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Evening Coat

ca. 1940 (made)
Artist/Maker
Lachasse (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

Full length evening coat with a train in purple wool, and lined with satin. Large silver fox cape collar and cuffs.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Accessories
Formal Wear
Evening Wear
Womenswear
Object type
Evening coat
Materials and techniques
Wool lined in satin, and with fox fur
Wool (Textile)
Fur (Fox)
Satin Weave
Lined
Brief description
Full length woollen evening coat lined with satin, and fox fur, designed by Lachasse, London, ca. 1940
Physical description
Full length evening coat with a train in purple wool, and lined with satin. Large silver fox cape collar and cuffs.
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Lady Cornwallis
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.293-1984

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Record createdOctober 22, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O140103/evening-coat-lachasse/
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