Jacqueline de Ribes Jacket Bolero Cropped Formal Couture Black Lace Velvet

Made from black velvet, it features an oversized lace collar with tulle backing for shape. It fastens with a hidden snap closure.

Pair with your favorite long skirt or pants to elevate your look!

Preowned/vintage with signs of age, use and prior wear: some rubs to velvet; some loose threads at lace collar & ribbon bottom.

Fully-lined. Cotton/Rayon blend. Dry Clean only. Tagged size 1/6. Approximate measurements: shoulders – 15.5in, bust – 36in, shoulder to hem – 17in, sleeves – 10in.

About the designer: Countess de Ribes, socialite & philanthropist, has an interesting connection to fashion. From Wikipedia: “In the 1950s and 1960s, before she began designing her own collections, de Ribes employed couture dressmakers to create custom garments for her. In the ’70s she began modifying these gowns to create elaborate costumes for fancy-dress balls. In 1955 she employed Oleg Cassini to make her custom gowns based on muslin patterns de Ribes cut on the floor of her attic. She employed a young and then unknown Valentino to create the sketches that accompanied them. For twelve years de Ribes created ready-to-wear collections, using marketing techniques to attract famous and elegant international clients such as Joan Collins, Raquel Welch, Barbara Walters, Baroness von Thyssen, Cher, Danielle Steel, Olympia de Rothschild, and Marie-Hélène de Rothschild.”