When did Marilyn Monroe wear a monkey coat?
The Colubus monkey coat currently up for sale on Pechuga Vintage has a Bencha label and it coincides with the name that Marilyn Monroe alluded to in 1944, which leads me to believe that the coat is from this time period. This specific piece is in excellent condition, best fitting a size M women’s, size S in men’s.
Is it possible to get a monkey fur coat?
A monkey fur coat is one of the holy grails of vintage that I may or may not ever get my hands on. And ain’t that a hard truth to swallow!
Are there monkey fur coats on Drag Race?
This one sighting on Drag Race opened up a well of sartorial longing I’d almost forgotten I harbored for this item. A monkey fur coat is one of the holy grails of vintage that I may or may not ever get my hands on. And ain’t that a hard truth to swallow!
When did monkey fur become popular in fashion?
These outré trimmed pieces were popular in the twenties’, but initially gained major fashion exposure a few years later when Elsa Schiaparelli (hallowed be thy name) used them in a 1938 collection. That line included this coat: And a whole suite of monkey fur trimmed accessories, including those famous boots: Le sigh. Aren’t they gorgeous?
The Colubus monkey coat currently up for sale on Pechuga Vintage has a Bencha label and it coincides with the name that Marilyn Monroe alluded to in 1944, which leads me to believe that the coat is from this time period. This specific piece is in excellent condition, best fitting a size M women’s, size S in men’s.
A monkey fur coat is one of the holy grails of vintage that I may or may not ever get my hands on. And ain’t that a hard truth to swallow!
This one sighting on Drag Race opened up a well of sartorial longing I’d almost forgotten I harbored for this item. A monkey fur coat is one of the holy grails of vintage that I may or may not ever get my hands on. And ain’t that a hard truth to swallow!
These outré trimmed pieces were popular in the twenties’, but initially gained major fashion exposure a few years later when Elsa Schiaparelli (hallowed be thy name) used them in a 1938 collection. That line included this coat: And a whole suite of monkey fur trimmed accessories, including those famous boots: Le sigh. Aren’t they gorgeous?
