Yves Saint Laurent sheepskin coat vintage
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
size 50 condition is satisfactory, there are signs of wear, see photo Shoulders 46.5 cm / 18.31 in Sleeve 70 cm / 27.56 in Armpits 53 cm / 20.87 in Length 72 cm / 28.35 in
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2003 Black Trench Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Fall Winter 2003 black trench coat .
YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage Chinese-Inspired Passementerie Coat, Spring/Summer 91
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche vintage chinese‑inspired mustard yellow coat with vivid orange lapel and black passementerie - Spring/Summer 1991.
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2004 Runway Wool & Mink Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent wool and mink coat from the Fall Winter 2004 collection.
YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage Love Cards Print Reversible Oversized Coat Size L
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage oversized coat featuring a detailed print in vibrant colors with YVES SAINT LAURENT "LOVE" postcards on a black background.
Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Vintage Signed Love Cards Print Reversible Puffer Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
A striking and iconic Yves Saint Laurent 1980s vintage puffer coat, featuring a vibrant Love print inspired by the hand-drawn Valentine's Day signed cards Saint Laurent sent to frien...
Saint Laurent Paris Red Wool Coat 2020
By Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is thrilled to present a Saint Laurent Paris by Anthony Vaccarello red wool coat, featuring double breasted front, deep neckline, peak lapels, structured shoulde...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent wool coat, 1997, made in France Size FR 40
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent wool coat, 1997, made in France Size FR 40 This elegant vintage coat from the legendary house of Yves Saint Laurent is the epitome of 1990s Parisian chic.
Vintage 1960's Yves Saint Laurent Wool Coat UK 8 US 4
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nashville, TN
A rare and unique piece to behold, this original vintage 1960's Yves Saint Laurent Coat, Rendered in a cream wool and lined in silk, is just the piece to add to your couture collecti...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche 1970s Vintage Wool Coat Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Miami, FL
1970s YSL long collarless coat, or could also be a dress. It has a slim fit (quite straight up and down) like it could be a dress but worn modern it looks incredible as a jacket. ...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Iconic 1970's Vintage Plum Velvet Toggle Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Iconic late 1970s Yves Saint Laurent toggle coat in rich plum velvet, featuring braided frog closures and a dramatic hood.
Vintage Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Beige Belted Trench Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
This elegant vintage Saint Laurent Rive Gauche trench coat captures the understated sophistication that defined Yves Saint Laurent’s ready-to-wear collections during the late twentie...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2004 Black Wool & Silk Longline Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in London, GB
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2004 collection, Features a structured longline fit, sculptural black jacquard with a subtle quilted texture. Tailored with a self-tie belt to ...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche 1980s Vintage Red Wool Coat with Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1980s Yves saint laurent red wool coat with belt. - mandarin collar - pockets - belt lined in silk Size 8/ Medium / Marked size 34Fr Bust 40” ** flaws ( see image ) attached lining...
Yves Saint Laurent Fuschia Wool Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Yves Saint Laurent drop shoulder, plush wool coat with pegged hem.
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Velvet Chinese Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche corn flower blue cotton velvet long, flared coat.
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Fur Coat Circa 1980s Size 38 France
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful vintage Yves Saint-Laurent Fur Coat from the early 2000s.
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Sateen Button Front Coat 1970s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a classic vintage Yves Saint Laurent black cotton sateen coat featuring a fitted body with a slightly a-line skirt, long sleeves, and black b...
1970s Saint Laurent Brown, Teal and Grey Paisley Print vintage Trench Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage trench coat by Yves Saint Laurent has the classic good looks we expect from the cut of a trench coat, but the paisley print made of teal blue and gray, set on a light m...
1976 Runway Yves Saint Laurent Ballet Russes Purple Wool Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
This runway documented aubergine-hued felt wool coat was created by Yves Saint Laurent for the brand’s beloved Fall 1976 collection.
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT - Houndstooth Blazer
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Iba, PH
Iconic and extremely hard-to-find Yves Saint Laurent Blazer. Designer: Yves Saint Laurent Dimensions (Inches) (Taken Flat) Length: 24" Bust: 19” Shoulder to Hem: 22.5" Marked Size:...
