Prairie~Phlox Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I saw a lady wearing a fur coat today and wanted to Gag. It was a whopping 57 degrees and not really weather for that yet. I figure those that wear fur are either A. really rich and can afford to. B- really poor, someone else gave them the coat and they think they are cool. This wasn't like a sheik fur coat, this is like something that would be in your grandma's closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 (edited) I don't think real fur will ever be really 'in' again. Faux fur goes in and out. Edited November 22, 2010 by OrganicAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Faux is in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I saw a lady wearing a fur coat today and wanted to Gag. It was a whopping 57 degrees and not really weather for that yet. I figure those that wear fur are either A. really rich and can afford to. B- really poor, someone else gave them the coat and they think they are cool. This wasn't like a sheik fur coat, this is like something that would be in your grandma's closet. Well my mother hates the cold and it was the only thing that kept her warm. When she moved to the south, her blood got thinner I guess. Now at 57 degrees my mother is looking for a real coat. By 50 degrees she'd be happy in her fur. Usually she doesn't have that option because it's in storage unless she is traveling north that winter. (Something she avoids in winter if she can help it.) So some people are just cold. As for who can afford a fur, well, yes, usually you can either afford your own or someone gives it to you. It works that way for most things. If you have it either you bought or someone bought it for you. I guess with furs, you could raise your own minks in your yard or something I guess. That would be a third option of how to get a fur coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danivdp Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Um, I can buy your grandmas fur coat at Goodwill for like $20. I like fur. I don't buy it new or anything, but a nice fur coat is so warm. I don't know if anything is in...the last person I saw wearing a fur coat was the gangster in charge of BMF on Gangland, LOL. (I live in FL, so we don't wear lots of fur here, I don't own any, but not because it's gag-worthy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I don't think real fur will ever be really 'in' again. Faux fur goes in and out. I hope it comes back. A nice mink or fox is really attractive. Eastern Europe still has a large percentage of women wear fur and the silliness we face here really has not caught on. Anyway when it is -20 or -30 degrees F I am told that mink is nice and warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 What is this, the obligatory anti-fur thread now that the weather is getting colder? Haven't we been there and done that and bought the mink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I hope it comes back. A nice mink or fox is really attractive. Eastern Europe still has a large percentage of women wear fur and the silliness we face here really has not caught on. Anyway when it is -20 or -30 degrees F I am told that mink is nice and warm. :iagree: I have zero issue with real fur. Or real leather. Or real silk. Or real steak. Or real down(feather) pillows or mattresses. Or many other things. SAMs had a huge bin of what was advertised on the bin as genuine sheepskin fur rugs. I thought my younger cat would go insane with that tho I bet all the pets would love to laze upon that in front of the fireplace this winter. I guess if sheep were going extinct I'd have a problem with it. So please don't shoot a currently living wild cheetah just for a coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Maybe it was a hand-me-down. I do have some of those (wraps from great-aunts, etc.) Or maybe it was faux fur. They're making a ton of that now and some of it looks pretty real.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I love real fur. It's beautiful and feels so good. Unfortunately I don't own a mink or anything, but the kids & I have hats lined with rabbit. The kids also had sheepskin booster seat covers. We wear leather and eat meat. Fur is a renewable resource, just like meat and trees- so I feel no guilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Fur's "in" here. Lots of people wear it all the time - mostly winter, but you see some nice fur-trim on jackets in warmer weather. Not me....but that's because real fur makes my nose itch and run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3Maidens Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 In my opinion, furs are like pearls and diamonds. They're always in. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Depends on where you live. Here in CA, I've gotten quite a few nasty looks with my fur vest. Other places I've lived, it was common to see fur at the grocery store or mall once the weather hit the 30's or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I love real fur. It's beautiful and feels so good. Unfortunately I don't own a mink or anything, but the kids & I have hats lined with rabbit. The kids also had sheepskin booster seat covers. We wear leather and eat meat. Fur is a renewable resource, just like meat and trees- so I feel no guilt. You know, this is something I've never understood: people are willing to wear "faux" fur, which is made of petroleum products, but not "real" fur, which is made from animals which reproduce. :001_huh: Maybe they don't realize that polyester is poly ester. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Maybe they don't realize that polyester is poly ester. I think it is more than that, it is an attitude that someone else deems themselves more intelligent, more caring and more informed than someone who would wear fur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 It's beautiful Yep. On the animal to which it belongs. and feels so good. Probably not so much for the animal which was skinned....just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Probably not so much for the animal which was skinned....just saying. Just like the meat on your dinner plate belongs inside the animal, not on your plate. just saying.. Cold countries wear real fur, because there's a real need. Hey, I'm wearing fur right now in front of the computer. It saves on the oil in the furnace, and reduces emissions. and btw, real fur should be worn *inside* a coat, not outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Just like the meat on your dinner plate belongs inside the animal, not on your plate. just saying.. I totally agree...I'm a vegetarian. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I totally agree...I'm a vegetarian. :) Then you're being logical in your decision, and more power to you. I'll respect that point of view, without a problem. I have a problem with people not caring about killing a chicken to eat it and killing a mink to stay warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwenhwyfar Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 the only place i've seen furs in the last few years was at my husband's work christmas party, worn by the high up rich guys' wives. fur coats, shiny baubles, strong perfume, and a tendency toward dramatic hand gestures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 my parents bought me a mink bomber years ago. It's beautiful but I never wear it. I'd just feel too guilty. I do have leather and I do eat meat, but I hate the way animals are raised and killed to produce fur coats. Too much suffering. I just can't do it. This is my PERSONAL choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 DH and I were married at Christmastime, so his wedding gift to me was a fur coat. I don't know whether it is "in" or not, but I wear mine throughout the winter wherever I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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