This vintage 1980s tuxedo style jacket features gorgeous fabrics in the ""nothing matches"" collage style so popular in 80s boutique clothing. Shoulders are padded with deepcut armholes. The lapels are wide at the shoulders and narrow down into the deep vee neckline that comes to the waist, where the jacket is more fitted. The jacket has a pair of bound hand warmer pockets.
SIZE: No size label
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Measurements |
Inches |
Cm |
|
Bust |
39"" |
99 |
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Shoulders |
19"" |
48 |
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Waist |
36"" |
91.5 |
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Length in back |
19"" |
48 |
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Sleeve length |
21"" |
53.5 |
FABRIC/COLORS: I believe all fabrics are silk. There are four different prints, plus a solid black crepe for collar and lower sleeves and the jacket is lined in lightweight red tissue silk. The blue, teal and fuschia fabric are jaquard weave as well as print. The fuschia fabric has a hint of sparkle, and I cannot decide if the icy blue flower print is screen printed or not. Pockets are lined in whimsical cream with small red polka dots.
TAGS: Yvonne O'Gara Collections
CLOSURES: Frog closure at the waist, made of flat black braid
CONDITION: Excellent. I don't see any stains, holes, tears or other issues.
ABOUT YVONNE O'GARA:
Yvonne O'Gara is actually Vvonne Spritzer, who launched her own line after several years working for Ralph Lauren in the mid 1980s. Her company specialized in vest and jackets made from vintage kimonos. A NY Times article in 1989 mentions an Vvonne O'Gara vest retailing for $198 at Barneys.