Not currently on display at the V&A

A Modern Comedy

Coat
late 1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
TitleA 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 createdJune 24, 2009
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