The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 14, Issue 12 (March 1, 1940)
Fur Jackets
Fur Jackets.
Make up your mind to do something about that old fur coat. If it's a good fur, it's well worth while spending a few pounds to have it cleverly remodelled. An old-fashioned long fur coat contains plenty of material for one of the new jacket styles (as illustrated on p. 57).
A chunky jacket will accent a slim skirt and cut inches off your hips and years off your age. For jacket style, choose slightly full shoulders, long or almost long sleeves without cuffs, a straight or mildly flared back and straight fronts. A roll collar is simple and smart, or you may have a turndown collar and a high neck fastening of two large buttons. A sporty effect may be obtained by adding two lowset straight pockets.