Fur stoles

[ItsTapasTime]

Yay or nay? What to do with them?
I have two. One is a whiteish colour and the other one is a fawn. Both inherited. I can’t think of any occasion in my life (work/dog walk/gym) where I may wear them, but I don’t want to get rid of them. They smell a bit and have lived in the attic for the last 15 years.
Your thoughts.

You mean like a bolero style mini cape or a scarf style long piece of fur or something bigger you can wrap around you?
Last version, just use it instead of a blanket when watching tv and want to snuggle.
Dog(s) might chew it though if it's real fur.

Not sure how you'd get rid of the smell though. Air them outside as much as possible over a period of a few months for some improvement.

@Branster bolero. I’ll go and get them from the attic tomorrow and post a photo. They are lovely, but not really something you would wear now. They’re probably destined for a life in the attic.

No.

I don't care that they're inherited.

I want to see! But no, I can't think when you would wear them. School run maybe 😂

Charity shop here doesn't put them out for sale but sends them to a furrier in London who pays them depending on condition and desirability.

@NatashaDancing what do you suggest I do with them?
@OhNoForever school run days are over. 😀👍

Wear them if you want.

I can't imagine why anyone would want to wear real fur. If I saw you somewhere wearing real fur I wouldn't want anything to do with you.

Real fur is disgusting. There's no justification for it.

Donate them to your local am dram society?

eBay sell them. I wonder if they go abroad.

Best suggestion.

They remind me of my nana and her dressing up box. I can’t imagine any occasion when it would be acceptable to wear them now. I think they will stay in the attic.

We have a local national trust place near us that has people who dress up in period costumes - they might be able to make use of them? (Edited to add: if you have anything similar locally?)

@Papillon23 I'll look into it. That sounds like the best option.

Sorry I was a bit harsh, but no, it's not really acceptable.

Like PP said, give them to your local theatre group. We had inherited furs and did that. They were very pleased.

I have a similar issue with two inherited fürs.

Here's a thread from a few months ago with some more ideas.

Ah bolero! Zero occasion to wear them then.
The style would be OK for eveningwear with a nice gown but I think it's a complete no-no wearing real fur nowadays, especially in public.

I can understand you want to keep them because they hold memories for you and they are probably beautiful too.
As opposed to wanting to get rid of them.

One option, if you can find a tailor specialised in leather/fur maybe get them made into some sort of nice house winter slippers?

Thanks @franke . It’s a bit of minefield subject as although everybody agrees that we shouldn’t have modern furs, we still can’t agree on what to do with the old ones.

@Branster I’m not sure about the house slippers suggestion 😀. I think it’s a toss up between the attic and the national trust.

I don't agree with killing animals for their fur but to not use them seems worse somehow. Like the animal died in vain. The faux fur lining oks so convincing now I don't think I could tell the difference unless it's red fox fur.

Either donate as suggested to local drama group or like the National Trust, or if you to keep them use them at home, like a small blanket. Depending on the smell, if it’s not a strong odour then hang them in the hallway for a few days.

Thank you for the suggestions. They are certainly from a different era. Beautiful, but not relevant now. My nana had lots of amazing items in her dressing up box. Victorian dresses that were probably a size 6/8, back lace gloves and beautiful felt hats.

I'd give them a decent burial. It's the least you can do to honour their unnecessary and probably incredibly painful death 😭

Death probably being via anal or vaginal electrocution ( mustn't damage the pelt eh )