Short mink coat

Of the variety of mink coats, many fashionistas prefer shortened models.

Firstly, short coats can be worn much earlier than the “floor” models, which are only relevant with the onset of cold weather. Secondly, the style, which leaves bare legs, allows you to experiment, creating completely different images - starting from classics with an evening dress and ending with provocative outfits in the most advanced street fashion trends. Thirdly, there is much less mink fur for sewing a shortened fur coat, which in the most positive way affects the cost of this luxurious item of women's wardrobe.

A shorter cut suggests that the fur coat will barely cover the knees. Mini-format models that reach only the hips or waist are becoming more widespread. The straight style of such fur coats was called “bathrobe” - it is also worn freely and often involves the presence of a fur belt or a stylish leather strap.

Deservedly popular among modern women of fashion and models of mink coats with a hood. In addition to the fact that the hood looks great and emphasizes the oval of the face, it also, if necessary, acts as an alternative to an independent headdress.

One of the latest trends set by designers is considered to be a mink coat with a hem resembling a tulip, as well as a balloon model. These two options are related by the presence of short shelves on the hem - as opposed to the classic flat bottom.

Another no less interesting trend in the cold season of 2015-2016 is the hem of mink coats under the name “Tulip” or “balloon” model of fur coats. These are short fur coats with short shelves. This fashionable mink coat may be preferred by young fashionistas and elegant ladies.

Apart from this is the specialized type of shortened fur coats, called “avtolyedi”. Such fur coats are sewn for women who cannot imagine a single day without having to drive a car.

Perhaps the most stable trend in recent years can be called shorn mink. Of course, not the finished product is exposed to the haircut, but the skins themselves, from which the fur coat is subsequently sewn. Such processing allows you to give the fur a soft and flowing appearance, helping to get rid of excess volume and changing the basic fur structure. Depending on the technology, haircuts can be uniform, curly, under the root or laser.

A uniform haircut is also called homogeneous - the fur is trimmed to the same height over the entire surface of the skin. Figured processing gives interesting textures resembling velvet or velor.

Trimmed “to zero” mink fur is classified as plucked, and laser processing - the most complex and high-tech of all the above - allows you to apply patterns similar to lace on the fur.

A variety of shades of mink fur makes the classification by color quite complex and conditional. However, the primary colors can be specified as follows:

• White mink (North American or Finnish mink, characterized by snow-white fur, a barely noticeable cream shade is allowed);
• Violet (a very rare subspecies of blue minks whose fluffy fur has a cool gray-blue color);
• Golden mink (artificially lightened fur of darker colors);
• Mink Iris (obtained from skins of Aleut minks of silver-steel breed);

• Mink "Chipped Ice" (fur bleached to white with a beige tint);
• Brown mink (the most common shade in Russia is called STK - the standard is dark brown);
• Cross mink (breed of mink bred by breeders, whose skins are decorated with dark intersecting stripes);
• Mink Mahogon (the most warm variation of brown fur obtained by crossing minks with dark-colored fur);

• Mink Walnut (the calmest of the natural colors of mink fur);
• Mink Palomino (champagne-colored fur);
• Mink Pastel (brown furs with bluish underfur);
• Mink Sapphire (one of the classic blue mink flowers);

• Mink Skanglow (a special kind of walnut fur with a rich light brown hue);
• Black mink (“black diamond” and “color of oil” - these unofficial names are quite eloquent);
• Mink Jaguar (a special breed of mink, famous for its unusual color of fur - white with black spots).

Short mink coats look very interesting if they are sewn not from one type of fur, but from several. For example, a mink coat with a hood made of sable, arctic fox or silver fox fur has no chance to go unnoticed. If the hood is not provided with a style, then the “second” fur is used to finish the coat sleeves.

Also quite often there are models of fur coats with leather inserts. They can be both longitudinal and transverse. With their help, an elegant emphasis is placed on the waist of the owner of the fur coat - the waist narrowed in the manner of a corset is ideally combined with a leather belt, which makes it visually slimmer. In addition to purely aesthetic advantages, leather inserts are also of practical use - designers insert them into the places on the fur coat that are most often wiped. A pleasant bonus of such a fur coat will be that the price for it will be deliberately lower than for a model similar in style, sewn completely from mink.

