Stunning Fall 2002 Oscar de la Renta Wool & Cashmere Beaded & Embroidered Runway Coat designer-oleg-cassini almost kimono cut bell sleeves

almost kimono cut bell sleeves and a simple waist-less shift cut

† The bottom is amazing - at first glance it appears to be a full billowing skirt but its really insanely wide cut pants

The waist is nipped in with a 5" band of fabric

Closes with a back painted zipper and has a waist stay inside that closes with a hook & eye

with hand cut and placed "petals" set in three stacked rows atop of each other to form a tremendous flounced hem

Stunning Fall 2002 Oscar de la Renta Wool & Cashmere Beaded & Embroidered Runway Coat designer-oleg-cassini almost kimono cut bell sleevesThe twin of this coat walked the Fall 2002 runway. In the review of the collection that year Vogue's Janet Ozzard commented; 'There was a whiff of far flung exoticism throughout the collection, although it was grounded in city smart sportswear. De la Renta started with nubby cashmere sweaters, limpid ruched tops and soft wool poet sleeve blouses, paired with tailored flannel pants and skirts in gray, moss green, taupe and black. But almost every