#1427 $295
Emanuel Ungaro mohair coat, c.1980
This dramatic coat is just as au courant today as when it was created. The use of the swing cut with shocking pink mohair is inspired. Ungaro pulls it off as few could.
The coat is lined with matching pink silk. The lightweight style has no winter interlining. The coat closes in front with hammered brass buttons.
Emanuel Ungaro learned to sew as a young boy working for his father, an immigrant Italian tailor in Aix-en-Provence. Ungaro began his couture career in 1955 when he joined the House of Balenciaga. For six years he worked at the side of Balenciaga, followed by four years with Courrèges.
In 1965 Ungaro opened his own design house. Starting in an atelier of 400 square feet with four seamstresses (a tight fit), he quickly imposed his sense of color, structure, and style on the international fashion scene. Like Yves St. Laurent, Ungaro has shown collections that move comfortably from true couture to trendy ready-to-wear. His designs in both categories are noted for their elegant, sophisticated chic.
The condition is excellent and wearable.
It measures: 44" bust, 23" sleeve length, and 40" from the shoulder to the hem.
