A Modern Comedy
Coat
late 1938 (made)
late 1938 (made)
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Blue-black woollen coat trimmed with velvet ribbon and silver fox fur. Mid-calf length with a fitted waist and flared, and with a V-neck trimmed with draped ribbon and flanked by two circular fur mounts. The ribbon drapes down the left hand side to the hip where there is a circular silver fox fur pocket. Fastens with three buttons in the form of masks. Long and plain sleeves. Lined in black silk.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | A Modern Comedy (named collection) |
Materials and techniques | Wool, velvet ribbon, silver fox fur, lined with silk |
Brief description | Woollen coat trimmed with velvet ribbon and silver fox fur, designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, London, Spring 1939 ("A Modern Comedy" or "Commedia dell'Arte," presented October 1938) |
Physical description | Blue-black woollen coat trimmed with velvet ribbon and silver fox fur. Mid-calf length with a fitted waist and flared, and with a V-neck trimmed with draped ribbon and flanked by two circular fur mounts. The ribbon drapes down the left hand side to the hip where there is a circular silver fox fur pocket. Fastens with three buttons in the form of masks. Long and plain sleeves. Lined in black silk. |
Marks and inscriptions | Schiaparelli. London (On label stitched inside the left side seam) |
Credit line | Given by Hon. Mrs H. Sherek |
Collection | |
Accession number | T.233-1964 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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