Antique 19th Century Exceptional Russian Metallic Brocade Coat designer-christian-lacroix The sleeves and back are

The sleeves and back are semi-transparent

As photographed on Michelle Monaghan for Rhapsody Magazine by Jane + Jane (Boondock Agency)

To finish there are two pretty bows that sit atop each hip at the waist

There is a small amount of beads missing off the top of each shoulder but it does not deter from the overall look and is only mentioned for accuracy

So led the review on Vogue

Antique 19th Century Exceptional Russian Metallic Brocade Coat designer-christian-lacroix The sleeves and back areThis is one of the most beautiful antique coats I have ever had in the shop. It is made from a beautiful Russian metallic brocade with a bright contrasting cotton lining. Both fabrics inside and out are extraordinary. The exterior fabric is a real metal thread woven through a royal purple velvet. Throughout the design are pops of pink, green and yellow thread that is extraordinary and the final effect wonderful. Inside it an antique cotton in a