Regal 1960s Cream & Gold Thread Evening Opera Coat designer-maggy-rouff They are incredibly fine and

They are incredibly fine and light so move with the wearers slightest movement

Pieces like this are why woman get addicted to vintage

The equivalent coat purchased now would cost tens of thousands of dollars

Photo by Chris von Wangenheim

Waist: 21î flat across the inside from side seam to side seam

Regal 1960s Cream & Gold Thread Evening Opera Coat designer-maggy-rouff They are incredibly fine andThis coat is really a wonderful piece that focuses on the cut and fabric to convey the beauty of it. The fabric is a weighty cream silk brocade that has a horizontal "ribbing" from top to bottom that is created by metallic gold threads. This creates a striping effect and gives the coat a subtle shimmer from head to toe. The cut is simple and is cut almost on a column with a slight flaring out as it nears the hem. The back is pure drama and feels like