This fabulous jacket is from Schiaparelli's Modern Comedy Collection, Spring 1939. It was originally worn over a slinky black evening dress. I would wear this today over a black skirt or pants or even jeans! Black velvet patches embellish black wool with black buttons in the shape of harlequin masks add a touch of whimsy. Image from "Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli", The Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This is the illustration from a fashion spread promoting the American Haute Couture in the September 1941 issue of Vogue. The dinner suit is black silk crepe and silk velvet accented with green muff, shoes and ostrich head-dress. No particular designer was credited to it. It was from the American Autumn Collection. Salon Moderne, Saks-Fifth Avenue.
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