1970s Crissa Cotique France Light Ivory Faux Fur Alternative String Coat Jacket designer-madame-gres and the glamour and bravado

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It is made out of a muted dusty aubergine colored linen that has a wonderful texture

The neck is is also ruffled and cut high with a deep buttons front

It is cut to skim over your curves of the bodice and then the cut out under that sits higher up under the bust

1970s Crissa Cotique France Light Ivory Faux Fur Alternative String Coat Jacket designer-madame-gres and the glamour and bravadoThis is a wonderful hip length string coat from the 1970s by the Crissa Cotique of France label. I love these and have had versions of these in the shop. I always look for them. It is made entirely from curved set rows of a soft and fluffy cotton string. Many designers have made versions of these coats since, but there is nothing like the original. You will see these pop up fairly often in the truly cropped length that lands above the hip, but the