Circa Vintage Coats and Outerwear

A superb 1960s Pierre Balmain demi-couture 3/4 length red boucle wool coat. Balmain studied architecture alongside dress design at the École des Beaux-Arts in the 1930s and worked w...

This 1960s handcrafted mid-length coat was most likely made in Italy from stiff tan raffia woven with floral motifs; it forms a cocooning silhouette around the wearer. The slouchy dr...

This 1950s structured wool riding coat was made by British ready to wear designer Leslie Raymond. It was retailed in the famous Harrogate department store, Cresta, a regional branch ...

This graceful midi-cape was made in France by Maurice Daquin in the late 1970s to early 1980s. With a mid-thigh grazing length, it is woven from a mid-weight black mohair and wool bl...

This graceful midi-cape was made in the 1970s by an unknown designer and is woven from a soft cream cloth. The fabric feels like that of a traditional trench coat which adds a utilit...

During the 1960s and beyond, English fashion designer John Bates designed visionary modernist clothing under the name Jean Varon. This graceful 1970s maxi-cape, with its ankle-grazin...

This intricately hand crafted full-length jacket dates back to the late Edwardian era of the 1910s. This piece is a wonderful example of crochet and one of the best Circa has ever had in the collection. Derived from the French word for hook, crochet dates back to the early 19th century but gained renewed popularity during the 1910s and 1920s when more and more elaborate techniques were developed. This jacket has an elongated silhouette and falls to around ankle length, a decadent cover-up atop a vintage silk...

The Diorling label was launched at the Christian Dior London boutique on Conduit Street in March 1968. Designed by Dior London head designer Jorn Langberg, the collection consisted o...

This striking white maxi dress jacket was part of Alessandra Rich’s Fall 2017 ready-to-wear collection (look 13/42). Tailored from dozens of net ruffles layered on top of each other,...

Paco Rabanne's futuristic designs set him apart when he launched his namesake label in 1966. His use of nonconventional materials such as chain metal and plastics molded to the body...

A truly magnificent and rare 1920s flapper coat made up of shiny, subtle skins, hand sewn together into diagonal designs with a wide band of fur wrapped around then hemline. Typicall...

This stylish 1950s chocolate brown silk swing coat is smart, chic and in beautiful vintage condition. A high round neckline and neatly tailored shoulders give way to a luxurious volu...

This runway documented aubergine-hued felt wool coat was created by Yves Saint Laurent for the brand’s beloved Fall 1976 collection. This collection was titled “Opéras - Ballets Russ...

This original late 1960s to early 1970s Afghan leather and fur-lined coat is one of the best we've seen in over a decade. Afghan coats became the height of fashion in the 1960s hippi...

This show stopping flapper coat was couture made in the mid 1920s. Truly a rare piece to find, especially in such flawless condition and it's one of the best we've handled for nearly...

Stunning and original vintage 1960s A-line patchwork Chinese silk coat. This duster coat is very unusual and is entirely made from a repeat pattern of imported Chinese silk fabrics...

A rare vintage and collectors piece, this dramatic leather trench coat was designed by Gianni Versace and is possibly from his infamous Miss S&M collection, Autumn / Winter 1992/93. ...

A show-stopper of a jacket, this late 1960s to early 1970s duster coat is the perfect throw-on finish to your party look. A substantial, weighty piece of tailoring, it has been creat...

Popularised in the 1940s, the swing or swagger coat’s silhouette was generously cut and its playful, flared look made it a hit with the era’s most glamorous movers and shakers. This ...

Unmarked, but possibly attributed to Pierre Cardin, this double-breasted coat features the space age detailing the Italian-French couturier was known for. Classically A-line tailore...

This early 1990s Thierry Mugler jacket is in rare dead stock vintage condition with the original garment tags attached. It is A-line tailored in a classic navy blue in a 50% wool / ...

This magnificent A/W 1976 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche peacock blue wool cape excites drama and style and can be worn two ways, varying the impact of the piece. The 100% soft wool ...

This rare haute couture 1950s silk mulberry swing jacket is by Paris fashion house Jean Dessès and is of beautiful quality with a timelessly elegant aesthetic. In truly excellent, ge...

This incredible teal blue velvet couture frock coat by Vivienne Westwood is an excellent example of her interest in Victorian silhouettes and trad...

This couture velvet evening jacket is an exquisite example of formal evening wear by one of the greatest Royal British couturiers - Hardy Amies. This would have been made for a very wealthy patron and perfectly showcases the skill and refinement for which its designer is extolled. Amies was a favourite of the young Princess Elizabeth prior to her Coronation, and was subsequently appointed Royal Dressmaker in 1955. Among Royals, his clientele also included the actresses Vivienne Leigh, Deborah Kerr, the Duchess of Devonshire, Princess Michael of Kent and Barbara Cartland...

1960s Norman Hartnell couture shocking pink velvet coat previously owned by Dame Barbara Cartland. This is an incredible example of couture British fa...

This is a great example of early unisex fashion from the revered French designer Ted Lapidus. He popularised sports utility wear and the safari suit look along with Yves Saint Laurent in the 60s and 70s. This dress is made from a richly woven linen fabric and has several notable design details including a wide lapel collar and double breasted rows of buttons with two very large front pockets. The concealed access for these pockets is in fact on the sides of the dress. The jacket has beautiful tailoring and is fully lined in a olive coloured acetate. The coat dress is in excellent vintage condition with only very minor signs of wear. There is a model number hidden within the left hand pocket. There are belt loops however the original belt is missing. We have styled it here with an original Gucci logo...