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Bright Orange Wool A-Line Hooded Coat

1960s · 1960s · French

Designer

André Courrèges

Production

ready-to-wear

Material

wool

Culture

French

Movement

Space Age · Mod

Influences

Space Age futurism · geometric modernism

A vibrant orange wool coat featuring a distinctive attached hood and double-breasted closure with large white buttons. The garment displays the characteristic A-line silhouette of 1960s Space Age design, with clean geometric lines and minimal ornamentation. The hood is integrated into the collar construction, creating a continuous curved line from shoulder to neckline. The coat appears to hit at mid-thigh length, typical of the era's shorter hemlines. The wool fabric has a smooth, structured appearance that maintains the coat's architectural shape. The double row of white buttons creates vertical emphasis while the overall construction emphasizes geometric simplicity over decorative elements, embodying Courrèges' futuristic aesthetic that revolutionized 1960s fashion with its bold colors and space-inspired forms.

coata-lineknee length

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