The Vintage Fur Coat Era
Instructions: Remember when fur was the ultimate status symbol? Test your knowledge of this glamorous fashion era!
- 1.
Which type of fur, known for its luxurious softness and dark color, was considered the most prestigious for women's coats in the 1950s?
AFoxBChinchillaCMinkDBeaver - 2.
What shorter fur jacket, popular in the 1940s and 1950s, was named for a style that ended at the waist?
AFur stoleBFur capeCBoleroDChubby jacket - 3.
What fur wrap, draped over the shoulders and often featuring the animal's head and tail, was a fashionable accessory in the 1940s?
AFur muffBFur capeCFur boaDFox stole - 4.
What cylindrical fur hand warmer was a popular winter accessory for women in the mid-20th century?
AHand warmerBFur muffCFur glovesDFur mittens - 5.
Which affordable fur, often dyed to imitate more expensive varieties, was popular for everyday coats in the 1950s?
AErmineBChinchillaCMuskratDSable - 6.
What luxurious white fur, traditionally associated with royalty, was used for formal evening wraps?
AAlpacaBErmineCWhite minkDArctic fox - 7.
Where did many women store their fur coats during the warm summer months to protect them?
AIn cedar closetsBUnder the bedCIn cold storage vaultsDIn garment bags at home - 8.
Which fur-trimmed cloth coat style, featuring a fur collar and sometimes fur cuffs, was a fashionable compromise for women who couldn't afford a full fur?
ASwing coatBDuffle coatCFur-trimmed coatDTrench coat - 9.
Which Hollywood star was famously photographed in a white fur coat and became known as a fur fashion icon in the 1950s?
AGrace KellyBAudrey HepburnCMarilyn MonroeDElizabeth Taylor - 10.
What type of fur hat, round and tall, became fashionable for women in the 1960s and was associated with Russian style?
APillboxBClocheCBeretDCossack hat - 11.
What man-made fabric was introduced as a 'fun' and affordable alternative to real fur in the 1950s?
AVelvetBFleeceCFaux fur (fake fur)DPlush - 12.
What was the traditional occasion when a husband might gift his wife a fur coat in mid-century America?
AWedding anniversaryBAll of these occasionsCChristmasDBirthday - 13.
Which extremely rare and expensive fur, coming from a small South American rodent, was considered even more luxurious than mink?
AOcelotBLynxCChinchillaDSable - 14.
What popular 1960s fur style featured a short cape-like design that covered just the shoulders?
AFur shrugBFur capeletCFur vestDFur poncho - 15.
Which decade saw the rise of anti-fur campaigns that began to significantly change attitudes toward wearing real fur?
A1970sB1990sC1960sD1980s