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Measuring Coats -
Shoulder width - Measured across the top of shoulders from seam to seam.
Sleeve length - Measured from TOP of shoulder sleeve to bottom of sleeve

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#VC-750- Light Blue Wool Jacket w/Starbursts - $50.00

Era - 1940s
Measurements - 23 inches long, fits 36 inch bust, 28 waist, 15 shoulders, 22 inch sleeves.
Label - none
Fabric - wool gabardine

Great light blue wool gab jacket. Fitted with blue plastic buttons down the front that have small rhinestone centers. It has a shawl collar around the arms and across the back. This collar has white embroidery with several embroidered starburst shapes with rhinestones in their centers. Has cuffed sleeves, bound buttonholes, shoulder pads, crepe lining and vertical darts for shaping.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.


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#VC-794- Tan Wool Big Button Jacket - $24.00

Era - 1960s
Measurements - 19 inches long, 17 shoulders, 17 sleeves, fits 38 inch bust
Label - Tailored by Glenhaven
Fabric - wool with acetate lining

Really nice jacket in a light tan woven wool. It has big plastic buttons down the front and bound button holes. The wide collar has topstitching. The sleeves are bracelet length and have thin shoulder pads. Lined in tan taffeta.

Condition - Excellent condition. No flaws seen.


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#VC-796- Short Sleeved Tan Wool Jacket - $20.00

Era - 1960s
Measurements - 18 inches long, 16 shoulders, 9 inch sleeves, fits 34 inch bust, 28 waist
Label - none
Fabric - wool

Very cute and nicely tailored, tan wool jacket/top. Fabric covered buttons with bound button holes. No collar, short sleeves. Has curved seam down the front on each side forming a faux peplum look at the waist on the front and the back. It is unlined.

Condition - Excellent condition. No flaws seen.


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#VC-797- Midlength Black Velvet Cape - $48.00

Era - 1950s
Measurements - 33 inches long, 16 shoulders
Label - Orbach's New York Newark Los Angeles
Fabric - rayon velve

Black velvet cape, midlength with slits for your arms and pockets too. It has black facet cut plastic buttons down the front. Satin lining. Midweight, not really made for great warmth.

Condition - Very good to excellent condition. A few blemmishes in the velvet.




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#VC-800- Black Spangle Covered Cropped Jacket - $36.00

Era - 1980s
Measurements - 16 inches long, 17 shoulders, 23 sleeves, fits 34 bust
Label - none
Fabric - spangles on a knit jersey

Sparkley cropped jacket covered in layers of black spangles. The base fabric is a lightweight knit jersey, probably polyester. It has a single hook closure and thick shoulder pads (easily removed) unlined.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.




#VC-815- Black Dress Coat w/Beaded Neck & Bow - $48.00

Era - 1960s
Measurements - 38 inches long, 15 shoulders, 21 sleeves, fits 34 inch bust, 30 waist, 37 hips
Label - none
Fabric - puckered rayon/acetate

This dressy jacket was probably once part of a dress set. It is a puckered black rayon taffeta with tapered sleeves. It closes with a single hook on the middle with a decorative bow over it. There is beading and sequins around the neckline. Lined in acetate. Great to dress up a plain black dress.

Condition - Excellent condition. No flaws seen.


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#VC-834- Yellow Twill Zip-front Jacket w/Big Pockets - $15.00

Era - 1960s
Measurements - 24 inches long, 15 across shoulders, 16 inch long sleeves, fits 38 inch bust, 41 inches at hips
Label - none
Fabric - cotton twill

Bright yellow cotton jacket with a zipper that goes all the way up the collar. It is cut straight down the sides and has wide square pockets across the lower-front. 3/4 length sleeves with wide cuffs. Unlined.

Condition - Very good condition. There are some small, faint blue marks on the bust of the jacket, which you can kind of see in the photo.


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#VC-835- Black Silky Jacket w/Red Roses - $18.00

Era - 1950s
Measurements - 19 inches long, 17 across shoulders, 16 inch sleeves, fits 40 inch bust, 36 waist
Label - none
Fabric - silk with acetate lining

Black silk kacket with olive leaves and red rose buds. It has collar and lapels down the front, 2 fabric covered buttons with bound button holes. 3/4 length sleeves with elbow darts, shoulder pads. Has slightly fitted band/peplum at waist. Very lightweigth and soft bodied.

Condition - Good condition, but there is a 1 inch L spaped tear on the underside of one sleeve with two 1/2 inch slits above it and a 3rd below it




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