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Purple crinkled knee length coat with notched lapels, white button closure, front patch pocket …
coat
Purple crinkled knee length coat with notched lapels, white button closure, front patch pocket …
Coat
Brand (French, 1961 - 1986)
Designer (1923 - 2016)
c. 1972
Purple vinyl and white polyester
France
Gift of Mrs. Edwin Hilson
Object number75.94.12
Vinyl, invented in 1926, is a plasticized type of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). André Courrèges was among the Space Age designers to popularize colorful, unabashedly artificial synthetics for couture during the 1960s. Designs like this bright, fun coat, lined in synthetic faux fur, fully embraced the wonder of plastic as a futuristic material.
DescriptionPurple crinkled vinyl plastic coat; suppressed fit with long tail vent that forms waistline; slim tailored sleeves; two front patch pockets; lined with white polyester faux persian lamb
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