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Jacket

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1915

GUSN

GUSN-13383

Description

Black silk velvet with wide, notched collar, with square "sailor" style back panel; long sleeves gathered slightly at shoulders; turned back cuffs with velvet button; gathered at back at waist with decorative belt and 2 black velvet buttons; narrow vertical tucks around jacket (resembling gored panels); black satin lining with weights; one black velvet button center front.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jackets (garments)
cotton (textile)
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
Jacket
Jacket

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Thornton Fisher, Anne Fisher Tatlock, Faith Fisher Forbes, Charles Paine Fisher and John Bryant Fisher

Accession Number

1990.364

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