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  • Black sheared beaver fur coat inset with colored fur in similar motifs to Matisse's paper cut-outs; swing shape; standing collar; long sleeves to wrists; padded shoulders; center front closure with one gold heart-shaped button at neck; above the knee length; lined in black taffeta.

    Worn by Jane Bradley Pettit.
  • Coral wool bouclé coat; 3.5 inch roll collar; long sleeves with small turned-back cuffs; A-line cut; inverted pleat at center back; self-fabric belt tied at center back; Princess style front with two large button closures; knee length; lined in coral taffeta. No label.
  • Black silk satin theatre coat; reversible to hot pink silk satin; pockets on both sides; stand-up band with one attached fringed tie in pink and black, passes through opening in band; drop shoulder; 7/8 length sleeves; silk twist braiding down front, around hemline, and sleeves; braiding holds two layers together 1 inch from edge; 7/8 length; slit on each side; weighted. Label: "Christian Dior, Paris, Couture, Autome-Hiver, 1960".

    From Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior Fall/Winter 1960 collection.
  • Blue mohair wool coat; fitted; mandarin collar; princess seams; double-breasted; 8 blue buttons with metal rims; mock flap pockets; half-belt at back with 2 buttons; long straight sleeves with turned-back cuffs; calf length.
  • Dark red felted wool coat; long sleeves with raglan seams; .5 inch wide flap coming out of seam (toward the neck) from mid-seam to back neck; collar is lower half of a notched lapel, folding into the center front opening; a seam comes down from either armpit, leading into pockets at waist; center back seam; no closures; label: "Geoffrey Beene".
  • Green wool double cloth A-line coat; V-neckline; unusual center front edge is top-stitched; princess shaping in back.

    The donor, On-Ke Wilde, was the former textiles editor for Women's Wear Daily from 1978 to 1984. This coat was possibly purchased when Wilde was living in Paris as a foreign correspondent for Time magazine in the late 1960s.
  • Gray and cream plaid wool coat; A-line; single-breasted; princess collar; one-piece modified raglan sleeves; patch pockets with industrial zipper closures; knee length.
  • A. Ivory wool coat; double-breasted; convertible collar with brown vinyl facing; 10 leather-covered buttons form double-breasted center front closure; top-stitched vertical "arrow" down center front; dolman sleeves with gussets; A-line skirt; inverted center back pleat; knee length. B. Ivory wool belt with brown vinyl buckle.
  • Black marabou feather evening coat; cardigan style with long sleeves; front closure with 3 fur hooks (one missing); black silk lining.

    Worn by Hildegarde.
  • Purple and navy blue check wool coat; shawl collar; long straight sleeves, one button at cuffs; double-breasted; 4 button center front closure; 2 patch pockets at hipline; knee length; fully lined.
  • Gray plaid double cloth box coat; turned-back collar, self-fabric ties as only front closure; two-piece sleeves, plaid perfectly matched; in-seam side pocket.
  • Royal blue suede coat; Peter Pan collar; 7/8 length kimono sleeves; 4 large covered buttons at center front opening; two patch pockets on thighs; lined in black taffeta; knee length. Label missing.

    Based on the time period this was likely designed for Maurice Rentner Limited.

    Worn by the donor, Joan Urdan, who worked in the fashion industry in New York in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
  • Tan wool double cloth coat; notched collar; long raglan sleeves with turned-back cuffs; double-breasted, 4 square yellow metal buttons with reptile skin detail, one button is missing reptile skin; slash pockets with flaps; seam from under arm to front pocket; A-line silhouette; lined in white wool flannel; knee length; two stains on lower right collar.

    Worn by Florence Eiseman. Possibly by Pauline Trigère.
  • Dark blue double cloth coat; mandarin collar; no front closure; princess seaming; mock pocket flaps at shoulder; vertical welt pocket at hip; 2-piece sleeves; worked entirely as doublecloth.

    Worn by Florence Eiseman.
  • Gray double-breasted coat; large notched collar; princess seaming; single welt pockets at hip; black inverted pleat.

    Worn by Florence Eiseman.
  • Blue wool flannel coat; standing collar; long sleeves with square armscyes; hidden front buttons; no lining; mid-calf length.

    Worn by Florence Eiseman.
  • Black velvet coat; turned-down collar bound with silk ottoman; five button front closure also bound with silk ottoman; jeweled jet buttons; single welt pockets; lined in ivory silk.

    Worn by Florence Eiseman.
  • Black cobra skin coat; notched collar; single-breasted; waistline seaming of skins; knit wool vertical inserts between cobra skins.

    Worn by Florence Eiseman.
  • Gold double cloth evening coat; large swirl design in fabric; jewel neckline; modified princess line; long straight set-in sleeves; buttons down front under placket; lined in gold satin; above the knee length.
  • A. Taupe wool flannel coat; fabric might be camel hair; wrap-around styling; double layers of wool; band collar; kimono sleeves with shirring along top of shoulders. B. Self-fabric tie belt.
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