Midi Rain Coat - 1970s Blue Paisley Duck Cotton, Upcycled Fashion, Delphia
Midi Rain Coat - 1970s Blue Paisley Duck Cotton, Upcycled Fashion, Delphia

Midi Rain Coat - 1970s Blue Paisley Duck Cotton

$1,402.00

This eye-catching mid-length rain coat is made from a classic cotton “duck” canvas. The striking blue paisley is smooth and cool to the touch. Paired with elegant, vegetable ivory buttons luxe mother of pearl buttons and an organdy lining, it is waterproof.

Fabric

1970s American cotton duck canvas fabric made in a bright blue paisley, lined with a light tan 1950s French 'Si Bonne!' rayon, crisp and cool like silk organdy. Si Bonne! Is a highly prized collector's item among modern-day sewists, for its excellent properties as a lining fabric. The selvedge marker for Si Bonne! is visible on the lining.

Buttons

1920s vegetable ivory button made from tagua nuts, in a very light tan/brown.

Sizing Details

This coat is a roomy one-size-fits-all pattern, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 6 through 14. The coat is designed to sit open along the front. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust and waist of up to 42", and a hip of up to 44" It is approximately 30.5" long.

This eye-catching mid-length rain coat is made from a classic cotton “duck” canvas. The striking blue paisley is smooth and cool to the touch. Paired with elegant, vegetable ivory buttons luxe mother of pearl buttons and an organdy lining, it is waterproof.

Fabric

1970s American cotton duck canvas fabric made in a bright blue paisley, lined with a light tan 1950s French 'Si Bonne!' rayon, crisp and cool like silk organdy. Si Bonne! Is a highly prized collector's item among modern-day sewists, for its excellent properties as a lining fabric. The selvedge marker for Si Bonne! is visible on the lining.

Buttons

1920s vegetable ivory button made from tagua nuts, in a very light tan/brown.

Sizing Details

This coat is a roomy one-size-fits-all pattern, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 6 through 14. The coat is designed to sit open along the front. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust and waist of up to 42", and a hip of up to 44" It is approximately 30.5" long.

 

ABOUT THIS PIECE

1970s American Paisley + 1920s polished vegetable ivory

 
 

Lined with ‘50s French ‘Si Bonne!’ organza.

Designed & made in Houston, Texas

 
 
 
 
 
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
$1,386.00

American cotton, 19th C., elegantly paired with blue-green American mother of pearl c. 1920-40. The pattern is an abstract leaf print that is so modern it's hard to believe it was printed 120 years ago. This piece is ideal for day, and can be worn to work under a blazer or with a high-waisted skirt, and for cocktails with a sparkling earring to bring out the luminscence of this finely woven fabric.

Fabric

Purple silk cotton from the 1800s, which was found in excellent condition in a building in north Philadelphia (on Frankford Avenue just south of Lehigh), wrapped in late 19th century newspapers, from an old seamstress’ shop.

Buttons

Blue-green dyed mother of pearl buttons made from shells mined from the Mississippi River out of Washington, Iowa between the 1920s and 40s. America — Muscatine, Iowa in particular — was the pearl button capital of the world until the 1950s. Shells were mined right out of the Mississippi River. Called “toe digging”, everyday men and women could go down to the river, wade around, gather shells and take them to the manufacturer for payment. The industry died with the technological innovation of plastic.

Sizing Details

This blouse is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust of up to 40” and a waist of up to 35”. It is 25” long in the front and 26” long in the back.