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VICTORIAN MISTRESS ~ EDWARDIAN CHIC
LADY of the MANOR ~ EQUESTRIAN
40s WAR BRIDE
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
INCREDIBLY ELEGANT & VERY RARE TO FIND
NOW VERY SOUGHT AFTER
TRUE VINTAGE
GREY / BLUE TWEED
100% PURE NEW WELSH CAMBRIAN WOOL
Victorian ~ Edwardian ~ Timeless
LUXURY MAXI
PROMENADE ~ RIDING ~ COAT
With Stunning Blue Velvet Collar & Buttons ~ and Exceptional Quality and Tailoring
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LAURA ASHLEY
" I don't like ephemeral things, I like things that last forever....."
Vintage Laura Ashley.....so quintessentially English...
Victorian ~ Mistress ~ Edwardian ~ Equestrian ~ Suffragette ~ English Governess ~ Equestrian ~ Jane Austen ~ Tess of the d'Urbervilles ~ Kathy and Heathcliff on the Moors ~ 40s War Bride ~ WWII Sweetheart ~ English Heritage ~ Town and Country ~ Absolutely Adorable ~ Chic and Elegant...
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~ Equestrian & Victorian Trend ~
The distinctive, sexy and elegant Victorian and equestrian looks are very on trend ~ and with their timeless elegance, always will be...
As design icon Ralph Lauren asserts 'equestrian is always in', perhaps because this style can be worn with as much flair as fits your personality and always instils a sense of timeless class and subtle femininity as inherited by the Victorians who were able to achieve both rather admirably...so don leather riding boots and delight in the gorgeous hour glass silhouette intrinsic of the tweed coat, or just as striking, the long dark riding coat, harking back again to the Victorian and Edwardian era.....
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Exceptionally Beautiful Victorian / Edwardian inspired Vintage Tweed and Velvet Coat
A REALLY stunning & very rare to find, vintage, grey/blue, 100% pure new Welsh Cambrian wool, luxury maxi coat with blue velvet collar and buttons, by Laura Ashley, with beautiful Victorian/Edwardian styling and so timeless...
Absolutely gorgeous shape, the tailoring defining the waist and bringing it in with that very 40s 'nipped in' waist look ~ a long, very full skirt which falls in soft folds...
Looks fabulous worn with everything ~ from jeans to evening wear ~ work or play, day or night, town or country ~ .Gorgeous!!!
Excellent Vintage Condition.
100% Pure New Wool, which hangs beautifully ~ a real beauty. Velvet collar and buttons.
Labels read: Laura Ashley ~ Made in Great Britain ~ and another label which reads: Cambrian Factory ~ Welsh Tweeds and Wollens ~ Pure New Wool
HISTORY : VINTAGE LAURA ASHLEY
"I reckon that women looked their best at the turn of the century..." ~ Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley are one of the world's most recognizable British brands and have over 40 years experience in making colourful, seasonal clothing with retro styling and timeless chic, capturing the essence of the Victorian era and feminine florals that make all of their designs quintessentially English and timeless.
Laura's love of all things Victorian led to the longer length silhouette and feminine styles which would become the company's trademark and was right on trend at the end of the 1960's when fashion turned from the mini to the maxi - a trend that has since returned with force emphasizing Laura Ashley's timeless quality.
In 1961 Laura Ashley and husband Bernard Ashley moved from their Kent home, the original design and production venue, to Carno, Wales, to enable them to expand the business and be inspired by the rolling Wales countryside.
Their vintage pieces are now so sought after and desired! - and once you have seen and worn their clothing you'll know why they are so adored!
UK estimated SMALL / MEDIUM ~ 6 8 10 ~ Please see measurements below
EURO estimated SMALL / MEDIUM ~ 34 36 38 ~ in label ~ Please see measurements below
US 8 estimated SMALL / MEDIUM ~ 2/4 6 8 ~ Please see measurements below
MEASUREMENTS:
Bust ~ armpit to armpit ~ across front ~ approx: 19 inches
Waist ~ approx: 16 inches
Hips ~ Freesize ~ flared skirt so very approx (laid flat): about 28 inches
Sleeve length ~ taken from shoulder seam and down TOP of sleeve to cuff ~ very approx: 23 1/2 - 24 inches
Length ~ taken from collar ~ down back of jacket to bottom of hem ~ approx: 50 inches
Shoulders ~ shoulder seam to shoulder seam ~ taken across back quite high up near to collar ~ approx: 16”
All measurements taken with garment laid flat so please double up for all the way around where appropriate.
Please use the measurements provided to measure against a similar garment of your own which you know fits you well.
All measurements are taken with the garment pulled a bit to flatten ~ and please be aware that there is inevitably a slight discrepancy in the ways different people measure ~ so all measurements are approximate and please give or take about a 1/4 inch or so either way.
LASTLY, IN TWO WORDS........ELEGANT BEAUTY! xxx
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20th Century Vintage & Contemporary
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