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Bolero Jacket

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1940-1950

GUSN

GUSN-13386

Description

Black nylon velvet; shawl collar with cropped, rounded waist; long sleeves with six black buttons (with floral motif) and loop closure at wrist; unlined; set in sleeves with stiffened black satin support at shoulder.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boleros
outerwear
nylon
velvet (fabric weave)
Jacket
Bolero
Bolero

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1990.370

Related Items

Title Bolero Style jacket Accession Number 1990.363

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