GORGEOUS VINTAGE '70s LILLI ANN FAUX FUR JACKET COAT WITH HUGE ZIPPER
Lilli Ann was started in San Francisco in 1933 by Adolph Schuman, naming his company for his wife, Lillian. The company became known for their beautiful, elaborately designed suits and coats. After WWII, Schuman went to France and it was during this time that the labels had “Paris” added to them. While in France, Schuman was buying fabrics, and many of the labels in Lilli Ann designs also contain the name of the French factory that made the fabric
Many of these fabrics were bought from small textile companies, that were in such financial straits after the war that they were in danger of closing. Schuman bought from these small companies, and was thus credited with saving many of them from financial ruin. For his efforts Schuman was awarded medals from both France and Italy, and the Lilli Ann customer got a suit made of high quality, hand-loomed fabric
In the 1960s, there was a popular Lilli Ann Knits line, and a mod-inspired London line. The 70s brought a career look for Lilli Ann. Adolph Schuman died in 1985, but the company continued under the direction of his heirs. The company was sold in the 1990s, and was closed by 2000
WHAT A FABULOUS FAUX FUR JACKET FROM THE WONDERFUL VINTAGE LILLI ANN - THE LABEL IS FROM THE '70s AS SHOWN ON THE VINTAGE FASHION GUILD LABEL RESOURCE - A WINTER COAT IS AN INVESTMENT THAT YOU WILL WEAR YEAR AFTER YEAR - THE COAT IS IN A WARM BROWN FUR - IT WAS HARD TO CAPTURE THE EXACT SHADE BUT IT IS BEAUTIFUL & A RICHER WARMER BROWN THAN SHOWN - JUST GORGEOUS & WILL GO WITH EVERYTHING - A WINTER COAT IS NOT SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BUY EVERY YEAR SO YOU WANT TO GET THE BEST & MOST STYLISH ONE THAT YOU CAN FIND - YOU WILL WEAR THIS COAT FOR YEARS & YEARS & NEVER TIRE OF IT - THE FAUX FUR COAT IS GORGEOUS & YOU WILL NEVER SEE ANOTHER ONE AS BEAUTIFUL AS THIS COAT BY LILLI ANN WITH THE QUALITY YOU KNOW IT WILL HAVE & NEVER TIRE OF WEARING IT - THE COATS FROM LILLI ANN ARE VERY HARD TO FIND AS THEY ARE FROM THE '50s - 80s & MANUFACTURERS JUST DO NOT MAKE COATS AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE VINTAGE LILLI ANN COATS - THE FAUX FUR IS VERY SOFT & ALMOST FEELS LIKE REAL FUR - THERE IS A PRETTY ROUNDED COLLAR WHICH CAN BE WORN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION TO KEEP YOU EXTRA WARM - RIBBED DIAGONAL POCKETS ON THE FRONT - MORE LARGE RIBBING DOWN THE FRONT OF THE COAT & ON THE CUFFS SO COLD AIR CANNOT GO UP THE SLEEVE - THE ZIPPER IS HUGE & HEAVY DUTY & IS DECORATIVE BECAUSE IT IS SO LARGE - VERY PRETTY RICH SATIN LINING IN THE COAT - OLD INTL LADIES GARMENT WORKERS LABEL INSIDE - THE COAT WOULD LOOK BEAUTIFUL THIS FALL & WINTER WITH A PAIR OF BUTTERY BROWN LEATHER GLOVES - IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE COAT WAS NEVER WORN & IF IT WERE, IT WAS VERY LITTLE AS THE LINING IS BEAUTIFUL AS WELL AS THE COAT - I WEAR A SIZE 8 - 10 & CLOSER TO THE SIZE 10 & IT FIT ME ALTHOUGH THE SLEEVES WERE A BIT SNUG & LOOKED GORGEOUS SO IT WILL FIT SMALLER SIZES AS WELL BUT NOT LARGER - IT IS JUST A STUNNING FAUX FUR COAT BY THE FABULOUS LILLI ANN & WILL LOOK FABULOUS WITH JEANS, SLACKS OR A SKIRT THIS FALL & WINTER
By: Adolph Schuman For Lilli Ann Fabric: The tag says: “This is a luxury garment made from simulated fur fabric“ Size: No tag but I wear a size 8 - 10 & closer to the size 10 & it fit me so will small sizes as well Bust: 42 Shoulder to shoulder in back: nearly 16 Sleeve from neck: nearly 30 Bottom of coat with the zipper closed - 38 - 42 stretched tight Length: nearly 24 Care: No tag Condition: Very good
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