Information on brand and type of fur.

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Lloyd Jones

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I have inherited a fur coat and wanted to know if anyone could help me identify what fur it actually is (It is real fur) and if anyone could provide me with information on the brand? I've searched high and low but can't find anything. I appreciate that some people have very strong views on fur, but I'm just here for info, not a lecture. Many Thanks, Lloyd.
 

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Hi Lloyd, and welcome to the forums.

It's a bit hard to see from the photos - do you have one of the whole garment, perhaps being worn or on a mannequin? Also, a nice clear close up of the pelt.

Are there any other labels? I'm wondering if it's a faux fur, made of acrylic, as the label looks like a printed '60s one and the phrase "fashion fur" suggests it's an imitation. If you can show us more photos, it will help a great deal - thank you.
 
If you do a google for "Alpine Fashion Furs" you will find a few '60s coats - they seem to be "beaver lamb", a fur I haven't heard off before, but they say they are real furs, not faux.

You might like to have a look at the Fur Resource and see if you can find a fur that looks and feels similar to yours - you can see the link here.

I wasn't able to find any information about the label itself but there are many vintage labels that are not documented online. Are there any other labels at all? Fabric, content, size, country of origin or union? Any labels at all will help piece the jigsaw puzzle together.
 
I had a google around for "beaver lamb", as I had an inkling about that. It seems this is a British term for mouton - which is sheepskin, treated and dyed to look like fur. So those other Alpine coats Nicole found online would have been made of that. It's hard to see from your photo, but this coat may be made of that too. A better close-up photo of the fur might help. I have very little experience with fur I admit, except that my mom has a mouton coat, which I have worn too on a few occasions. They are really nice and soft!

Karin
 
My first thought on seeing that coat was lambskin. I had heard of beaver lamb, which as Karin says is just lamb/sheep. I have a late 60s coat in brown lambskin, (it's called lambskin on the label) which looks similar to this pelt.
 
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