 Queen Alexandra, the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom, ordered a mole-fur garment to start a fashion that would create a demand for mole fur, thereby turning what had been a serious pest problem in Scotland into a lucrative industry for the country.Hundreds of pelts are cut into rectangles and sewn together to make a coat.The natural color is taupe, (derived from the French noun "taupe" meaning mole) but it is readily dyed any color.