Vintage late 1970s early 1980s Sasson sleek soft purple faux fur jacket Borg fur USA Union made front reveres
"Sasson Woman...walking down the street..." sang Roy Orbison in a commercial for the company famed for their figure flattering jeans in 1982 parodying his own hit 'Pretty woman". This ins one of their fabulous faux furs. it has a bit of a swing to it though on a larger size this would be a straighter cut. Even so the shoulder structure (not padded but looks it) gives room across shoulders so hasn't got that awful constricted look of the 21st century corporate fashion which was all about saving fabric and is NOT flattering to anyone: narrow across shoulders makes you a triangle shape if you have a bottom! Ditch that look and embrace vintage glamour. The Sasson faux fur coat was designed to be worn casual for their leggy tight jeans or flares, so it's going to look good with either.
It is a UK size 10 I'd say, but fine on my frame too as 8 UK. Bust 38 inches waist 42 inches (it flares out and has 48 inch hips. So it may fit a small UK size 12 but the shoulders may be tight despite the shoulder structure.
Borgazia faux fur was created to mimic seal or sheared beaver, in the late 1960s and revolutionized faux fur, being high quality, dense in colour & thread count,, soft and glossy, by Borg Textiles. In the late 60s early 70s they were high end items with companies like Givenchy using the fabric.
By the later 1970s however companies like Sasson New York Paris were producing en masse bringing the relative price so down substantially more affordable. They also produced garments in vibrant colors, rather than the usual black and brown. They were a huge success and many produced and sold....this particular style & colours appealing to both the disco and the 'New Wave' crowd. However, most tend to have been well worn, and synthetic isn't very durable in that respect re rain, fading etc. Keep them dry, never wash but dry clean, and keep out of sunlight when stored, and watch those elbows on the wet bar in pub!
So this one, is very special as it is in very good condition. It's a difficult colour to photo as it looks a bit red in many of the pics/video but it is purple, albeit a red shade, though def more to purple than maroon/claret. It is darker than it looks in the pics, but does come alive like that in the sun or under strong nightlights like in a club for eg. It has maintained its glossy lustre, softness and colour and even the lining looks as new, emblazoned with the Sasson logo. Sassons can be lovely faux fur jackets but often seen better days. This one is pretty immaculate; and in such a lovely unusual purple kept so well it's rarer still. So bear that in mind you can get more reasonably priced but not like this. Usually they have been washed for eg which wreck their lustre. Don't ever do that...dry clean them only!
The padded shoulder structure is of the late 1970s type rather than 80s, & so I'd estimate this at around 1979-80, as are the reveres on the front which first started to appear 1978. Van Allan in the UK eg did a dark brown one with reveres all down front full length that year. I had one of those sold it on lookout for another if you have one! But really nice to find a purple one by Sasson!
Exquisite garment & will be a real show stopper....really turns heads....sensual to the touch and very femme fatale flirtatious...and I may yet decide to keep so be quick!