Historical information
The donors of this fur collar believe the collar to be between 80-90 years old. It was worn by the donor’s grandmother and mother as an accessory to Warrnambool and district balls and dances. It may have also been worn for warmth! The donors believe the fur would have been purchased in either Melbourne or Toorak.
This fur could have been worn by either men or women.
Significance
This fur collar is representative of fashion accessories in Warrnambool and District in the 1930’s.
Physical description
Fur collar, 1930’s. Rabbit fur collar, wide lapels, very soft fur with dyed pattern of light and dark brown stripes. Collar is lined with a heavy dark green woollen fabric. Between the fur and the lining there is a felt interfacing
Subjects
References
- Should you feel guilty about wearing vintage fur? By Lisa Hix, March 7th 2013 Author’s heading; “People as a whole are never going to stop liking fur.”
