1960s Rust Colored Soft Suede Voluminous Swing Tent Coat w Belt 1920s and Antique This haute couture look was

This haute couture look was then translated into silk taffeta gowns for the Rive Gauche label and the second photo is a similar gown from that collection as shown in L'Officiel in 1973

The skirt flows out from under fine

I love that the front panel is set so it goes from neck to floor

Really super piece

and indeed at first glance it appears to be a brocade

1960s Rust Colored Soft Suede Voluminous Swing Tent Coat w Belt 1920s and Antique This haute couture look wasThis is every inch that classic, couturier inspired, tent coat of the fifties and sixties except it has been done in a soft suede and has the option to cinch in the waist for added shape. I think the cut is wonderful. I have to say that the photos of it on the mannequin do not convey how great that this will sit on a real girl. If you are a fan of these coats then you already know how wonderful these are. To see one made of suede is not something you