The relatively low cost of the daguerreotype in the middle of the 19th century and the reduced sitting time for the subject, though still much longer than now, led to a general rise in the popularity of portrait photography over painted portraiture.
Fitch fur is the fur of the European Polecat, a member of the weasel family. Its texture is similar to mink, however its coloration differs from mink. While mink underfur is generally a single color with dark guard hair tips, fitch fur shows natural stripes and other color variations. add a comment.
Miss Brill also refers to her fur as a âlittle rogueâ Miss Brill uses the word rogue because a rogue is a dishonest or unprincipled person, especially a man. The reader can infer that the reason she called it a rogue is because Miss Brill has dealt with dishonest men before and her life and that is the cause of her extreme loneliness.