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20 Vintage Fur Adverts You Wouldn’t See Today

You don’t see fur adverts much these days (or at least I haven’t come across many) but basically fur advertising

The stunning 1920s silent movie star Bebe Daniels in a signed publicity photograph. She looks like she’s wearing a velvet coat

Oh my, it’s definitely getting colder out there. The nights have drawn in and Christmas lights are starting to spring

Mary Pickford wearing THE most amazing gloves in a publicity photo from the 1931 movie Kiki. I fell in love

Greta Garbo smouldering in a publicity photo from 1930, the year she moved from silent movies into talkies. Her first

I know, I know! It’s WAY to early to be posting Halloween-themed photos but I couldn’t resist. It’s a month

You know my feelings about real fur by now, and if you’ve somehow missed that you can read about it

Is it morally acceptable to buy and wear real fur just because it’s vintage? This is a question I’ve asked

Isn’t this the most beautiful family portrait? A photo of an Eskimo mother, father, and son, photographed in Noatak, Alaska,

Coco Chanel wrapped up in a big fur coat sometime in the 1920s. The photo looks like it might have

Marlene Dietrich photographed during the 1930s. It’s nice to see a photo of her in a day outfit rather than

I’m not entirely sure why there is a naked girl in this box of rabbit fur. Do you think it

Photograph Studio Portrait of Helen Wallace, ca. 1925, the cousin of Bess Truman wearing a fur cape and hat. I’ve

Parisienne vintage winter fashion from 1912: A ladies walking costume consisting of a slender cut dress and a coat done up

I have a real fascination for portraits of unknown people. Like the forgotten beauties from a few days ago the

1930s Dutch advert for fur coats from 1938. Which is your favourite style?

I’m sure you all know by now that I’m very anti-real-fur, so I constantly find it strange to see vintage

Is it just me or is this a bit of a strange photo of Britt Ekland? She’s so naturally beautiful,