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Show FURS THAT AVILL BE POPULAR Sealskins for Long- Garments Dark Furs in Favor. Paris Is taklm: tip sealskin on nn Important Import-ant Bcnic. particularly for long garments nnd to a less extent for short, semi-loose palotots. It Is regarded by Parisian taste as moro sult-nblo sult-nblo for long garments thnn for any others on account of its tendency to make tho figure fig-ure somewhat bulky. Its adoption for tho purposes of trimmings and hats is considered pretty certain. Tho rcnowod favorable prospects of sealskin reported from America, seems to havo reacted, to a certain extent, upon European centers. Tt has, moreover, been remarked that tho hopes entertalnod this year of a demand for sealskin seem to hava morn real foundation than similar expectations In recent seasons. Sealskin from its price can ncvor becomo popular In the sense of being worn by the million, this cxcluslvenass being In Its favor with thoso who can afford to wear It. Another reason for anticipating its favor Is that other furs havo In turn been In vogue, and that it Is therefore time for sealskin to reassert its claims. Generally speaking. Paris seems llkoly to favor dark furs. In sympathy with the anticipated an-ticipated preference for dark fabrics. Skunk seems likely to coino again Into vogue, principally prin-cipally for trimming other furs, such as beaver and seal, this being a doparturo from Its usual employment for trimming velvet and wooltn garments. ninck bear, which was exclusively uped lost winter for stoles, shoulder collars and trimming, trim-ming, pcomn likely to bo again fashionable. Its darker and moro brilliant appearance and Its comfortable warmth, In conjunction with freedom from strong odor, ronder it preferable to skunk. S-'nblo nnd bluo fox am likely to retain their favor, but their considerably Increased valuo will restrict their sale. Silver fox, likewise, Fi'Pins to keep In vogue. It has been hitherto tnly used for bona and muffs, but during tho coming winter will bo used to trim both tcx-tllo tcx-tllo 'materials nnd olhsr furs, For auiomobllu coats and soml-closo lilting three-quarter lungth walking coats sea otter Is favored. Gray squirrel has lost Its position for garments, but will still be used for linings. In beaver homo largo transactions wore effected ef-fected at tho Russian and German spring fairs. It will be principally uhoiI to trim seal nnd other furs. Velvet nnd silk evening wraps In whlto and llirht colorn with heavor nsod In tho collar nnd slccvrs arc spoken of ns stylish, thv peculiar grayish tone oC th fur being In effective contrast with thu dcllcato glmdcs of tho mntcrlal. Ermlno will ngaln bo chiefly employed for lining tho most, elegant sarments; Its iiro for trimmings, bons nnd muffs being discontinued. Combinations of various furs will probably a train command attention, but whlto nnil delicate deli-cate colored furs will be less used for thnt purpose. Decided contrasts seldom remain In mvor more than ono season, Paris Correspondence Corre-spondence of Dry Coodcj. |