We are looking for some swing coats to wear in Los Angeles in December 1957. Would you, or someone you know and love, where a swing coat in 2024?
Do people call them swing coats any more?
I searched “swing coats” on Women’s Wear Daily and got a few entries from 2024:
I have not recently seen anyone wear a cape. They are very dramatic, though. The above cape takes you to a very fancy event one-time-once. But a cape in a light wool might be something an important woman would put on keep her clothing clean in 1957. We can consider a cape, too.
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