Feathered fox

[elbas3175]

Hello,

 

Can anyone tell me what feathered fox pelts are? Is it something to do with the way the pelts are cut? Are they considered better/worse than ordinary full pelts?

 

Thanks

 

elbas

[White Fox]

OK

 

I'll try to describe this for you. The most common place you will see this is in blue fox.

 

Now then, imagine a coat with a band of blue fox up and down on each side of the opening of the coat. That is what they call Tux style. Now imagine that same coat with a similar strip up and down under the arm pit, and over the shoulders.

 

Now then, the rest of the body of the coat. Think of narrow pelts about 5 to 7 centimeters maybe(?) with leather between them. If you were wearing that coat, probably on the left side of the opening of the coat, the pelt rather than being horizontal would go up on maybe a 30 degree angle. Then another would go down on the same angle, making a "V" shape. So you have a whole series of parallel skins going up on that angle parallel to each other. And back down. Thus the "Feather affect.

 

The whole coat is then made of these skins that make a "V shaped pattern on the coat - one going up, and the other going down.

 

As for value. This means that the coat is made of smaller pieces of fur. With leather between them and some times that leather is fairly wide. Thus, since it is narrower pieces, the coat would be of lesser value. Those coats often have a hood, and look much better with it as the hood is "Full skin", and it breaks that V shaped pattern just a bit making the whole coat more attractive.

 

Hope that helps. Sorry I am short on time but if I get a chance I will try to find a photos of one in our Gallery. There are quite a few there as I recall.

 

White Fox

[elbas3175]

Much appreciated, White Fox. I think I understand what you are describing, and I think I may have seen examples before. The ones I think I have seen in the past have not looked great, because of the leather strips you mentioned.

 

But I found this example on ebay (not sure whether I'm allowed to post this link here). It says the fox is "feathered", but it is not the kind of feathering I have seen before. Maybe the leather strips are very thin on this one?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Guest]

A perfect example of Feathering.

 

Most likely Fox and Badger or two tone Fox.

http://vdsden.thefurden.com/cpgfd/albums/userpics/10033/normal_F2106ca.jpg

 

Also these in Silver Fox:

http://vdsden.thefurden.com/cpgfd/albums/userpics/10296/normal_silverfox-1.jpg

 

http://vdsden.thefurden.com/cpgfd/albums/userpics/10033/normal_F2570caK.jpg

 

Takui is often Feathered:

(***Note by White. could not fix OFF's link. Hope this is the correct photo you intended. It clearly shows feathering.)

 

http://vdsden.thefurden.com/cpgfd/albums/userpics/10296/c73c.jpg

 

I don't think any of these are using leather separations or if they are they have to be extremely narrow.

 

It's fixed.

 

OFF

Edited March 10, 2008 by Guest

[White Fox]

Elbas

That one is unusual in that the strips are very narrow. But if you look closely you will see the angles up and down. I would think that might still be a pretty nice looking coat on the whole. I don't think there is a lot of leather in it.

 

I'll try to fix OFF's links later tonight.

[elbas3175]

OFF, White,

 

Thanks very much for your help and knowledge. Great pics as well!