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Evening Jacket

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1935-1945

GUSN

GUSN-12886

Description

Gray-green silk satin jacket; self-ruching around neck, center front opening, hem & on sleeves around elbow. Bell-shaped sleeves are open on outside seam & fold over to reveal green taffeta lining; no closure; open front.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jackets (garments)
outerwear
stitching
machine-made
satin
silk (textile)
taffeta
evening dress (concept)
Jacket
Women's clothing
Silk
Satin
Taffeta
Hand Stitched
Evening Wear
Jacket

Additional Identification Number

1991.85A

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret L. Platt

Accession Number

1991.85

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