Lilli Diamond Black Velvet Jacket, 1950s

1960s black sculpted velour jacket with faux decorative pockets, slightly full sleeves, modest shawl collar and black jeweled buttons.

1980s Lilli Rubin Black Velvet Jacket & Skirt Suit Set w/ White Satin Trim. Asymmetrical jacket collar detail, this jacket snaps close at front, with decor...

1950s Black Mink Stole With Enlarged Collar and 2 lined pockets. "Black Magic" Label

20s Black Silk Cord Coat. Almost a hundred year old coat in wearable condition. Approximately a US size 4-8 due to loose fitting style of the 1920s.

Velvet is in! This black velvet 1950s princess-style coat is in great condition and features a small collar and seven black buttons down the front. The nipped waist and flare skirt s...

Black velvet opera coat featuring a ruched collar and wrists. Loose fit with curved front hem and balloon sleeves. Single rhinestone button closure. White satin lining.

Circa 1937 France for Export United States or England Long evening coat in black silk velvet, scarf to tie on the collar closed by two large rhinestone buttons, duchesse satin lining, Labelled Reproduction Lucien Lelong, Paris. This is a license model for export to England or the United States. Some very slight damage to the satin lining at the claw and collar, otherwise clean and flawless. Very good condition of color and conservation. Dimensions: equivalent size 38 France. Height 128 cm, shoulders 38 cm, collar 41 cm, chest 90 cm, waist 84 cm. Lucien Lelong (1889-1958) is a key figure in the history of French haute couture. He designed his first collection in 1914 and took over the family business in 1919 to become successful in the 1920s. In 1934 he launched the first ready-to-wear collection under the label "Edition". Installed at 16 avenue Matignon in Paris, he created in 1925 the "kinetic" silhouette, i.e. a supple, modern, dynamic line. He was the first to imagine, a decade later, the luxury ready-to-wear and to think of the unity of a production from clothing to accessories and perfumes, considering fashion as much in its aesthetic dimension, as in its industrial and commercial dimension. That same year, he made his first trip to the United States. President of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture from 1937 to 1945, he trained Christian Dior, Robert Piguet...

Unlike the super tailored and structured styles of his peers, YSL’s take on jackets was much softer and casual. This preference not only made Saint Laurent’s garments easy to wear an...