Edwardian Arts & Crafts Velvet Coat designer-leonard-paris The skirt closes with a

The skirt closes with a back painted metal zipper

There is slight yellowing to the lining in spots but it does not detract of course since it is inside

the surrealist artist Meret Oppenheim

Original retail on this piece was near $1000

Skirt: 19" from waist to hem

Edwardian Arts & Crafts Velvet Coat designer-leonard-paris The skirt closes with aThis is really an amazing coat and even though it is not in anyway perfect it is the exception to my almost perfect rule as it is so stunning and rare it had to go up! It is hand dyed cotton plush in a brilliant blue I cannot even imagine the process to get fabric this color in that time! A hand done crewel work flower and vine motif trail down the front of the coat and around the collar. It is also all along the inner edge of the front so if it