FABULOUS VINTAGE ‘50s LORD & TAYLOR QUILTED BLACK VELVET QUILTED OPERA EVENING COAT
The following information is from the Vintage Fashion Guild Label Resource site & my thanks to them
Lord & Taylor was started as a dry goods store in 1826, and is one of the oldest department stores in America. Its founders were Samuel Lord and George Washington Taylor. The store grew, moving to increasingly larger stores on Broadway and by 1850 had begun manufacturing some of the merchandise offered in the store. They moved to Fifth Avenue in 1914.
In 1932, Lord & Taylor VP Dorothy Shaver became one of the first to promote the fashions of American designers by name. Before this time, many of the best US designers were anonymous, as many preferred the prestige brought by a French frock. As a result of Lord & Taylor ads, names like Elizabeth Hewes and Muriel King became well known.
In 1986, Lord & Taylor was bought by the May department store chain. As a cost-cutting measure, May closed over thirty Lord & Taylor stores. At its height, there were 86 stores in the Lord & Taylor chain.
A GORGEOUS VINTAGE LORD & TAYLOR BLACK QUILTED OPERA EVENING COAT - FABULOUS DRAMATIC HUGE CURVED POINTED COLLAR - BEAUTIFUL SWIRLED QUILTING - 2 FAUX POCKET FLAPS ON FRONT FOR INTEREST - BLACK ROUNDED DOME BUTTONS - LINED - GORGEOUS FOR OVER COCKTAIL DRESSES & EVENING GOWNS FOR THIS FALL & WINTER HOLIDAY EVENTS
By: Lord & Taylor Size: Vintage 12 - I wear a size 8 - 10 & closer to the size 10 & it fit me perfectly & will fit smaller but I do not think it would fit today‘s size 12 Measurements:
Bust: 44 - 46 stretched tight Waist: 39 Sleeve from neck: 28-1/4 Length: from top of collar to hem 57
Fabric: No tag but black velvet with silky lining Condition: Very good - buttons are nicked but no one would notice at night & could be replaced if you wanted - lining needs a pressing but the cleaners can do that when they clean the coat Care: No tag but dry clean
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Vintage nightgowns & peignoirs may be delicate so I do not wash them in the machine. I wash them in lukewarm water with Woolite or some other mild soap, rinse & hang dripping wet in the shower.
Since these are vintage items, a bit of extra care needs to be taken with them so they remain beautiful & I DEFINITELY would never put a vintage nightgown or a peignoir in the dryer as it would ruin it.
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