Collection item
Prince of Wales check coat
In 1953, Gus Fisher and his El Jay label were invited to take up the exclusive licence to produce Christian Dior originals in New Zealand. The offer was accepted and the agreement was signed with Christian Dior himself in Paris in 1954. This continued until the 1980s when this coat was made. Jo Morgan bought the coat in the early 1980s when she was working as an employment advertising consultant for Wilson & Horton newspapers. "I wore it heaps – usually with elbow length black gloves and black leather court shoes. This was the days of dress up when one really good quality outfit was all that was required."
Details
Credit:
Loan courtesy of Jo Morgan.
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Garment type:
Coat
Features:
This coat references a trench coat with its raglan cut sleeve, storm flap and belt. The cut of the sleeve is unusual in that while the sleeves are connected to the coat body at the front, they are not connected to the back body. Instead, they are an extension of the cape (storm flap).
Colour:
Black, white
Label:
Christian Dior Prêt-à-porter by El Jay
Date:
1980s
