Dramatic 1950s Woven Floral Black Silk Opera Coat designer-norman-norell bold plaid design

bold plaid design

Made of gorgeous silky pink rayon with a romantic and feminine print of scattered bouquets

The fabric would have been made specifically based on the end design as every element works with the other

Bust: 13-17" flat across from side seam to side seam

Dramatic 1950s Woven Floral Black Silk Opera Coat designer-norman-norell bold plaid designWhat an absolutely amazing and dramatic 1950s silk coat that has that couture feel of the work Dior or Balanciaga was doing in this time period. The fabric is gorgeous it is a fine grade silk with a floral pattern woven into it in giving it a hint of an exotic Asian feel to it. It was in fact most likely made for the tourist market at the time and is a wonderful combination of fine Eastern silks combined with a Western design. I love the wide, cuffed