Rare And Exquisite Original 1940s Volup Vintage Beaded Tan Swing Coat London_Town the bodice has been beautifully

the bodice has been beautifully tailored with boning and shaped cups for a fitted silhouette

so soft and snuggly

This dress has a classically elegant silhouette that skims the wearer’s body in just the right places

the coat is lined in pink crepe with a warm wool interlining and has a retailer’s label for The John Shillito Co

Length: 27” plus 1 1/4” hem

Rare And Exquisite Original 1940s Volup Vintage Beaded Tan Swing Coat London_Town the bodice has been beautifullyThis exceptional coat was made in the 1940s from caramel coloured wool gabardine. It was cut in the classic swing silhouette of the period with the coat falling loosely from strong padded shoulders. A notched lapel collar and large turn up cuffs add classic wartime styling. A defined semicircular shoulder yolk adds definition to the back of the coat and creates voluminous folds below it that give the coat its classic swing silhouette. The yolk has