Vintage Jacques Saint Laurent Ivory Fur Coat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A timeless vintage treasure from Jacques Saint Laurent, this ivory fur coat showcases an striking geometric pattern that elevates classic elegance.
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Mink fur coat Made in Italy Size 36 (IT)
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Mink fur coat Made in Italy Size 36 (IT) An elegant vintage fur coat from the legendary Yves Saint Laurent house is an example of Parisian chic and impe...
Saint Laurent 1980s Glamour Purple Puff Sleeve Coat With Black Collar
By Yves Saint Laurent, Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Step into the spotlight with the Saint Laurent 1980s Glamour Purple Puff Sleeve Coat, an iconic piece that captures the essence of vintage luxury.
Documented Runway Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche brocade coat. F/W 1992-1993
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in NICE, FR
Timeless in new.vintage.darling: An exceptional documented runway coat from Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Fall/Winter 1992–1993 collection, exemplifying the bold opulence and rich t...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Shearling Jacket – Timeless
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Shearling Jacket – Timeless Discover a true treasure from the archives of French haute couture: a vintage Yves Saint Laurent shearling jacket, cut in the...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Vintage Black Layered Cloak Cape
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche vintage dramatic black cloack cape with layered construction. This vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche cape features a sophisticated layered design...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Black Wool Cape
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage cape by Yves Saint Laurent possibly from the Russian collection. In a black wool , with beautiful braid detail and all the original buttons. The cape can be worn ...
$2,326Sale Price|20% Off
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage 1976 Rare Moroccan Inspired Hooded Cape
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche vintage 1976 rare Moroccan inspired hooded cape. Similar models displayed at the exhibitions : - " YVES SAINT LAURENT ET LE MAROC" - VILLA DES ARTS DE...
Vintage F/W 1981 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Maribou Feather Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in London, GB
We are excited to introduce this F/W 1981 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Maribou Feather Jacket. The piece features a blend of black and burnt orange maribou feathers slightly croppe...
Yves Saint Laurent Black Velvet Jacket With Button Front
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Yves Saint Laurent black velvet jacket with a button front, featuring a tailored fitted silhouette, squared neckline, layered sleev...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent ' Rive Gauche ' 1970s Khaki Plaid Cape Trench Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely AMAZING Rare vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL "Rive Gauche" dark khaki cape! Trench style, with classic YSL style. Plaid interior (fully lined) that peaks through when worn....
Yves Saint Laurent 1990 Glass Bead Leather Cropped Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the Spring Summer 1990 Yves Saint Laurent Collection, our Yves Saint Laurent Glass Beaded Leather Cropped Jacket is straight from the runway. With most glorious extra large be...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Vintage 1976 Deep Olive Green Wool Cape
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in PARIS, FR
A vintage deep olive green wool cape by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, dating to the mid-1970s (circa 1976). The design features a fluid silhouette cut from a single panel with mini...
Yves Saint Laurent Iconic Monogram Robe
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Take Yves Saint Laurent from the streets or the sheets. This beautifully blue, gold, and red monogrammed robe can be worn lounging at home or paired with jeans and heels for a night ...
Yves Saint Laurent Reversible Shearling jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Yves Saint Laurent Reversible Shearling Coat – A Unique Vintage Piece from the 90s Measurements (exact measurements): • Shoulders: 40 cm / 15¾" • Sleeve: 67 cm / 26½" • Armpit widt...
Yves Saint Laurent Tobacco Wool Cape 90s
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in London, GB
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche - Tobacco wool cape - Button fastening at the neck - 1990s - 100% wool - Made in Paris, France - Sold by Mae Vintage London
$339Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Size 46 Regular Dark Gray Textured Wool Sport Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT sport coat comes in a dark gray textured wool with a full monogram liner featuring a peak lapel, slit pockets, and a double breasted closure.
