What kind of fur?

[debutanteclothing]

I'm so bad with furs, but I love the feel of this collar. I really don't think it is rabbit. It feels lighter, not as dense as rabbit. But I could be wrong.

I was thinking maybe chinchilla?

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Well, I know rabbit when I see it up close and personal, but I'm afraid it's hard to tell from the pic - the colouring could be rabbit. Have you tried the fur resource:

http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/content/category/6/24/121/

Sorry I'm not more help.

 

[debutanteclothing]

I did, and I'm the same way Deborah. I know rabbit when i see it. That's why I'm not convinced this is rabbit. It doesn't feel as flat as rabbit does, if that makes sense.

Sandra

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

I wish I had more knowledge... Hopefully someone will drop by that can help - right now I need to drop on my pillow.

 

[BagDiva]

looks like grey bunnit o me...in fact looks like my daughters bunnie!! called grey or blue...if you blow gently on the fur the under part is quite bluey grey..
hth

 

[debutanteclothing]

It is actually blue grey underneath. Ok, bunny it is. Thanks Sara!

 

[hipvintage]

Are you sure it's not squirrel?

It's definitely not chinchilla.

Janine

 

[debutanteclothing]

I honestly don't know. It does have a grey root and it has various shades mixed throughout, black brown with silver tips. Very soft and fluffy and short. Most of the rabbit I;ve seen is either long and flat pelts or has very distinct wavy feel, if that makes sense.

 

[b*a*vintagequeen]

My first thought when I see it is rabbit.

 

[vintageclothesline]

Does it shed when you pull on it? Most all rabbit does.

 

[debutanteclothing]

No it does not shed. Maybe it's a good kind rabbit? LOL.

 

[cymbeline]

I am quite sure it is rabbit and I say this because I have just been through a major rabbit incident with a coat of mine that I sold on Ebay. To make a long story short, I thought it was chinchilla even though I have seen chinchillas close up and I knew their coat was different to mine although the colur was the same, I thought maybe there could be different types. Anyway, the buyer ended up returning it because she took it to a furriers in Washinton DC and they said it is def. rabbit, a high end rabbit and yours looks identiacl to mine. This lady also said that in the 40's Chinchilla was hard for may people to get a hold of and so the rabbit coat with chinchilla colors because more widespread. Hope this helps. Beautiful fur too, mine is soft as silk!