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Dark Brown Astrakhan Beaver Lamb A-Line Coat

1960s · 1960s · British

Designer

Mary Quant

Production

ready-to-wear

Material

astrakhan and beaver lamb fur

Culture

British

Movement

Mod · Swinging London · Space Age

Influences

mod geometric silhouettes · Courrèges A-line shapes

This coat exemplifies 1960s mod fashion with its distinctive A-line silhouette that flares dramatically from a fitted shoulder line. The garment is constructed entirely from curly astrakhan fur with contrasting beaver lamb fur trim at the collar and cuffs. The coat features an asymmetrical button closure with large round buttons positioned off-center, creating visual interest. The high rounded collar can be worn up for warmth or folded down. The sleeves are fitted through the arm with wide fur cuffs that add textural contrast. The coat's geometric shape and luxurious materials reflect the Space Age era's embrace of both futuristic silhouettes and opulent textures, typical of Mary Quant's innovative approach to contemporary fashion.

coata-linehigh neckknee length

Connected To

V&A

1960s · 1960s

SMITHSONIAN

Roaring Twenties / Art Deco · 1960s

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These pieces speak the same visual language of textural luxury through repetitive surface pattern—the coat's tight astrakhan curls echoing the hat's layered feather scales in perfect geometric rhythm. Both deploy dark, tactile surfaces that catch light through their dimensional textures, creating that distinctly 1960s mod sensibility where pattern becomes sculpture.

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Both garments speak the same 1960s language of graphic contrast and architectural precision, but in completely different dialects. The astrakhan coat's dramatic A-line silhouette and high fur collar create sculptural volume through texture and proportion, while the silk blouse achieves its mod impact through the sharp black piping that traces the collar and placket like a minimalist drawing.

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