The main advice that all connoisseurs of fur begin with is to protect themselves from acquiring a fake mink.Unscrupulous sellers working in the market stalls and markets can easily pass a rabbit or groundhog for mink fur. It is important to understand that a real mink glistens and shimmers, the villi of its fur do not stick together.

Even if you are looking at a mink coat in a trusted store or boutique, you should pay attention to the quality of the processing of seams, the absence of any seals or lumps. If the fur looks somewhat dull or worn, it is better to refrain from buying this particular coat - it is possible that during its storage and transportation not all the necessary requirements and conditions were observed.

You can check the quality of work in a very simple way: just take a bunch of fur fibers with two fingers and slightly pull up, gently rocking. If you are dealing with properly crafted and stitched fur, all the hairs will remain in place.

To go for a fur coat, it is best to take a loved one with you, who will be able to look at you from a fur coat and make a verdict: is this model coming or is it worth looking for another one. The opinion of the consultants in the store is also worth considering, while remembering that their main task remains the sale of goods. It is better to play it safe and decide on an expensive purchase with a girlfriend.

Russian fur factories located in Pyatigorsk and Moscow offer quality products at a price of 30-40 thousand rubles. The works of Italian, Greek and Scandinavian masters will cost no less than 80 thousand. Fur coats from across the ocean are not inferior in quality to their Russian counterparts, but the price for them starts at 70 thousand rubles, which is largely due to the cost of shipping from the United States, which is included in the price of the fur coat.

For obvious reasons, masterpieces from the collections of world-famous designers and fashion houses will cost completely different money - you can safely add one more zero to the price of the simplest fur coat. However, often there are sales of branded items, on which you can "grab" an elite mink coat with an impressive discount.

A short mink coat looks good with both democratic jeans and dresses of various styles - from concise sheath dresses and long evening models to short options that are convenient for driving. Also, such fur coats are successfully combined with leather skirts and some models of designer shorts.

If a mink coat is worn over the dress, then visually it will be associated with an expensive fur coat, with graceful negligence thrown over the shoulders.

A shortened fur coat will not protect the legs from the piercing wind, so you need to take care of this additionally by choosing trousers or jeans that are appropriate for the weather.

Stylish and spectacular trousers will look best with voluminous mink coats, which, however, does not negate their relevance in combination with a classic transverse fur coat.

Depending on the style and color scheme of the mink fur coat, you can wear classic denim jeans and a completely informal model with conceptual rubs and artificially aged texture in a set. In the case of shoes, the choice of a suitable pair also directly depends on the “temperature overboard”: it is hardly worth putting on sneakers or ballet shoes when there is snow or slush on the street. If the weather allows, you can add to the image of both classic and athletic shoes.

Choosing a hat that will crown a look built on a shortened fur coat made of mink fur, it should be remembered that busting is not the best option.Do not “finish off” the outfit with a hat sewn of fur of the same color and texture as the fur coat. If you want to wear a fur hat, you can choose the fur of another animal: not a mink, but a sable, marten or silver fox.

In general, mink short fur coats look very harmonious in combination with felt hats and knitted headdresses of factory knitting. All kinds of scarves and scarves-snoods will also be appropriate. The main thing is not to make a mistake in the color scheme - professional stylists or the inner female flair can help in this.

Stylish short fur coat with a pronounced collar goes well with classic jeans, emphasizing the length of the legs, and light black shoes, allowing to assess the grooming of nails and bright red varnish. The fur coat does not need a belt or belt to place a careful emphasis on the waist, and the unusual solution with the cuffs pulled outwards clearly coincides with the trend on the same ribbons in the parkas.

A strict, even somewhat pastoral skirt with a cream-colored petticoat gracefully contrasts with the dark mink coat. Black patent-leather shoes complement the image of a strict but attractive teacher, who seemed to accidentally forget the case for glasses in a convenient pocket located on the left above the neckline.

A shortened fur coat, shortened trousers of saturated color with a small pattern, shortened sleeves - the image is fully seasoned. Leather gloves are matched to the color of the trousers, and the original high-laced shoes that leave most of the foot uncovered seem to defy the weather and everyone else.