https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:28:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith#post-1450615 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:49:10 +0000 Keturah 1450615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>AM,&nbsp;</b>it feels good to execute my groove!! I think getting my thoughts out on paper and just continuing to learn to trust myself is helping me immensely. That, and all of you wonderful Fab'ers Spring in the mountains doesn't come until April -- and then it still might snow and hit 30s/40s for a few hours or days. SO... I keep my coats ready and waiting until May hits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith#post-1450603 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:33:13 +0000 Keturah 1450603@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Gauche</b>, oh thank you, thank you for such an affirmation!! I am glad to know this is keeping with my word-list of loves! I hadn't thought of it as being a signature piece. But I think I should consider it and love it even more. It is one of my happy pieces for sure!</p> <p><b>Shevia</b>, the orange is what caught my eye, even before the fur. Fur causes a lot of debate. I try to remain thoughtful about it all. New fur doesn't really appeal to me -- it just doesn't seem as cherished as the vintage furs. The old furs, I can take them in and love them until they finally give out. And then, I can respectfully dispose of them. Fur isn't a status symbol for me. It's... something beautiful, glamorous, and warm--&nbsp;but at the same time, cherished, and cared for. I have a 1940s&nbsp;baby seal fur coat my great-grandmother bequeathed me. It's in mint condition. Hardly fits me but I still wear it occasionally with love.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith#post-1450502 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:07:26 +0000 AM 1450502@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Stunning. That orange is yummy. Really cool look.&nbsp;I'm so happy to see this post. And I love how you are executing your groove! That poetic style mantra was an inspired piece.</p> <p>I think I might have to pull some vintage fur out of my closet... but spring is coming for us in the Mid-Atlantic (I hope). Maybe next year... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith#post-1450310 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 03:48:56 +0000 Jaime 1450310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look gorgeous in fur and what a special one this is with the orange. #3 is a great photo! I also love a good vintage coat!&nbsp;I have mixed feelings about fur - and definitely think vintage is the way to go if you want to wear it. I think it is when people aren't thoughtful about their choice&nbsp;that I am bothered. You are as thoughtful as can be about your friend and it suits you to a t! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith#post-1450286 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 03:16:48 +0000 Anonymous 1450286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It fits so many words from the list of loves in your prior post: retro, glam, ladylike, gorgeous color, real fur. It could be one of your signature pieces. Lucky you in finding great vintage <b>and</b> being able to wear it so well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith#post-1450281 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 03:07:50 +0000 Keturah 1450281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Meredith, thanks for asking! I agree, seeing it in photos now, it just feels like "me." I love my fur coats very much. Thanks for the kind words and joining me in my fur appreciation. :)</p> <div><br /></div><div>SandyG, yay!! Another vintage coat lover! Yeah, this was a real find. I always keep an eye out for a good one when I'm thrifting.&nbsp;</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith#post-1450279 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 03:00:57 +0000 SandyG 1450279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I adore vintage coats ... and yours looks FAB.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith#post-1450276 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 02:54:03 +0000 Meredith 1450276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This look is amazing! This is everyday glam at its very best. The color of the coat is stunning, the fur is gorgeous, and your hair takes it to the next level. I also appreciate your sentiments about the little guy. Thanks so much for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-vintage-fur-coat-for-meredith#post-1450267 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 02:42:52 +0000 Keturah 1450267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Meredith asked for a WIW of me in my furs. So...here is one of my vintage fur coats.</p> <p>I snapped these a while ago. Had to use windows for a mirror. Hopefully its clear enough!<div><br /></div><div>The coat is heavy! Heavyweight&nbsp;vermillion orange wool, with a matching heavyweight satin lining. It's double breasted, with a great buttoned belt in the back, and buttoned straps around the cuffs. The ruff is real fur -- fox I'm guessing. I often pop the collar up and wrap it around my neck (photo 2). While the wool isn't the warmest, the fur collar is! I think if it had a light thinsulate lining it would be warmer. (I get very cold sometimes in the winter, and think I probably need to invest in a down coat.)</div><div><br />The coat was probably one of my $6 Goodwill finds. No kidding. I had the best luck at Goodwill when I was a teenager. No one wanted to keep Grandma's mink coats.</div><div><br /></div><div>I would never choose a double-breast style for myself. Still, I get a lot of compliments when I wear this coat. So...I go with it.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyone else wear vintage furs? I really love my pets, and these coats have become like family to me. They died long ago and it seems a shame to just throw them away or deface them. So I wear them. I even named my silver fox/martin stole "Todd." My bf thinks it's creepy I wear an animal around my neck. But he's gorgeous, warm,&nbsp;and I feel bad he met with sad ends.&nbsp;</div> </p>