Vintage FUR help, please!

[elsewhere]

Hi all!

I'm having a hard time identifying this fur... I'm leaning towards Martens or just plain ol' mink.

Also -- keyword help appreciated. Would you consider this "cropped"? When I picked this out, I thought it was a cape! Only when I took it out to photograph did I discover that it actually has wide half sleeves!
Anyone have any thoughts?

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[Hattysattic]

Oh Kristine, I do suck at the fur questions.. Can see why you thought it was a cape initially. I think if the sleeves are the same length as the coat then you would be justified in calling it cropped.

(Hoping someone more helpful wanders by.... )

 

[Patentleathershoes]

I agree with cropped as far as style - but really sometimes its hard to tell when its not on a body - manni or human where it actually sits - I can't help otherwise though

 

[ellenm]

It looks like mink. It has that sheen that only mink has.

 

[BagDiva]

yes , l second/third it mink..the darker line is not stark and glaring as in musquash and marmot!! its lovely..

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

I don't know much about fur, but that sure looks like mink! I really like the wide, luxurious collar and sleeves. I think you can call it cropped.

 

[amandainvermont]

Ditto mink. I remember from sellathon - make sure you pop in the word "fur" - much searched. That's a great collar - is it double sided with fur?

 

[elsewhere]

Sorry it took me so long to get back here! Holidays and all -- well... YOU know!

Anyway... yes, the color is fur on both sides. You can wear it straight up, if you wanted to.

I went with mink (with a disclaimer that this was only my best guess and that I couldn't promise that's what it was!) and did include "fur" in the title.

Thanks, gals! I very much appreciate the help! ;)