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Coat

Coat of red wool tartan. Waist-length with collar. Wide quarter-length sleeves with seam down center arm; no cuffs. Double breasted; 8 rounded black plastic buttons reinforced with 2 large snaps center front; bound button holes. Seam center back; fully lined in black satin.
Date: 2006
Creator: Ghesquière, Nicolas & Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening coat

Black wool and silk coat. Notched lapel. Double breasted. Bound buttonholes with 8 large, round, black buttons center front; 2 front flap pockets. Quarter length sleeves with seam down center arm. Hip length. Black silk lining. Seam down center back. Designer's label: "Balenciaga.Paris" Other label at left inner seam removed.
Date: Autumn 2006
Creator: Ghesquière, Nicolas
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reversible coat

Reversible coat of black velvet and white and black wool. Side 1: Black velvet and houndstooth checked black and white collar and cuffs. Center front opening with band of houndstooth closed with 3 chrome colored buckles. Slits at bottom left and right hem are closed with houndstooth covered buttons. 3/4 length sleeves with rolled cuffs. Side 2: Black and white houndstooth checked wool. Collar rolls to black velvet. Band and seam at hip. Slits at bottom left and right hem are closed with houndstooth covered buttons.
Date: Autumn 2006
Creator: Ghesquière, Nicolas
System: The UNT Digital Library