Mid-20th Century Jackets

1940S TEXTRON White Cold Rayon Pink Floral Bed Jacket

Black tweed double breasted wool jacket from Jacques Heim for Harrods dating to the 1950's. Jacket fits a size small or medium. Approximate measurements are as follows: bust 38", sh...

Be retro-fabulous in this preowned, vintage gold and black jacket, sold by Neiman Marcus Trophy Room, most likely in the 1950s. Made from what we believe is gold leather (no content...

1950s Black All-Over Sequin Jacket. Classy black notched collar evening jacket, buttons down front, fully lined.

1950S Hand Woven Silk Ikat Hooded Cape With Embroidery & Tassels

1960s red white and blue flower power printed mod jacket. No closures. 22 1/2" sleeve. Silk crepe lining.

60s Cotton Black & White OP ART Double Breasted Jacket. Mock double breasted. Front patch pockets. Original waist sash. Fully lined.

Introducing the stunning 1960s Quilted Black & White Robe, a versatile and eye-catching piece that exudes vintage charm and elegance. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, thi...

1930S Rayon Crepe Gold Sequined Short Sleeve Zipper Front Dinner Jacket

Chanel 2016 tweed embellished jacket fashioned with full length zip front closure. It is new without tag.

1960S Red White & Blue Cotton Nautical Anchor Blazer

We purchased this from a NY woman who always has the finest designer pieces. There is no label however the construction is exceptional and the beading is beautiful. There is a gold c...

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

Antique fabric so some pilling and small flaws which add to its beauty. 1950S Blue & White Striped Cotton Men's Tunic Shirt As/Is

1930S Blue Hand Woven Rayon Blend With Real Silver Threads Kaftan Vest

Rare Schiaparelli Haute Couture Mandarin Black Quilted Faille Cape, 1951 Amazingly chic and modern quilted silk faille Haute Couture cape by Elsa Schiaparelli from the 1950's. M...

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Changeant Faille Jacket, 1938-39. "France gave me the inspiration: America gave me the approval" Elsa Schiapa...

"In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous" Elsa Schiaparelli,1930's. "Life has changed so much, A Schiaparelli was never made for the streets." Karl Lagerfeld, 1970's. 2 quotes,2 designers, 4 decades apart. 4 decades later. Although these quotes are highly debatable, especially in the context of today's high-low designer collabs and pop up retailing, iconic fashion endures. Whether now relegated to a museum exhibition, a collector's acid free box or a celebrity one nighter, these fashion artifacts from the french Haute Couture of the 1930's echo a time, pace and culture unrecognizable to most people today. Schiaparelli changed the definition of what it meant to be a designer at an important time in the evolution of the Haute Couture. Rather than simply making beautifully elegant garments (which she also did), she focused on the concepts behind the pieces. For her fashion was a fluid medium and she effortlessly blended fashion, politics and the fine arts. She was one of the most innovative and rebellious designers of the period working against what she considered the stale fashion currents of the day. She was elegant yet untrained. As a protege of Poiret, she gained entry into the world of Parisian fashion. While her rival Chanel was essentially uneducated and a “primitive” in the artistic circles in which she socialized, Schiaparelli’s impeccable social credentials as the daughter of an old and distinguished Roman family gave her a relatively easy entree into Paris society. She was a subversive, a punk, a desecrator, a collaborator, an innovator as well as the ultimate insider whose plans on design domination and creating "la zone rose" for the modern world were cut short by the advent of WWII. She was at the height of her influence and power showing 4 iconic collections in the last years of the decade. Fascinating to consider what the House of Schiaparelli could have brought forth in the following decades had the world not been swept away in turmoil at that moment. In the context of her short prewar career, few remaining masterworks have survived. The rare "moment" she created in the 30's lives on within each art piece, safelocked away within each stitch and sequin. Each design retains her spirit and legacy as a free thinking, modernist rebel who used the avantegarde as her platform in the most creative period of fashion design in the 20th Century. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rare and Important Elsa Schiaparelli Haute Couture...

A fantastic 1954 "Furs by Robert" Detroit ermine evening bolero coat with front button closure, shawl collar and barrel sleeve. Lined in lamé brocade.