Vintage LOUIS FERAUD luxury Couture tartan mohair jewelled blazer
Estimated 1980s early 90s

Beautiful tartan mohair tweed blazer
Fitted cut
Padded shoulders
double breast
massive gold link chain decorative collar closure
Big emerald crystal and gold with Louis Féraud Paris signature buttons
One decorative button at cuffs
Black silky lining with Louis Feraud pattern


Label • Louis Féraud Paris
Made in W Germany
Fabric : 68 % Mohair • 30 % wool 2 % polyamide
Lining black 100% viscose silk touch

Size tag D40 • US10 • UK14 • F42
Note that vintage size are smaller than actual and that blazer could be worn loose with great style with a denim.

Measurements taken flat

• shoulders 40 cm - 16"
• armpit / bust 50 cm - 20"
• Length taken center back from base of collar to end 50 cm - 20"
• Length taken front from shoulders to pointy end bottom 60 cm - 24"
• armpit to bottom 23 cm - 9"
• Sleeves length 60 cm - 24"
• Shoulders to armpit 25 cm - 10"
• sleeves width taken at middle arms 18 cm - 7"
• cuffs opening 13 cm- 5 1/4"
• waist width approx. 48 cm - 19"

Condition
Excellent vintage pre owned clean condition

Pictures are part of description
• About Louis FERAUD •
French Fashion Designer and Artist (1920-1999)

After the war, where he was arrested by the gestapo from he escaped, Louis Féraud decided to change his life, and he left to Paris.
In 1947 Louis Féraud created his first "maison de couture boutique" in Cannes
in 1955 he had established a couture house in Paris 88, rue du Faubourg St Honoré.

From the mid 1950s he was dressing the parisian elite and designed the dress of Brigitte Bardot for many of her movies.
It wasn't however until 1958 that he presented his first "Haute Couture " collection Show in Paris. He also hired and formed the french designer J.L Scherrer.
It was a great cheerful success.
In 1970 he signed a contract with Fink (Germany) for a Ladies "prêt-à-Porter" (ready to wear) collection.
1978 he won the "Golden Thimble Award" (Dé d'or) for his Spring/Summer 1978 Haute Couture Collection
Adding to his growing collection of honours Louis Féraud was elected "Prince de l'Art de Vivre" in 1991.
In 1995 he was decorated Officier de la Légion d'honneur, by the French President

He died December 1999, aged 79.