help with a really fun coat

ok, I tried and failed in leaving this one behind (I live in a condo and love coats/jackets and thats a bad combo combined w all my other vintage hoard!)


I know nothing about this coat except appears to be hand sewn (stitch pics included) and has the best lining and a sparkly clasp at the back. The pockets are slit pockets sewn shut/not functional

And ideas on dating or anything else about the coat?

thanks in advance

 

Great coat, love the lining! It looks like a '50s clutch coat to me, nicer than most. Perhaps for the opera.

 

I agree with what has been said above, but just to add that it's not hand sewn. The stitching you showed from the hem lining is a machine inivisible-hem or pick stitch. When done correctly half the stitch *just* goes over the edge of the fabric and you get a tiny stitch through the outer that is barely seen. It was available on both domestic and industrial machines but my hunch is this is home sewn by the quality of stitching.

 

Great! Thanks so much as always, I feel slightly better now about my rash impulse buy!