Stylish, vintage, gold and dark gray plaid cape or swing coat. Nicely home sewn in the 1960s of a polyester/cotton blend. There are three rows of two, black, glass buttons. One column is fixed, the other functions. The buttons don’t quite line up properly. The fixed row should be adjusted. It has a Mandarin collar. The interfacing used down the front and in the collar is quite stiff. It’s lined in a black, cotton blend.
Measurements:
- Collar stands up 2″
- Length from base of collar to hem: 28″
- Total circumference: 95″
- Total overlapped circumference: 91″
- Pockets begin 12″ from shoulder seam
- Total neck circumference: 17″
This came from the estate of a lady who was always well dressed. She wouldn’t have dreamed of leaving the house without her hair done – in later years her wig – face fully made up, jewelry, and matching shoes and purses. She had an outfit for every possible occasion and more. She would have been in her 30s in the 1960s. I can imagine her wearing this to a fall football game and looking like a million bucks.
It is quite heavy and packed, will be just over 2 lbs.
