Fabulous 1960s Galanos Ivory Wool Tailored Coat w Front Pocket Detail & Arrow Stitched Seams Guest Editor Anita Clarke! His work quickly gained international

His work quickly gained international fame and was one of the cornerstone ateliers of the Italian couture 'Alta Moda' movement

It is fully boned through the back and has ties that you can wrap around your body and cinch to add even more shape if you wish

each wrist is caught up with an slim cuff so that the sleeve puffs out above to create a subtle billowing

it just flows into the long skirt that flares out as it nears its hem

There are a couple of spots where the pile of velvet has been pressed the opposite way so it catches the light differently - very minor

Fabulous 1960s Galanos Ivory Wool Tailored Coat w Front Pocket Detail & Arrow Stitched Seams Guest Editor Anita Clarke! His work quickly gained internationalIn 1951, 27 year old James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready to wear for that time period. That said, his ready to wear line was made to almost true couture standards and piece in it were made with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French