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What You’ll Love
Wearable 1980s art at its best. This Laura Rogers Originals coat from Palm Desert, California, is individually hand-painted with exuberant multicolor paisleys, swirls, and abstract flourishes, then embellished with sparkling rhinestones, faux pearls, beads, and glittering gold outlines.
The decoration sweeps dramatically across the shoulders and lapels and reappears on the oversized patch pockets. An oversized, relaxed silhouette, shoulder pads, and washed blue denim give it unmistakable 1980s presence without sacrificing wearability.
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Details
Laura Rogers Originals
Palm Desert, California
Vintage 1980s
Hand-painted original
Blue washed denim
100% cotton
Multicolor paisley and abstract artwork
Gold glitter detailing
Rhinestone embellishments
Faux pearl and bead accents
Notched lapels
Oversized relaxed silhouette
Shoulder pads
Rivet-style metal buttons
Two oversized patch pockets
Long coat/duster length
Unlined
No size marked
Size & Fit
Estimated modern size: approximately M–L, depending on desired fit and hip measurement.
The coat has a deliberately oversized upper body with a generous 50" bust, but the approximately 45" hip measurement is the critical measurement for wearing it comfortably buttoned.
For a smaller wearer, it will have the wonderfully oversized 1980s silhouette seen in the original styling. Please compare measurements with a similar coat.
Approximate Measurements
Bust: 50"
Waist: 48"
Hips: 45"
Shoulders: 19"
Sleeve from shoulder: 21.5"
Sleeve from underarm: 15.5"
Length, shoulder to hem: 38.5"
Condition
Vintage 1980s Laura Rogers Originals Palm Desert hand-painted embellished blue denim coat in excellent condition. The colorful paisley artwork, gold glitter accents, rhinestones, faux pearls and bead embellishments present beautifully, and the cotton denim, metal buttons and oversized patch pockets are well preserved. No noted flaws. Please review all photographs closely as part of the condition description.
Behind the Label
The label itself makes an important distinction: “Handpainted Original by Laura Rogers Originals, Palm Desert, Ca.”
And the decoration supports that description. Rather than a conventional printed textile, the denim becomes the canvas: turquoise, lavender, pink, coral, yellow and green paisleys are outlined in glittering gold and punctuated with dimensional stones, pearls and beads.
That combination of oversized denim and unapologetically decorative surface work captures the exuberance of late-20th-century wearable art particularly well. The result lands somewhere between denim coat, statement jacket and wearable artwork.
Costuming a Film, Theater, or Creative Project?
This has instant character for an 1980s–early 1990s Palm Springs/Palm Desert socialite, glamorous boutique owner, artist or flamboyant resort wardrobe—with visual energy that would feel at home alongside Dynasty, Designing Women or The Golden Girls.
Contact Miss Kitty for additional period wardrobe. With more than 45 years in vintage, we have extensive inventory not yet listed and can help source coordinating pieces, with excellent bulk/volume discounts available for productions.
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