Fur coat fashion

       There is nothing like the winter coats of the Jazz Age. Their curved shapes with large fur collars created a cocoon of warmth and style that has yet to be duplicated. Coats were often made of wool suede velour, deep pile velvet, wool broadcloth, and velour coating. Linings were made from crepe de chine, satin de chine, brocade, or other silks and blends. Popular fur trim included mink, possum, raccoon, seal, fox, sable, and beaver for the upper classes. Mid classes may have chosen the cheaper weasel, squirrel, chinchilla or mole. Some cheap furs like rabbit were dyed to look like the more expensive fox and seal furs.  If real fur was out of your price range, there were synthetic fake furs often called Siberian fur cloth, that resembled the real thing. The most favored furs had long, and soft hairs. Full belts were common in the early 20’s and for trench style men’s inspired coats. 
        Long knee length wool 1920s men's coats with wide lapels, broad shoulders and a tightly fitted waist emphasized thin and muscular physique. It was only natural that men returning from war could no longer fit into their pre-war clothing nor appreciate the sung suits. As 1920s suits grew more fitted in the torso so did the overcoat in the early twenties. Then as suits grew a bit wider and looser the coats followed as well. Men's overcoats were not brash and colorful as most other clothing was. Younger wealthier men preferred lighter shades and blends of blue-grey or tan-brown but that was as far as colors went. In 1923 the British trend for dark blue coats came to America. It was touted as the color that flattered all shapes, sizes, and ages. It was the new “black.” Besides coats, dark formal dinner jackets came in dark blue along with men’s business suits and casual pants. 

       In 1920s men's raccoon coat came into spotlight! I love the raccoon coat look on men, because it shows the boldness, and a bit of wealth in them. Entirely fur overcoats, such as the famous Raccoon coat, became a trend and symbol of swanky young college men with sex appeal just like their movie star idol Rudolph Valentino. All men, regardless of age, were quick to buy and wear a Raccoon coat even if it was only worn two or three times a year to football games.

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