Reserved 1920s Reville London Lamé Evening Coat English Couture

This is a fabulous Reville London lamé evening coat dating to 1926. 

This Reville London lamé evening coat features a spectacular floral printed gold lamé silk chiffon fabric that is trimmed in fur along its opening and at its sleeve cuffs.  It is also lined in a silk chiffon woven with metallic gold thread.  It has no closure.  

This Reville London lamé evening coat features a spectacular floral printed gold lamé fabric that is trimmed in fur along its opening and at its sleeve cuffs.  It is lined in a silk chiffon woven with metallic gold thread.  It has no closure.

Label:  Reville 1926 Ltd London Paris

Sizing:  I believe that this Reville London lamé evening coat would fit a small size, due to the narrow shoulders.  I purchased this directly from the elderly daughter of the original owner,  she had cherished it over the years and had it carefully tucked away, she never wore it as she had wider shoulders.    Please rely on the following measurements for fit:

Shoulders:  14 1/2” across shoulder/sleeve seams

Sleeves:  23” from the shoulder seam

Upper arm:  9" across - 18" around

Sleeve inseam:  16”

Bust:  45”

Waist:  46”

Hips:  50”

Length:  41”

Condition:  The outer silk chiffon lamé and lining of this Reville London lamé evening coat are in excellent condition with no noted wear, tear, soiling, staining or odour.  The fur appears a little “feathered” along its edges, but is intact, very good considering its age.

Some history about the maker.  Reville was originally called Reville and Rossiter, founded in 1906 by two buyers from Jays, William Wallace Terry, who adopted the name Reville and who was the house designer and Mrs. Rossiter who was the administrator.  They were appointed the court dressmaker to Queen Mary in 1910 and made her Coronation robes in 1911.  With such a prestigious warrant, they immediately became dressmakers to English society.  They were among the earliest London couture houses, following Redfern, Lucille (1896) and the Paris couture houses of Paquin (1896) and Worth (1911), who established salons in London.  After 1916, the only London couture houses left were Lucile and Reville.  Reville made Edwina Mountbatten’s trousseau in 1922 and also made gowns for Queen Maud of Norway (daughter of Edward VII), known for her taste and style.  In 1936, William Reville-Terry took over the prestigious salon of Worth.

This is a wonderful example of early English couture from a time when there were only two couture houses in London - gorgeous Reville London silk chiffon lamé evening coat!

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