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Evening Coat

1964 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

High waisted magyar-sleeved yellow suede evening coat. With the edges trimmed with a shell pattern embroidered in gilt sequins and beads at the neck, hem and sleeve hems.

Full-length with a high waist and loose sleeves. The top is in two pieces, is darted at the front and back neck, with shaped sloping sleeves and fastens with two covered hooks at the base of the stand-away neck. Fully lined with black silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered suede with gilt sequins and beads, lined with silk
Brief description
High waisted magyar-sleeved embroidered suede evening coat, designed by Hubert de Givenchy, Paris, 1964
Physical description
High waisted magyar-sleeved yellow suede evening coat. With the edges trimmed with a shell pattern embroidered in gilt sequins and beads at the neck, hem and sleeve hems.

Full-length with a high waist and loose sleeves. The top is in two pieces, is darted at the front and back neck, with shaped sloping sleeves and fastens with two covered hooks at the base of the stand-away neck. Fully lined with black silk.
Dimensions
  • Shoulder to hem length: 146cm
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
'GIVENCHY, PARIS, Made in France' (Woven label, white on black)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Pierre Schlumberger
Production
11 August 1964
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Other number
30474 - Couture number
Collection
Accession number
T.228-1974

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Record createdSeptember 4, 2007
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