c.1966 Pierre Cardin Fitch Fur & Black Suede Flared Sleeve Coat designer-jean-patou This tops pretty floating sleeves

This tops pretty floating sleeves that go to the elbow in a single layer of silk chiffon

All the seams and fabric are bias cut

Then each flowers edge has been detailed with a tiny row of sequins in an iridescent blue to follow the design

The fabric on the belt shows minor grubbiness

c.1966 Pierre Cardin Fitch Fur & Black Suede Flared Sleeve Coat designer-jean-patou This tops pretty floating sleevesI have held this in my archives for several years now and I think that it is a stunning example of the fur pieces being produced by designers like Pierre Cardin during this time period. This was the beginning of the movement of treating fur more like a fabric and making coats that had far more style to them then the previous norm. I am no expert on furs but believe this it is Fitch. The color is a rich deep brown that has an undertone ranging from a