If you're going to do some holiday shopping today, you might as well go in style. Here, a double-breasted leopard jacket trimmed with red fox fur by Traina-Norell, 1954. Of course, it is no longer legal to buy or sell furs from endangered species whether vintage or not, and we are not advocating such. But, there are wonderful quality faux furs available today and we hope you'll use this photo as inspiration to look your best today and every day.
It's been rather dreary the last few days, and we're expecting about an inch of rain between today and tomorrow. But who can be dreary when looking at these swing coats from 1949?
"We celebrate the silk coat - the height of fashion and of luxury, the newest possession, almost the summer equivalent of mink. The cut is very big, completely covering a day-length dinner dress, making for much rustle and movement."
All three coats are by Traina-Norell. The solid black is silk faille and the polka dotted coats are silk taffeta. All three hats are by John Frederics. Photographed by Richard Avedon for Harper's Bazaar.
Two suits featured in the October 1959 issue of Ladies Home Journal as a "liveable, loveable and wearable" garments.
Kimberly was one of the largest privately held clothing manufacturers in the US in the 1950s and 60s. They specialized in wool knits, and would often buy Paris originals and adapt them to knit styles. This suit is fashioned in navy and red buffalo check knit that has the plaid turned on an angle, and a solid navy overblouse. The model wears gold jewelry, white gloves, and has a bow headband by Emme in her hair. The calfskin bag is by Lederer.
This black and white tweed suit is by Traina Norell. Anthony Traina was Norman Norell's backer until his death in 1960. This suit was part of the last collection with the Traina Norell label. In 1960, Norell formed his own company, Norman Norell, and the Traina Norell label disappeared. The three piece suit is trimmed in black braid with black buttons. The model wears a white silk shirt with a bow at the neckline, white gloves, pearl earrings, and also has a bow headband in her hair.
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