As the legend goes, the sleeping bag coat was invented by Norma Kamali after a camping trip. From an interview with the NYTimes: "After splitting with her husband, Mohammed (Eddie) Kamali, in the mid-1970s, she took to camping in the woods with a boyfriend. “It was cold,” she recalled, “and I was always getting up at night to go to the bathroom.” On one particularly nippy night, she threw on her sleeping bag and sprinted for the bush. “As I was running,” she said, “I was thinking, ‘I need to put sleeves in this thing.’ ”  (also see her below in a wonderful video we found talking about the origins of that coat from the

From there the rest is history and this coat has become synonymous with her name and spurned a million versions and inspirations every winter season since. This is an early eighties rendition of that coat and has a more definitive quilting pattern that marks her earlier versions of this coat. They are made to be reversible - the label for example is found in the pocket. They are remarkably warm - in the video below Norma explains just why that is. Its a forever classic that will never go out of style. Excellent condition.

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Reversible with hidden pockets. Closes with velcro tabs.

Sleeves: approx 23" from drop shoulder
Shoulders: dropped and set wide at 25""
Bust: 28" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 46" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: tagged One size fits all

Item# C346

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.