Evening Coat
Autumn/Winter 1964 (made)
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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
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| 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. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Loel Guinness |
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| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Other number | 6870 - Couture number |
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| Accession number | T.366-1974 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2007 |
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