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Rh stretcher which can be produced of furriers. It is stretched tight and hung up in a shady, cool place to dry. As soon as dried thoroughly, it is put in bundles and shipped to the furrier.

It is not necessary to dispose of your pelts in this way. It is possible to tan the skins in your own home and use them as you see fit. One lady of my acquaintance tanned her own rabbit skins and made herself a set of lovely furs from the pelts of the American Spotted Giant rabbit. It was very hard to tell from that of ermine and made her a very nice set of furs, something that was not only good to look at and as neat as one could buy, but that also excited some envy among her friends who did not dream that she was wearing rabbit furs.

She made the set by tearing up an old set of furs in order to find out how they were made. She used the pieces of the old furs for a pattern in making the new one. In practically every rabbit show you attend now-a-days you will see an exhibition of furs