PHILIPPE VENET Rare French Couturier Vintage Coat, Royal Blue Wool SZ 6/8

$375.00
Philippe Venet
1980s
Very Good
No
3 Days
Philippe Venet was especially lauded for the coats that he created from the 1960s to the 1980s. The coats in the last black and white photo from Women’s Wear Daily are from Venet’s Fall 1982 Couture Collection. Note that the first coat has the same oversized and tapered raglan sleeves as this blue coat, the second coat has the same vertical besom pockets and low funnel neck, and all of the coats have the same folded seams. This royal blue coat is no doubt from the same era, perhaps a little later in the ‘80s. It is double-faced with hand-sewn, folded seams on the interior. The reference to Avenue Montaigne under the designer label is where Venet’s Paris boutique was located at the time. There are no fabric or size labels in the coat, but it is most certainly wool. Based on the waist and hip measurements, we are estimating the size to be a modern size 6/8, or Medium, allowing for the extra room that a coat needs to have. Please do not rely only on the size label or estimated size to determine fit. Always compare the actual measurements with those of a similar garment(s) that fits you.

Note: French fashion designer Philippe Venet, who was Hubert de Givenchy’s lifetime partner and sometime business partner, launched his own couture fashion house in 1962. After his death in 2021, he was described as “one of the finest tailors in the history of French couture.”
Condition Details: Excellent condition structurally with superficial grazing (not holes) on sleeves that is not conspicuous.
Item Details:
Coat
Approximate Size: Medium
Textile: Wool
Lining: Unlined
Closure: Buttons, Toggles
Size Marked: Unmarked
Measurements:
Coat :
- Chest is free within the Medium 6-8 size range.
- Waist and hips measure 43''
- Length is 43'' down center back.
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SKU:
09082024-7