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In the Middle Ages fur accessories became extremely fashionable and served as decorative and luxurious outfit for noblemen. Medieval clothes provided information not only about the wealth of a person but also showed the status of the person wearing them. For example, only Royalty were permitted to wear clothes trimmed with ermine fur. The very Charlemagne (Charles the Great) always wore fur clothing which included cloaks trimmed with expensive ermine, petit-gris and fox fur. Seeking to purchase fur at a lower price, this king even reduced duties of fur import into the Roman Empire.

At that time fur fashion developed extending...

Did you know that fur, as an haute cotoure  standard, dates back to the Middle Ages? And that fur in ancient civilizations served as a valuable means of barter? In our blog we would like to share exclusive and interesting information with you, that is, the history of fur fashion which reaches as far as the times of ancient civilizations. We will present you a small part of this history every week. Enjoy reading!

Part 1. Fur in ancient civilizations and in the Roman Empire.

Trading in fur already started thousands of years ago reaching the times of ancient civilizations and millenniums before Christ and has been developing...