Please help with fur identification.. thanks!

[Teresas Treasures]

I rarely sell anything fur but this was too lovely to pass up. It is a cape and I believe it is late 50s but what type of fur is this? It is short, soft and fairly smooth, & the pieces are smallish.


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[Teresas Treasures]

and is this considered a capelet or is it just a stole?

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

i would consider that a capelet: a stole is worn down off the shoulders

no help on fur id, tho, solly.

 

[avamac]

I once had a kid (baby lamb) coat quite like that....kinda grim, but I guess lamb chops have fur.

 

[Teresas Treasures]

noone knows what fur this is? I don't think it is kid - would that be kurakal.. (sic)?

 

[retro ruth]

ebay fur guide

There a nice lady who's written an ebay guide on identifying vintage fur - might be helpful. I did actually email her once to help ID a fur for me (her guide says she welcomes emails) she was helpful. None of her pics in the guide look like yours, but some of the descriptions might help.

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/IDENTIFYI...-Vintage-fur-guide_W0QQugidZ10000000001591715

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/ID-YOUR-FURS-xtra-pics_W0QQugidZ10000000001605393

Ruth

 

[Teresas Treasures]

I did look at every pic of the furs posted and looked at several different fur sites prior to asking for help. I only asked because I am stumped. I didn't see one picture that looks like this fur. I will e-mail her - thanks for the link!

 

[thevintagebungalow]

I don't think its Karakul, it would tight waves. Maybe it is something sheared, like sheared beaver. I'm terrible with furs, I admit it!

 

[avamac]

Is the pelt soft and supple, or a bit stiff....if stiffish, could it be pony?

 

[vertugarde]

It looks like calf sometimes known as pony. These capelets along with stoles were very popular from around 1953 and were more affordable to the masses. The celebrity glamour and wealth associated by expensive furs around that time made women desire fur.

This is a simple rather plain capelet or very short cape and the fur if it is calf reflects that as it was a common animal.

Stoles can be shaped as an oblong piece in various widths.

 

[Teresas Treasures]

I thought at first it might be pony skin but, as I do have personal pony skin items, it feels a little soft for pony. I'd actually feel better if it were pony skin vs some other type of fur though.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

I'm wondering if it might not be otter?

 

[Teresas Treasures]

Well I hope it is pony because I listed it that way.. but I'm going to take a quick peek at otter just to be safe