FABULOUS VINTAGE
LILLI ANN
SNOW QUEEN
GORGEOUS FUR- TRIMMED COAT
The following information is from the Vintage Fashion Guild site & my thanks to them:
Lilli Ann was started in San Francisco in 1933 by Adolph Schuman, naming his company for his wife, Lillian. The company became known for their beautiful, elaborately designed suits and coats.
After WWII, Schuman went to France and it was during this time that the labels had “Paris” added to them. While in France, Schuman was buying fabrics, and many of the labels in Lilli Ann designs also contain the name of the French factory that made the fabric
Many of these fabrics were bought from small textile companies, that were in such financial straits after the war that they were in danger of closing. Schuman bought from these small companies, and was thus credited with saving many of them from financial ruin. For his efforts Schuman was awarded medals from both France and Italy, and the Lilli Ann customer got a suit made of high quality, hand-loomed fabric
In the 1960s, there was a popular Lilli Ann Knits line, and a mod-inspired London line. The 70s brought a career look for Lilli Ann. Adolph Schuman died in 1985, but the company continued under the direction of his heirs. The company was sold in the 1990s, and was closed by 2000
A FABULOUS VINTAGE FUR -TRIMMED COAT FROM THE WONDERFUL LILLI ANN - THE LABEL IS FROM THE '60s AS SHOWN ON THE VINTAGE FASHION GUILD LABEL RESOURCE SITE - A WINTER COAT IS AN INVESTMENT THAT YOU WILL WEAR YEAR AFTER YEAR & YOU WILL NEVER TIRE OF THIS GORGEOUS COAT - IT WILL BE ONE THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS BUT WISHES THEY DID! - LILLI ANN IS KNOWN FOR HER QUALITY VINTAGE SUITS & COATS & THIS COAT NO EXCEPTION - THESE MAGNIFICENT COATS FROM LILLI ANN ARE VERY HARD TO FIND AS THEY ARE FROM THE '50s- '70s & MANUFACTURERS JUST DO NOT MAKE COATS AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE VINTAGE LILLI ANN COATS
THE FUR IS ULTRA THICK & SOFT - I AM NOT A FUR EXPERT BUT THE FUR FEELS REAL & UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NO LABEL TELLING WHAT THE FUR IS BUT IT IS GORGEOUS WHATEVER IT IS
THE FUR IS SO DENSE, THICK & IT IS ABOUT 8” WIDE ON THE COLLAR & WHICH EXTENDS DOWN THE FRONT OF THE JACKET/COAT & AROUND THE HEMLINE - THE COAT FABRIC IS A WHITE SMOOTH KNIT-TYPE FABRIC WHICH OFFSETS THE OFF-WHITE FUR - THE COLLAR IS HUGE & BEAUTIFUL & WILL FRAME A FACE TO PERFECTION THE BARREL CUFFS ARE A HUGE 8“ & VERY SOFT - DIAGONAL SLASH POCKETS ON THE SIDES - 2 FUR HOOKS FOR CLOSURE IN FRONT - THERE IS AN ATTACHED BELT FROM THE FUR IN FRONT WHICH EXTENDS TO THE BACK - A VERY HEAVY COAT WHICH SHOULD KEEP YOU WARM ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE FUR AROUND YOUR NECK & WRISTS - WHITE SILKY LINING INSIDE THE COAT
THE COAT WOULD LOOK BEAUTIFUL THIS FALL & WINTER WITH A PAIR OF BUTTERY IVORY LEATHER GLOVES - I WEAR A SIZE 10 & IT FIT ME PERFECTLY & IT WILL FIT SMALLER SIZES AS WELL BUT NOT LARGER - IT IS JUST A STUNNING VINTAGE ’60s FUR TRIMMED COAT JACKET BY THE FABULOUS LILLI ANN & WILL LOOK FABULOUS WITH JEANS, SLACKS OR A SKIRT THIS FALL & WINTER - YOU WILL BE THE ENVY OF EVERYONE WEARING THIS GORGEOUS VINTAGE COAT
By: Lilli Ann Knits
Size: No tag so go by the measurements - I wear a size 10 & it fit me although if I wore the coat, I could not wear a bulky sweater under it - it would have to be a thin sweater like a silk sweater - the coat should also fit a size 6 or 8, maybe a 4 but go by the measurements for a good fit
Bust: 40 unstretched with fur hooks closed
Waist: 35 - there is an attached belt on the coat at the waist & if that were removed, the measurement would be 40
Sleeve from neck: 28-1/2
Shoulder seam to shoulder seam in back: 16
Length: from top of collar to fur hem 39
Fabric: No tag but a smooth fine poly? knit
Care: Dry clean by fur method
Condition: Very good
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Vintage nightgowns & peignoirs may be delicate so I do not wash them in the machine. I wash them in lukewarm water with Woolite or some other mild soap, rinse & hang dripping wet in the shower.
Since these are vintage items, a bit of extra care needs to be taken with them so they remain beautiful & I DEFINITELY would never put a vintage nightgown or a peignoir in the dryer as it would ruin it.
The items are sold as we find them. We do not dry clean, launder, alter or repair vintage clothing and they should be cleaned or washed upon arrival. Please make your selection carefully & check the measurements as there is no return on clothing or other items.
