Coat

Description

Woman's double breasted coat, worn with detachable belt (K.2010.94.284.2), of velvet tweed fabric lined with pale green silk fabric, featuring a high round neckline, with fold down collar: British, fabric designed by Bernat Klein, garment designed for Margaret Klein by Avant-garde, London, 1964

Museum reference

K.2010.94.284.1

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Coat

Production information

Klein, Bernat, 1922 - 2014, Designer
Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Avant-garde, Garment designer and maker
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1964

Materials

Synthetic fibre, Velvet, Silk, Plastic, Metal, Metal

Associations

Klein, Bernat, 1922 - 2014
Previous owner: Klein, Margaret, 2008 (d.)

Exhibitions

• Bernat Klein: Design in Colour (05 Nov 2022 - 23 Apr 2023)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Klein, Bernat and Jackson, Lesley, 'Bernat Klein Textile Designer, Artist, Colourist', Bernat Klein Trust, 2005, p21