course, in many grades
from common to rare, then the lynx,
the squire, the American mink, the
mole with fts fine, soft fur, but
rather short, the Hudson seal grown
In the cold climate Of the northland
and correspondingly flne and long.
The opossum has long coarse hair
and makes garments that are much
sought for and growing more scarce,
tho yet classed among the medium
priced furs. The beaver is classed
among the fine, rare furs and is be-
coming rather scarce. It. Is a more
desirable fur for wearing In dry eli
mates like this than 1t is for climates
where there is more dampness. In
much dampness the fur curls and
loses some of the natural beauty Of
its appearance.
Furs should be put away in cool
dark places when not in use, for
light and heat, as well as moths, are
the natural enemies of furs, and a |
proper understanding Of how to pre-
serve them is an important matter. |