French, coat in burgundy with embroidery - silk - from Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art via Marie Antoinette's Gossip Guide to the Century.
Suit Date: Culture: French Medium: silk, metallic Dimensions: Length at CB (a): 42 in. cm) Length at Side Seam (b): 25 in. cm) Length at CB (c): 23 in. cm) Credit Line: Gift of International Business Machines Corporation, 1960 Accession Number:
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