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Comprising a black and gold color opera coat with allover Chinoiserie scenes and metallic lace at shawl collar and cuffs, and an unlabeled silver and gold lamé foliate pattern long coat possibly from Old World Weavers fabric of earlier date
56 in. (142.5 cm.) long (the silver and gold)
48 in. (122 cm.) long (the black and brown)
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Nathalie FerneauHead of Sale, Junior Specialist
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Lot Essay

The lamé long coat was likely made from interiors and upholstery fabric initially acquired for Old World Weavers, the furnishings firm owned by Iris and Carl Apfel.

For more information on garments possibly created using Old World Weavers fabrics, please see Lot 197.

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