An evening coat of deep brown wool, the vermillion velvet collar heavily embroidered with gilt leather flowers with pendant blue bead stamens, labelled Schiaparelli, London, the reverse inscribed 4136, 1937

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An evening coat of deep brown wool, the vermillion velvet collar heavily embroidered with gilt leather flowers with pendant blue bead stamens, labelled Schiaparelli, London, the reverse inscribed 4136, 1937

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One other coat of this design is known to have been made in black wool, with black velvet lapels.

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