European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fanck for fur \ brutal hot then a woman what heartbeat do Fin t quicken at the pro poet of owning a fur. In it Mink Lytus continued from Page 13 husband who bought her the coat. Today woman in their 20s and 30s Are buying fur Lor themselves. Few Are wafting for big packages on Valentine s Day. They have careers. They re Independent. They Don t need to wait Lor a Man to give them the coat of their dreams. That s not to say of course they would t be delighted with a gift of fur. In America 30 years ago fur fanciers had Little to choose from it was primarily Mink and it was expensive. Today in addition to a wide Range of kinds and prices of minks there is a mind boggling selection of other furs. Prices Range from less than $100 for a sporty Rabbit jacket to More than $100,000 for full length Sable. Americans in Europe Are finding Good buys on furs Coats and jackets that can Cost up to 50 percent less than they would Back Home. Many Are making sure that a fur will be among the souvenirs they acquire. If you want to buy learn get the knowledge you need go to different shops said Thomas Meiier of the Salisbury fur company in Frankfurt Germany. Another expert advises going to a reputable furrier one that s been around for  Mailer whose family has been in the fur business for five generations says too Many fur buyers Are intimidated by the Small pricey looking shops. But this matter Furr Lor Karl Mutch wit rotting Mink of it by color tax Taro and weight at a Thop in  although Thoro an Machlitt to do Tho Fob Mutt wet toot lot manually trim apart hit out to rpt of Mink loft math no right h Uttz to to Lith Togo Lutr it rpt Only 3 ill Llmott Widt. Page 14 the stars and stripes is just where one should go he explained As those shops usually employ a Morschner. In German that Tea qualified fur expert someone who has earned a diploma studying furs someone who can explain fur Quality. Since the fur business is International Many of these experts speak English. It a Quality that determines Cost that makes one 1 Mink Cost $1,500 and another $1p,000. Non thelem Cost for fur of similar Quality can vary greatly from shop to shop another reason to spend time searching for your fur. A 28-year-old German woman who works in Frankfurt devoted a month to finding a fur. During lunch hours and after work she scoured the shops in the area around la think t Here s reason for Mink mania it to one of the lightest most durable furs. It s  the Young German woman who recently purchased a Mink coat said it s great you can Wear it anywhere with anything with Jean and boots As Well As evening clothes. It can be casual Well As  Sam ble Welss of the Emba Mink breeders association said the fur is easy to style comfortable i warm and it keeps a woman looking thin. There s nothing quite like a natural Mink styled nicely on a Beautiful woman j we used to see Mink mainly on elderly fat women said one furrier. It did nothing for the garment today younger women Are wearing it. It looks better. It to helping to enhance the image of the  Welss said there la a Mink that can match every woman s budget. There is also a color and style. Mir is the Only fur that has 60 different shades worldwide said furrier George Zakonis. Years of Breeding have resulted in mutations everything from the whitest White to the blackest Black. If that in t enough there s dyed Mink which is rapidly gaining in  Thomas Mailer said that in Germany where More than 50 percent of the women own a fur coat dyeing All kinds of fur not just Mink is helping to ensue that the demand for fur does not decline. From Sackela mad from Mink pieces to luxurious full length Coats made from let out Mink skins prices vary considerably. One Factor determining Price to sex Coats or jackets made from female pelts Are More expensive than those made from male pelts. Male pelts Are wider and longer thus somewhat heavier. Per Pelt they Are actually More expensive than the female pelts. But it takes at least 50 percent More female pelts to make a coat. The average coat made from female Mink consists of 50 pelts a coat made Fra male pelts about 30 pelts. What makes female pelts better the female Edna Are lighter and sillier like All female skin said Takor tuesday