Starting as early as the 30’s, as well as during and after WWII, Hollywood Stars assumed, involuntarily, the task of promoting fashion’s fur trade despite the poor quality of materials available at the time.
During the 40’s, accessories trended toward inexpensive fur “pieces,” which began as a sort of down-payment on the entire garment, or an exclamation mark that pointed to a famous fashion-house. Along with huge or small muffs and high collars, countless hems, fur or feather boas, fur was applied to voluminous coat-tails or gown skirt borders.
Though impossible to reach in the hearts of the average 50’s woman, visions of Marlene Dietrich dressed in long, flowing gowns with a fox around the bodice, Rita Hayworth reclining on mounds of fur of every kind with a mink stole draped over one shoulder, Betty Hutton wearing only a white fox, Mae West in white mink - or Ava Garner in nothing but fur - spoke to the luxury, opulence, seduction and femininity so many women longed-for.
View White Stole’s entire collection for size color ranges of Stoles, Stole Wraps, Vintage Stoles, Stole Capes and Shawls for purchase, or rental, on our website.
During the 40’s, accessories trended toward inexpensive fur “pieces,” which began as a sort of down-payment on the entire garment, or an exclamation mark that pointed to a famous fashion-house. Along with huge or small muffs and high collars, countless hems, fur or feather boas, fur was applied to voluminous coat-tails or gown skirt borders.
Though impossible to reach in the hearts of the average 50’s woman, visions of Marlene Dietrich dressed in long, flowing gowns with a fox around the bodice, Rita Hayworth reclining on mounds of fur of every kind with a mink stole draped over one shoulder, Betty Hutton wearing only a white fox, Mae West in white mink - or Ava Garner in nothing but fur - spoke to the luxury, opulence, seduction and femininity so many women longed-for.
View White Stole’s entire collection for size color ranges of Stoles, Stole Wraps, Vintage Stoles, Stole Capes and Shawls for purchase, or rental, on our website.
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