Documented 1973 Biba by Barbara Hulanicki Rare Maternity Label Black Faux Fur Swing Coat designer-lanvin It closes with a painted

It closes with a painted metal back zipper with hand finishes and hand draped pleating

These end in a notched slit rather then a traditional cuff which falls in line with the sleek minimalist feel of the rest of the suit

The underskirt is made out of a slightly heavier weighted silk faille in a yellow and white gingham check

It falls in a long and lean column when still but there is a volume there that will show when you move or walk

Documented 1973 Biba by Barbara Hulanicki Rare Maternity Label Black Faux Fur Swing Coat designer-lanvin It closes with a paintedA patterned version of this coat was photographed for The Daily Telegraph Magazine in September 1973 and featured Jean Shrimpton and Barbara Miller. I am very pleased to have an all black version of it for the shop as it is exceptional. This coat is made even more interesting because the tag on it is from the short lived and very rare Maternity line that Biba did. These were made in the same fabric and styles as the regular line but with room added