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Evening Coat

Autumn/Winter 1964 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Short evening coat of black chenille, completely embroidered with gold sequins, in a leopard spot design. The body of coat is completely overlaid with gold threads on top of the sequins. Lined in black silk.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk chenille embroidered with gold thread and sequin, lined with silk
Brief description
Evening coat of embroidered chenille, designed by Yves Saint Laurent and embroidered by Rébé, Paris, autumn/winter 1964.
Physical description
Short evening coat of black chenille, completely embroidered with gold sequins, in a leopard spot design. The body of coat is completely overlaid with gold threads on top of the sequins. Lined in black silk.
Dimensions
  • Shoulder to hem length: 100cm
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Mrs Loel Guinness
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Other number
6870 - Couture number
Collection
Accession number
T.366-1974

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Record createdSeptember 5, 2007
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