1920 Morning Coat from France, GOODBYE!

[Marc Chevalier]

A last hurrah here before it goes on the eBay auction block this Sunday evening. My eBay seller i.d.: crosby_square

Hand-made in 1920. Body lined in satin silk, with taffeta silk sleeve lining. Working buttonholes on the sleeves. Exquisitely tailored! Size 38 L.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

That's a fine jacket. Always loved morning coats. Must get one, one day ...

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[Marc Chevalier]

This particular morning coat molds to the wearer's body. High armholes, too.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

molds to the wearer's body

Huh? explain please. Never heard of that before ...

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[Marc Chevalier]

It's micro-tailored. Lots of hidden darts make the jacket flow. Lapels excepted, there are practically no angles or folds; just curves. Like your own body.

 

[Lauren]

Stunning. Is that all hand quilting?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

The coat was custom-made, but I can't tell if the quilting was done by hand. The label was removed at one point, but everything about the tailoring says: "Made in Paris".

By the way, it's common for famous/important people to remove their names from clothing labels (usually found on custom-made items), before giving the clothes away.

 

[jamespowers]

Now you need to grow bigger as well.

Regards,

J

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I bought it for my own wedding; but as you say, the sleeves were too long and it was a bit too tight. I never ended up using it.