Muff (handwarmer)

A Muff (derived from the Latin muffula for fur glove ) is a tubular piece of fur sewn together or knitting in which the hands are inserted from both sides to keep them warm. In general, it is lined for extra warmth, in the better qualities with a down feather bag. He has either a loop to hold it in his hand, can or a long rope, with which you can wear it around your neck. Usually a small purse with incorporated. However, hand warmer pockets are produced, which one does not consider the additional function easily.

Barrel and other rounded sleeve are clamped usually wooden block shapes, had to keep the furrier previously available in great variety of shapes.

Sleeve were formerly worn especially by the middle classes and the upper levels instead of gloves. Today, they are largely gone out of fashion. The company Keskari, which had a utility model protection for hand warmer pockets let 1959 conduct a survey taking into account of the different income classes and age groups, the chances of Muff on the German market. To the question, which might argue against the acquisition of Muffs, responded around 47 percent, " no longer used ", 21 percent said the Muff is impractical, and 19 percent felt it was too expensive. 17 percent of the surveyed women had a muff. However, have been and are shown in the fashion shows of the major couturiers in recent years repeatedly and sleeve.

First mentioned is a muff in 1590 in a book on Venetian costumes. In the 17th century it was also in Germany and France in the higher classes popular, specifically among men and women alike. In the 19th century the Muff was a pure ladies accessory. Since about 1890 sleeve could also be provided with heads and tails of the Fellart used. In the 1910s, he was one mandatory for elegant female winter wardrobe in 1939 ended with the lifestyle changes through better dwellings heated and enclosed motor vehicles throughout the great epoch of the Muffs, although a little warm but decorative replacement were the fur gloves.

Herrenmuff, Canton Zurich (early 18th century )

1900-1901 season. Illustrirter Millinery report of the company Kastner & Ohler, Graz

Mufftaschenkollektion to obtain with fur ( company Keskari, before 1940? )

Margaret Ludendorff Opossumfellmuff (1915 )

Blank for a muff from the bellows of a great crested grebe ( bird ), 1895

Age Tonnenmuff block, around 1900

Lady with fancy -worked Polarfuchsmuff. About the stuffiness seems a young fox watch out (Berlin, 1912).

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