Vintage furs from the 60’s and 70’s

The 1960’s were defined by social and political change and a modern new look in everything, including fashion trends, and fur coats of the swingin' 60's came right along for the ride. Patterns were inventive and artistic with the ragingly popular British “mod” look that still has a modern appeal to it today.

Fur coats had previously been a common fashion tool of the older social elite, but in the 1960’s, younger people became an important part of the fashion scene. This led to the immergence of fur coats being a trend with the younger, hip crowd of the era. Hippy chic led to the bohemian look in the late 60's, and fur coats were made to fit this look. Designers experimented with dying fur crazy new colors, and by adding all types of folding textures to the fur. The young artsy look of the 60's was defined by the oversized, bulky fur coat.

The kimono style fur cape re-emerged as a popular look in the 1960's. The 1970’s gave way to the trendy trench belted fur coat. This floor length number with its wide lapel was the hit of its day. Leather accents and accessories became the commonplace in 70's fur fashion. Pieced together, quilt like pelts made into complete fur coats gained some popularity around this time. More automobiles in the 1970's had enclosed heat, and the demand for heavy long coats wavered because of this.

This created a demand for more breathable, shorter coats with a lighter density of fur. The end of the 1970's was when disco was peaking and glam rock was finding its place in the fashion world. Flashy off the wall colors and stripes were added to fur coats being worn by top models and famous musicians.