Saks Fifth Avenue, Black Bias Cut Bengaline Swing Coat with Fur Collar

Title

Saks Fifth Avenue, Black Bias Cut Bengaline Swing Coat with Fur Collar

Description

Black bias cut bengaline swing coat with snap bow closure below collar, brown russian squirrel fur on collar. Fully lined with black silk charmeuse.

Creator

Unknown designer

Date

1960-1969

Contributor

Gift from Elizabeth S. Brown

Identifier

HCC_FA_2021_pt3-1176

Coverage

United States

Extent

Not able to measure due to nature of design

Curator Notes

Good condition. The label indicates this piece was sold at Saks Fifth Avenue. A tag appears to have have been cut out of inner seam, it looks to possibly be a union workers label.

Textile

Wool, Fur, Silk Charmeuse

Photographer

Shane Qureshi

Curator

HCC Fashion Dept. Curatorial Team

Accession Number

2012.45.832

Citation

Unknown designer, “Saks Fifth Avenue, Black Bias Cut Bengaline Swing Coat with Fur Collar,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed October 7, 2022, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/854.

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