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Woman's suit
Designed by: Koos van den Akker (American (born in Netherlands), 1939)
American
1980s
Medium/Technique
Skirt and jacket wool twill lined with wool knit. Shirt wool knit.
Wool twill lined with wool knit trimmed with printed cotton plain weave and wool yarn
Wool twill lined with wool knit trimmed with printed cotton plain weave and wool yarn
Dimensions
Center back (jacket): 66 cm (26 in.)
Center back (shirt): 62.2 cm (24 1/2 in.)
Center back (skirt): 78.7 cm (31 in.)
Center back (shirt): 62.2 cm (24 1/2 in.)
Center back (skirt): 78.7 cm (31 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Stuart C. Welch
Accession Number2006.2013.1-3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBrown, cream, red and green long sleeve jacket with faux mother-of-pearl buttons, lining of brown ground with white, pink, and blue horizontal stripes, and blue and brown floral trim along edge. Labeled: "Koos van den Akker/ New York/8" Long sleeve shirt of brown ground with white, pink, and blue horizontal stripes. Labeled: "Koos van den Akker/ New York/8" Brown, cream, red and green below the knee skirt. Labeled: "Koos van den Akker/ New York/8"
ProvenancePurchased by donor in the 1980s. Gift to MFA December 13, 2006.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.