Shearling

My Halloween costume was unrecognizable. 

I wore my mother's 1966 three-quarter sleeve 

pink and silver brocade coat dress  

and 60's black eyeliner. 

My neighbor thought I was Arianna Huffington.

But our in-house fashion expert and stylist, 

and Mad Men fan (aka my daughter!) 

knew "when" I was at first glimpse.

Moving on.

Our fashion expert advises that military looks are hot this Fall. 

Apparel inspired by aviators, ground forces and the Navy abound.

Jackets ooze attitude, are mostly short, and in shearling.

Burberry Prorsum 2010

Burberry Prorsum 2010

Hilary Rhoda for Blanco Fall 2010

Shearling, as apparel, is delightfully warm 

and makes a fabulous wind block. 

And tough --- a good shearling coat will be 

around a long time, a decade or so. 

I know this from personal experience, mine is older than our fashion expert.

Shearling, on the floor, is equally delightful. 

A modest investment compared to these beautiful jackets.

Readily accessible all over the net, they come in singles, doubles, fours, etc. 

This 6 pelt rug is from Auskins. 

Babies love them.

Or just do a cushion or two. Also from Auskins.

A word of caution. 

If your pet loves shaggy toys, real shearling may be impossible to resist 

and you'll come home to shredded shearling.

photo by Linda Pakravan

In which case you could consider FLOR's Shaggy Sheep carpet tiles:

Shaggy Sheep carpet tiles from FLOR

Shaggy Sheep is all wool, like shearling and feels great underfoot.

The tiles (19" squares) can be reconfigured when you move into your next apartment or home. 

These beautiful Gotland Greys are as nature created them, dye-free.

They would make a fine base for any room.

And your feet will be glad you did.

Thanks for reading.
Linda Pakravan

This post was not sponsored by FLOR, Auskins, Burberry Prorsum or Blanco