1950s Schiaparelli Incredible Checked Mink Coat designer-balmain No label but the fabric

No label but the fabric is clearly signed throughout and there is no doubt that is is a Hanae Mori

The tag is numbered

I love the top placed pockets on the front of each leg - for some reason that is the detail that really makes this fabulous for me

While researching the Haute Couture pieces I have just gotten into the shop

1950s Schiaparelli Incredible Checked Mink Coat designer-balmain No label but the fabricThis is an incredible fur and the workmanship that would have went into it to create that amazing checkerboard pattern would still be a feat today. Schiaparelli is of course celebrated for her bold designs and elements of wit and the unexpected. The furs being produced for Schiaparelli during this time were of the best quality and that quality still shows as even some 50 odd years later the pelts are soft and supple. It is surprisingly light for a