Coat and Suit with Lobed Fur Collar

Title

Coat and Suit with Lobed Fur Collar

Contributor Names

Alexander, Pearl Levy (Designer, Donor)

André (Firm) (Creator)

Date

c. 1940

1940

Description

Box coat with a fur collar, worn over a suit. Fur collar is made up of several large petal shapes. Coat opens center front with no visible closures. Two square pockets layered on top of one another on right hip, embellished with topstitching. Suit jacket has zigzag seam on left front and two buttons at center waist. Skirt has large inverted pleat at front. Suit embellished with topstitching. Coat and skirt are the same length.

Includes back view.

Written on image: "André 570 Seventh Avenue New York City La 4-4627"

This image was originally digitized as part of the collaborative project, “André Studios 1930-1941: Fashion Drawings & Sketches in the Collections of the Fashion Institute of Technology and The New York Public Library.” See: andrestudios.nypl.org

Type

Still Image

Drawings (visual works)

Apparel Type

Womenswear

Coats (garments)

Hats

Jackets (short coats)

Skirts (garments)

Suits (main garments)

Rights

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Identifier

SPARC reference code: US.NNFIT.SC.18.8

FIT Repository ID: usnnfitsc188