Black opera coat by Bob Mackie

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Black opera coat by Bob Mackie. The coat is made from a scrunched cut velvet fabric that looks like Persian lamb from afar. It is floor-length with a back train. The coat has full-length bell sleeves and opens down the center front without any closure method. The collar is made from a wide rounded panel that is slightly ruffled where it is gathered around the neckline. The coat is fully lined in black silk dupioni. Stiffener is sewn inside the collar for structure. There are two (2) hanger loops sewn at each interior back side of the neckline. The coat has no labels.

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