When did fur coats become fashionable?
Fur coats became fashionable in the early 1900’s. Early coats consisted of expensive exotic animal furs and established a fashion statement of wealth and luxury. Fur coats dominated the fashion scene by the 1920’s and manufacturers offered affordable squirrel, skunk and other common animal varieties for the middle class.References:Fur Gifts: The History of the Fur CoatThe New York Times: Archives: Cloth Coats Hurt by August Sales, August 15, 1926, SundayGoogle News: The Pittsburgh Press: December 21, 1920, p.