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Victoire Roux

Wishing you a Thanksgiving and Holiday Season filled with joy!

1940's Hats, Furred and Fabulous!

A stylish leopard-trimmed tilt topper with matching muff-bag by Otto Lucas.  From British Vogue, 1941.

 Sophisticated, high-flared tricorn by John Frederics.  From Vogue, 1942.

From the Millinery Salon at Carson Pirie Scott & Co., Chicago.  From Vogue, 1943.

A Fur Drama

On Stage Today - Dramatic Fur-Accented Fashion.  Our Leading Ladies are Gene Marshall and Madra Lord.  Now On With The Show......

Gene Marshall

A fur scarf adds dash to Miss Marshall's re-styled herringbone suit.  Additional accessories include a dramatic tilt topper, brown leather gauntlet gloves, and a suede handbag matched to the fur.  Suit, handbag, and earrings are from Ashton Drake.  Fur scarf, hat, and gloves are from The Couture Touch.

Madra Lord

Miss Lord's suit takes a dramatic turn with dyed-to-match fur trim.  Suit ensemble with re-styled collar is from Robert Tonner's Anne Harper Collection.  Gloves and bracelet are from Ashton Drake.  Scarf and earrings are from The Couture Touch.

Madra Lord

Luxurious fur trim gives glamour to Miss Lord's wool felt hat.  Fur wrap is from furrier to the stars PD Root.  Gloves are from Ashton Drake.  Hat and earrings are from The Couture Touch.

A touch of fur can lend drama and sophistication when costarring with a suit ensemble or a fashion accessory such as a hat.

Cast:

Fashion Plot Gene Marshall is from Ashton Drake.
Careless Kisses Madra Lord is from Integrity.
Spotted in Manhattan Madra Lord is from Jamieshow.

The End

The Classic Forties Chubby Fur

It's what every woman wants.  The wear-with-everything chubby fur jacket.  It was the most popular fur fashion trend of the 1940s.

A beautiful silver-dyed imported fox from the Chicago Mail Order Company.  You could purchase it for $49.95 cash or buy it on credit.  It also included a matching fur strip, to trim your own hat!

Two more from the Chicago Mail Order catalog.  On the left a silky, fluffy Guanaco fur.  A rich, mink-dyed Coney fur on the right.  These jackets easily go from daytime to evening with a simple change of accessories.

Monolithic Studios' director Ivy Jordan wears a Donna Salyers' Fabulous Furs coat originally designed for Barbara Millicent Roberts aka Barbie.  The faux fur coat was altered exclusively for Miss Jordan.  Hat, skirt, corsage, jewels, and styling are from The Couture Touch.  Gloves are from Ashton Drake.  Color Deal Ivy Jordan is from Integrity.

Credits:

Donna Salyers is known for her faux fur women's clothing and home furnishings.

Catalog images are from the Chicago Mail Order Company, Fall/Winter 1941-42.