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Woman's Evening Coat, Spring 1939, Designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, French (born Italy), 1890 - 1973.  Embroidered by Lesage, Paris, founded 1922, 1969-232-3

Evening Coat

Elsa Schiaparelli based the design of this evening coat on the costume of Harlequin, a stock character that was also popular with modern artists such as Man Ray and Pablo Picasso.