1960s :: Coats
An order for sheepskin coats for the New York market initiated the fated circumstances that drew Ira to Afghanistan in 1968. The first coats and vests were featured in Vogue and Life and then became the hippie fashion of that era. During this same time period, Sylvia began creating unique velvet patchwork coats and shirts.
The style she developed for some of her coats that depict outdoor scenes is reflected today in the tilework she has done for places such as the Inn of the Five Graces. While living in Afghanistan and exporting coats, the Serets found a new passion—collecting Afghani textiles and old silk and ikat Bokhara robes.