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Even though fur clothing was not so fashionable in the middle of the 19th century as it waspreviously, there, various fur accessories came into fashion. This period is characterized by trendy accessories most commonly sewn of sable, ermine, marten and otter fur. At the end of the 19th century women were fond of perking themselves up with fur scarves,muffs and wraps.
Fur, most often that of ermine, decorated rims of popular silk wraps ofthat time. Long cloaks generally trimmed with Persian lamb, Canadian sable and chinchilla fur werealso highly trendy. However, at this time, fur and its accessories became the privilege of the elite, with wealthiest noblewomen who belonged to the upper class, wearing fur and their products.
This time also witnesses the appearance of the first fashion and gossip magazines, such as“Les Modes”, “La Gazette du Bon Ton”, “Femina”, “Wiener Mode”, so much liked by affluent women; the covers of these magazines often depicted famous women wearing fur.
