1960s women's dress and coat

1960s women's dress and coat

1967

Elinor Simmons for Malcom Starr

Matching dress and coat ensemble made of a shiny pale chartreuse fabric. The dress is sleeveless with an empire waist, a wide boat neck, and long skirt. The coat is double breasted with two rows of cloth covered buttons and long sleeves. It matches the dress in length. The cuffs and collar of the coat and the top of the bodice are covered with green beading and sequins arranged in diamond patterns.

Chartreuse; straight on dress; collared on jacket; sleeveless dress; long sleeve with beaded cuffs on jacket; empire waist on dress; loose fitting jacket; zipper and hook & eye closure on back of dress; one hook & eye and four buttons (four more for detail) on front of jacket; knit; similar to silk; beaded detail at cuff of jacket and on top of dress

Empire dress

Green

Diamonds (pattern)

Ankle length

Boat neckline; Shirt collar

Straight sleeve

Sleeveless; Long-sleeved

Zipper; Hooks and eyes; Buttons

Center back closure; Off-center front closure

Silk

Knit

Beads; Sequins

Beading

Note Re Textile Fiber: Material is similar to silk and is used as the best guess.

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