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Lot 31
1960s - Douglas Darnell |
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Two stage coats by Douglas Darnell, one a fitted
coat, 1966, of canary yellow cloqué silk fastening at the waist with an elegant
clasp of vari-shaped Swarovski clear crystals, the long sleeves embellished with
close bands of graduating tones of yellow ostrich feathers, with flowing train,
lined in pale yellow satin; the other a long-sleeved voluminous stage coat of
emerald green velvet with flowing train, trimmed at the neck, front, cuffs and
hem with lime green feathers, lined in bright green satin.
The yellow coat in this lot was occasionally worn over the white 'harem' dress [lot
49] for opening the show. Darnell recalls that his design for this coat was
inspired by a 1930s film costume worn by Jean Harlow.
£2,800
Images displayed with kind permission of Christies Images Ltd. © 2002
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