Look at all these wonderful design and tailoring details. It even has both the maker’s label and the National Recovery Board label inside. And, WOW, I didn’t find a single piece of wear evidence – somebody loved this jacket, cared for it scrupulously, wore it gently and guarded it fiercely!

Obviously, it’s too big for both Stella and Moi, so it’s gone onto eBay. Another casualty of the archive purge and more continue, so stay tuned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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