Suphi Fursis a family-owned business in operation since 1975, located in Watertown, MA. A husband and wife team, Suphi and Lisa provide the latest fashions of the highest quality; they also specialize in custom-made designs in fur, leather, and shearlings for the patrons they serve. Certainly, this business is prized for its continued success within an industry where fewer and fewer furriers can maintain their craft. Both Suphi and Lisa are committed to the highest quality concerning their full-service business with a proven track record of over 40 years in fur design and care.
This unique piece is sewn entirely by hand and may have been part of a coat. Often fur designs from this era included various parts of the animal, which in this case features a series of tails attached at the center front with fabric cording.
This coat consists of an artistic mix of texture with a natural color palette. The trench coat style is further enhanced by metal turn locks and a soft belted waist. During this period fashion was impacted by social shifts that encouraged creative uses of fur mixtures.
Watch Fullscreen American Textile History Museum Clothing Collection Fur Muff, Early 20th Century
Watch Fullscreen American Textile History Museum Clothing Collection Fur Stole, Early 20th Century
Glamourous ermine fur muff lined with off-white silk fabric. The attached silk cording provides a functional element.
Dramatic ermine fur stole that includes full-sized pelts, lined with silk fabric.
Watch Fullscreen Lasell Fashion Collection Coat, 1930's John Wanamaker/Tribout Shop Philadelphia, PA
Watch Fullscreen American Textile History Museum Clothing Collection Hat, 1937-1944 Paula, New York
Box style woven wool outerwear coat lined in acetate. The elongated fox fur collar and over-sized patch pockets add both glamour and functional elements to this chic design.
Small, close-fitting black wool felt hat with high upturned mink covered brim. Fine wool knitted black scarf attachments with grosgrain ribbon sweatband and elastic strap.
Watch Fullscreen American Textile History Museum Clothing Collection Coat, 1940's McDonald's and Lako Co. Syracuse, NY
Watch Fullscreen American Textile History Museum Clothing Collection Childs Fur Muff, 1940's
Black wool side wrap style coat with leopard fur collar and cuffs. A mock belt detailing is asymmetrically placed at the waist and includes a self-covered circular buckle. This mid-calf design is lined in black silk.
Brown and white child’s rabbit fur muff trimmed with brown velvet. Embellished with a matching corded strap and lined in a complimentary cotton fabric.
Watch Fullscreen Lasell Fashion Collection Coat, Late 1950's Up to Date Co. Kingston, NY
Mink fur and silk headpiece with a velvet wireframe.
Box style coat with three-quarter length sleeves and rounded mink collar. Lined in silk, this design includes inset pockets and large bakelite buttons that add a wonderful design element to this cashmere classic.
Watch Fullscreen American Textile History Museum Clothing Collection Fur Muff, 1960's
Watch Fullscreen American Textile History Museum Clothing Collection Fur Pillbox, 1960's
Leopard fur muff with black ribbed silk panels. The shape is supported with a black silk lining that incorporates a zippered compartment. A knotted silk handle provides a traditional element.
Classic leopard fur pillbox embellished with a self-covered button at the center top of the crown. Includes black grosgrain sweatband and is lined in jersey knit.
Watch Fullscreen Lasell Fashion Collection Cape, 1980's Koos Van Der Akker Ben Kahn
This cape is a material collage of black broadtail, patterned fabric, and metallic embellishments. Lined in quilted silk.
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