Yves Saint Laurent Jacket Black Wool Double Breasted Pea Coat Style Vintage 90s
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned vintage jacket by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, likely dating to the 1990s. Crafted from what we believe to be wool (no content label), this beautifully tailore...
1992 Yves Saint Laurent Double Breasted Black Satin Mac Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
This oh-so-’90s mac was designed by French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent to sit alongside their spring 1992 collection. It was made for the brand’s Variation diffusion line; a you...
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Vintage Yves Saint Laurent White Cotton Coat Dress or Duster Style Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
This vintage early 1980's Yves Saint Laurent white cotton duster style coat or coat dress is another YSL take on the utilitarian smock style dresses and tops he designed in the 1970's.
YSL Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Vintage wool camel haring bone coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful classic YSL Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Vintage camel color haring bone coat.
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Yves Saint Laurent khaki coat, circa 1972
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
A practical piece for day-to-day, this Yves Saint Laurent coat is constructed in khaki green cotton-gabardine and has a universally flattering A-line silhouette.
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Snakeskin python printed trench coat & belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Snakeskin python printed trench coat & belt.
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Purple Wool Coat & Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Lake Park, FL
This is a vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche purple wool button up coat with matching belt.
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Fur Lined Black Trench Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Lake Park, FL
This is a vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche sheared rabbit fur lined black trech coat.
Saint Laurent Blue Wool Tassell Vintage Cape 369_128_8820
By Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic Saint Laurent Rive Gauche from the 1970s! As wearable today as when it was made. Black tassels on the ends. Great for the Saint Laurent Collector. There are many areas on t...
Yves Saint Laurent Russian Collection Shearling
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary shearling with wood beading is an important part of the Saint Laurent legacy. The renowned Russian collection was known for its luxurious haute hippie look. RA...
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Iconic 1968 Yves Saint Laurent Safari Tunic
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spring/ Summer 1968 Yves Saint Laurent Saharienne Tunic in a blush tone. Exceptional french tailoring, featuring four panel pleated pockets and yoke back. Very Good Vintage Conditio...
Dior haute couture black coat, Autumn/Winter 1959
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Designed by a 21 year old Yves Saint Laurent during his brief period as head designer at Dior and before he founded his own fashion empire, this exquisite silk velvet cocoon coat is ...
Yves Saint Laurent brown cape, circa 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Throw on over jeans for weekends in the country or over work wear as a chic alternative to a coat. Constructed in brown wool Featuring contrasting black braiding and standing col...
cappotto YSL rosso
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Viareggio, IT
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture straordinario e raro cappotto vintage in lana rosso corallo con bottoni dorati gioielli unici incisi con una volpe. Effetto cut-out e tasche sotto pa...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Coat, 1998
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Coat From the 1998 Collection Size – L-XL US12, FR44 Length – 111 cm Shoulders – 42 cm Sleeve – 61 cm Pit to pit – 52,5 cm Waist – 90 cm Fabric –...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Hooded Cape Coat - '70s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This is an iconic Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Hooded Cape Coat from the 1970's, crafted from wool.
YSL Vintage Flawless Yves Saint Laurent Mink Fur Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sparks, NV
This is one of those pieces that takes your breath away when you see it in person. Stunning, long and luxe Yves Saint Laurent mink fur coat. Rolled collar, double-breasted buttons, a...
Exceptional Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Evening Coat.
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in University City, MO
This YSL vintage piece is comprised of a lightly quilted metallic fabric depicting floral motifs. Probably Asian inspired chrysanthemums. It just looks amazing by evening, catchi...
Vintage 1970s Saint Laurent - YSL Khaki Trench Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chic 1970s Saint Laurent - YSL khaki trench coat. (some faint spots) Trench coat has been dry cleaned. Size : fit 4-6
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Smoking Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Studio City, CA
Late 1970's/early 80's Yves Saint Laurent black wool double breasted smoking coat w/gold domed buttons. Size tag 38. In excellent condition w/what looks like a small alteration at th...
