1970s Jean Damien Black Velvet Metallic Design Duster Coat 1930s_Art_Deco a fitted bodice and pleating

a fitted bodice and pleating to the waist

WAIST: 26 in

This is one of the most interesting and unusual antique dresses we have ever had at Circa and of extraordinary construction

with roses in very striking primary colours against a striped monochrome background

There is a provocative slit over the front left of the dress culminating in an exotic ruffle detail over the top of the thigh

1970s Jean Damien Black Velvet Metallic Design Duster Coat 1930s_Art_Deco a fitted bodice and pleatingA show stopper of a jacket, this late 1960s to early 1970s duster coat is the perfect throw on finish to your party look. A substantial, weighty piece of tailoring, it has been created from thick 100% cotton black velvet woven with stripes of metallic tinsel like thread. Two concealed side pockets are located to the centre front. It is lined with stiff grosgrain cloth and matte silk. High slits in the side seams add to the theatricality of this