CoatCristobal Balenciaga House of Balenciaga 1927Straight, mid-calf coat, based on the sha

Coat
Cristobal Balenciaga 
House of Balenciaga 
1927

Straight, mid-calf coat, based on the shape of a triangle. The large collar, crossover lapel, long sleeves and cuffs are decorated with ermine fur.
In this coat, made in San Sebastian, Balenciaga evoked the lines that define the Japanese kimono, one of the most influential garments in European fashion of the twenties. In perfect tune with the aesthetics of those years, the wide turndown collar and the sleeve cuffs were adorned with ermine fur.