{"product_id":"1952-french-bespoke-morning-coat-by-94385","title":"1952 French Bespoke Morning Coat by Bindinelli Paris – Black Wool Tailcoat – 1950s Formal Menswear","description":"\u003cp\u003e1952 French Bespoke Morning Coat by Bindinelli Paris – Black Wool Tailcoat – 1950s Formal Menswear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superb and increasingly difficult to find original French bespoke morning coat, made in Paris in 1952 by Bindinelli of 8 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde, Paris 8e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly lovely piece of post-war Parisian tailoring, retaining both the large woven Bindinelli house label at the neck and the original handwritten customer\/order label concealed inside the coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe internal label appears to record the original client as Monsieur Caramello, together with what appears to be the date 27\/2\/52, dating the coat to February 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBindinelli was a traditional Parisian tailor rather than a mass-market clothing manufacturer. Contemporary writing from 1952 describes the house as continuing to work as a true tailor and creator, with an emphasis on careful execution and fine cloth. This coat is therefore a wonderful surviving example of exactly the type of tailoring being produced by the house at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut in the classic formal morning-coat silhouette, the coat has a single button fastening, long sweeping cutaway fronts and tails, broad peaked lapels and a welted breast pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back is particularly handsome, with beautifully shaped tailoring through the waist, long seams creating the fitted silhouette, and a traditional two-button detail above the tails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternally, the quality of construction is wonderfully apparent. The body is lined in black whilst the sleeves retain their contrasting pale lining – a lovely glimpse into traditional mid-century tailoring construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional piece for the collector of historic menswear and French tailoring, and equally wonderful for period costume, formal wear, theatre or display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bindinelli Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coat offers a wonderful glimpse into the world of post-war Parisian bespoke tailoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made by Bindinelli of 8 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde in Paris's 8th arrondissement and retains its original bespoke order label, apparently dated 27 February 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemarkably, less than three months after this coat was made, Bindinelli was specifically featured by the French newspaper Le Monde in an article entitled Sur commande…, published on 15 May 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe article praised Bindinelli for resisting the increasing industrialisation of clothing manufacture, describing him instead as a true tailor: both a creator and a meticulous craftsman. It also noted his enthusiasm for beautiful lightweight wool and mohair cloths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis surviving coat therefore comes from precisely the period in which Bindinelli's traditional approach to bespoke Parisian tailoring was being celebrated in the French national press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “Bindinelli n'est pas près d'adopter les méthodes industrielles. Il reste un tailleur, c'est-à-dire un créateur et un minutieux exécutant.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Bindinelli is in no hurry to adopt industrial methods. He remains a tailor — that is to say, a creator and a meticulous craftsman.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures \/ Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1952 French bespoke tailoring\u003cbr\u003e\nMaker: Bindinelli\u003cbr\u003e\n8 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde, Paris 8e\u003cbr\u003e\nOriginal woven Bindinelli neck label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal bespoke customer\/order label\u003cbr\u003e\nCustomer name reads Monsieur Caramello\u003cbr\u003e\nDate reads 27\/2\/52\u003cbr\u003e\nBlack \/ charcoal wool cloth\u003cbr\u003e\nClassic morning coat \/ tailcoat silhouette\u003cbr\u003e\nLong cutaway front\u003cbr\u003e\nSingle button fastening\u003cbr\u003e\nBroad peaked lapels\u003cbr\u003e\nWelted breast pocket\u003cbr\u003e\nThree-button cuffs\u003cbr\u003e\nSculpted and seamed back\u003cbr\u003e\nTraditional twin-button detail to rear waist\u003cbr\u003e\nLong tails\u003cbr\u003e\nBlack body lining\u003cbr\u003e\nContrasting pale sleeve lining\u003cbr\u003e\nBeautiful example of traditional Parisian men's tailoring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease compare the measurements below with a similar garment that fits you well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChest (pit to pit): 36\"\u003cbr\u003e\nShoulder to shoulder: 18\"\u003cbr\u003e\nSleeve length: 19\"\u003cbr\u003e\nWaist: 34\"\u003cbr\u003e\nOverall length, back: 45\"\u003cbr\u003e\nOverall length, front: 41\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements taken with the garment laid flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition for a garment dating from 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer wool presents extremely well and the coat retains its original buttons, linings and maker\/customer labels. There is some age-related wear to the internal lining and naturally minor signs of use commensurate with a bespoke garment more than 70 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny notable imperfections will be photographed and form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all vintage clothing, this piece has had a previous life and should not be expected to present as new.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Vintage Boutique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56856476483970,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/6765\/4537\/files\/pretty-vintage-boutique-1952-french-bespoke-morning-coat-by-bindinelli-paris-black-wool-tailcoat-1950s-formal-menswear-1952-french-bespoke-morning-coat-by-bindinelli-paris-black-wool-tailcoat-1950s-formal-menswear-1255007849.jpg?v=1787143959","url":"https:\/\/prettyvintageboutique.co.uk\/products\/1952-french-bespoke-morning-coat-by-94385","provider":"Pretty Vintage Boutique ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}