Fluffy Vintage Lynx Collar Re-purposed as a Long Modern Scarf or Muffler
This beautiful fluffy blond colored fur piece is lynx. I found it in a thrift store attached to a ratty old sweater in size XXXL ! The sweater was awful acrylic and covered with natty balls. This gorgeous fur piece had been hastily basted onto it along the collar edge. I did a double take on the fur and after inspection determined it had probably been removed from a coat. It is professionally lined by a furrier with a tasteful gold/beige silk satin. I quickly purchased the ratty old sweater for $9.99 and removed the fur from it as soon as I got it out to my car! I always carry a sewing kit with me for emergencies and separating this lovely lynx collar from the old synthetic sweater to which it was attached called for immediate emergency surgery. I threw the disgusting old sweater away in the thrift store dumpster.
The Lynx Fur Can Be Wrapped Around the Neck as a Deliciously Soft and Cozy Muffler
I wrapped the cozy lynx around my neck in my car. As I drove home I debated whether I should try to sew this new fur prize to a coat or cape in my collection or make something new to use it on. It was incredibly soft, lightweight and warm. I was really comfortable and toasty by the time I got home. I immediately experimented with it in front of a full length mirror and tried it out on several coats, capes and sweaters in my collection. It looked good with everything. For this reason I decided not to sew it onto anything, but to re-purpose it as a modern style lynx fur scarf or muffler instead so I would have the greatest versatility. I carefully restitched the silk satin lining so that it was neatly attached all the way around. I actually like the way the gleaming silk satin side shows when the scarf is flipped around ~ I think the textural contrast of the shiny and soft silk lining with the lynx fur is pretty. The color of the fur and the golden beige silk satin look good with camel colored wools and gold jewelry. I have two vintage camel colored coats – one of camels hair and one of cashmere that both look great with this blond lynx worn casually draped around the neck as a scarf or muffler.
The Lynx Collar is Backed or Lined with an Attractive Beige/Gold Shiny Silk Satin Which Looks Nice & Also Feels Really Good Against My Neck
I am also experimenting with wearing it over a bare shouldered evening dress as a fur stole. It is amazingly warm and it is a nice cozy thing to wear at home instead of a cardigan sweater or a sweatshirt. Perfect for cuddling up and reading at night in an upholstered armchair. I like to use my vintage furs at home during the winter to keep the chills off in my drafty old house. This allows me more opportunities to use and enjoy my vintage furs and makes me feel glamorous in the old Hollywood manner. I consciously seek out ways to feel elegant and luxurious in my daily life and wearing my furs at home is one really good way. I often wear one while writing or working at my computer because I live in a drafty house in a cold winter climate.
Another Way to Drape & Wear the Long Vintage Lynx Fur Collar as an Elegant Contemporary Scarf
There are many elegant modern ways one can drape, wrap and wear a long fur scarf or muffler. I think it will also work as a wrap over a bare shouldered evening gown or the right style and color evening dress as well as over more casual winter sports wear such as coats, jackets, and sweaters.
It Can Be Styled as a Casual & Versatile Lynx Fur Version of a Knitted Muffler or Scarf
It will also work tossed over a tailored skirt or pant suit in a modern version of the way women wore the fur stoles with ” heads, tails and paws” attached in the 1940’s. Here are just a few examples of ways one can drape this lovely and versatile vintage lynx fur piece. Personally I like to style my vintage furs in the ways they were originally intended to be worn and in new ways that look up to date with modern fashion sensibilities. I think vintage pieces worn in contemporary settings combined in unexpected new ways look wonderful. I am always searching for ideas and ways to style my vintage clothing to create a completely new and modern mix of old and new. I like the best of every era!
A Close Up Shot of My Incredibly Fluffy Vintage Lynx Fur Scarf
Close up my lynx fur looks like this. For the record this vintage lynx fur was inspected and identified as lynx by professional Swiss furrier Rene Vogel of Seattle, WA. Mr. Vogel was formerly the furrier for I. Magnin and Co. and for Nordstroms when they still had a fur salon. He now works independently caring for the furs of his remaining fur clients in the Seattle area. He is a second generation professional furrier trained in Switzerland with decades of experience in the fur business. I have him identify all my vintage furs so that I can be absolutely sure of what they are and where they come from. I will write another post soon explaining the characteristics of lynx fur and what to look for when identifying and buying it.
I have found that many vintage furs for sale online and in thrift shop environments are not identified correctly. One reason I am writing these posts in an effort to help readers correctly identify furs they have or may be considering buying. I am consulting Mr. Vogel for his professional opinions and correct identification of the fur types as well.