Yves Saint Laurent Coat - Vintage Black shearling Gold Hooded Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 1980's YVES SAINT LAURENT Fourrures coat comes black shearling fur lined suede with a high collar, detachable hood, metallic gold contrast stitching, double slit buttoned fro...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2004 Brown Wool Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2004 collection, Features a luxurious brown wool fabric, a sculptural high collar, an asymmetric button closure, and a cinched waist accentuate...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Purple Cape Coat Vintage
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
YSL purple cape coat. Great condition.Slightly heavy Made in France FINAL SALE.
YVES SAINT LAURENT Fourrures 1970's Vintage Fur Coat Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Yves Saint Laurent fourrures 1970's Vintage Authentic real fur Camo aesthetic Black, brown, tan, cream hues, really unique F36 but fits like a Medium 1 pocket on each side of exterio...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Timeless Men Duffle Coat - Camel Wool - Vintage
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Geneva, CH
This timeless duffle coat by Yves Saint Laurent is proposed with traditional construction.
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2004 Black Wool & Silk Longline Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2004 collection, Features a structured longline fit, sculptural black jacquard with a subtle quilted texture, the design is finished with a su...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage brown wool tweed fur trim maxi coat FR36 S
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT Vintage brown wool tweed fur trim maxi coat FR36 S Reference: TGAS/E00669 Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Collection: Rive Gauche Material: Wool, Fur Color: Brown, Black...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Vintage grey 100% wool oversized coat FR48 M
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hong Kong, NT
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Vintage grey 100% wool oversized coat FR48 M Reference: PRWU/A00002 Brand: Yves Saint Laurent Collection: Rive Gauche Material: Wool Color: Grey Patter...
Yves Saint Laurent Jacket Swing Coat Pink Wool Vintage Size 34
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned, vintage Yves Saint Laurent peasant-style swing jacket or coat in pink wool, from S/S'85.
Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Suede Swing Coat 1970s
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in London, GB
- Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Yves Saint Laurent Era - 1970s - Olive, Purple and Black Suede - Triangle Appliqué Detail - Woven Leather Buttons - Gold Buckle Closure with CC Logo - ...
French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.
Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.
By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.
Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.
Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.
After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.
His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.
With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.
“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.
Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Yves Saint Laurent evening dresses, shirts, handbags and other clothing and accessories today on 1stDibs.
There is a stylish garment for anywhere in the universe, and on 1stDibs, finding the right vintage and designer coats and outerwear doesn’t have to feel like a journey to the ends of the earth.
Outerwear includes many types of garments aside from the standard coat. From capes, gilets, jackets and cloaks to raincoats and kimonos, fashion designers have long been preparing us for the elements, and outerwear in general has changed and evolved significantly over time.
A lot of the coat styles in our closets, such as the durable Navy-inspired peacoat, were popularized by soldiers who battled aggressive climes in their regulation field jackets and parkas — indeed, keeping troopers comfortable guided the design of the military surplus garments that have often become buzzy fashion trends. Even today, owing to the likes of Burberry, a luxury fashion house that is among the originators of the trench coat worn by British officers during World War I, the trench remains a timeless style, now available in a range of colors that can be worn throughout the year.
While women in late 1700s England donned an adaptation of a men’s jacket called a spencer — the likeness of which could be spotted in Ralph Lauren’s ready-to-wear collections hundreds of years later — designers hadn’t widely been crafting outerwear specifically for women. Generally, the outerwear of choice for the fashionable, well-heeled lady prior to the 1800s usually consisted of capes, shawls and stoles. By the mid-1800s, women were wearing overcoats with multiple layered collars popularized by men (often called a Garrick coat in England), and as women entered the workforce during the 1920s, hemlines climbed, jewelry was prominent and fashion conventions were broken across the board.
Thankfully, the 20th century’s tradition of challenging the norm continues steadfast in today’s outerwear fashions. Contemporary designers certainly find inspiration in 1960s and 1970s coats by Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent and Bonnie Cashin, but unisex options abound in modern creations that take both function and style into account. Find what inspires you in the full range of vintage and designer coats and outerwear available for sale on 1stDibs.