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Woman's coat
Retailed by: L.P. Hollander & Company
American
1920–25
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Silk velvet, embroidered with glass beads and metallic thread
Dimensions
Center back: 113 cm (44 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Karen McDonald in honor of Betty Shannon
Accession Number2010.984
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPeacock blue silk velvet coat with ruched standing collar. Hem embroidered with a geometric pattern of concentric circles in clear, gold, and orange glass beads and chainstitched gold metallic yarns. Lined with blue silk plain weave, with an interior belt of brocaded silk fabric embroidered with silk yarns in stylized floral pattern. Label: "L.P. Hollander & Co. Fifth Ave. at 46th Street New York"
ProvenanceBy 1930, owned by Betty Shannon, Manhattan, New York; by inheritence to Harriet Moon; 1985 by inheritance to Karen McDonald, great-niece of Betty Shannon; gift of McDonald to the MFA (Accession date: December 15, 2010)