Evening coat
Designer
Norell
(1900 - 1972)
Retailer
Evelyn Byrnes
(American)
1970
Green velvet and white mink fur
Museum purchase
Object numberP86.43.1
Norman Norell was known for ready-to-wear that rivaled French couture in cost and craftsmanship. This evening coat, which was featured on the cover of Vogue in 1970, takes the folk influence in fashion at the time – specifically, the Russian peasant “Cossack” style – and reinterprets it in luxurious velvet and mink.
DescriptionDark green velvet calf-length evening coat with white mink fur stand collar, cuffs and wide skirt band; matching belt with square buckleCollections
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