This is simply the perfect example of the French New Look from the late 1940s. This is a couture piece by Doumarc, Paris - for La Boutique L'Hortense in Lyon. Needless to say this is a high quality Couture piece. The fabric is top quality heavy taffeta in solid black with a fabulous hips design with black velvet flames. Radical New Look waist with vertical seams. The cuffs are also in black velvet and the whole jacket is fully lined in black satin silk. She closes with a set of front buttons. Padded shoulders. What a piece!
Measurements - Please make sure you double-check your own measurements and compare them to the ones below.
Shoulders, seam to seam: 17" (43cm)
Armpit to armpit: 20" (50cm)
Waist: 28.5" (72cm)
Hips: 28" (96cm)
Shoulder to waist: 15.5" (39cm)
Total length: 24.5" (62cm)
Fabric: Heavy taffeta, velvet
Condition: Mint condition! No flaws have been found at all. Clean and ready to wear!