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Woman's suit (jacket, skirt)
Belville Sassoon (English, founded 1970)
English
1970
Medium/Technique
Jacket, skirt: Wool felt, painted wood beads
Dimensions
Jacket: Center back: 39 cm (15 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.1414.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's short boxy jacket made of kelly green wool felt, trimmed at collar, front opening, and hem with purple, magenta, orange and green felf flower appliques, and wooden bead fringe. Three-quarter length sleeves.; Long skirt made of kelly green wool felt, trimmed at hem with purple, magenta, orange and green felt flowers and wooden bead fringe. Hook and eye closure in back.
ProvenanceBy 2010, with Leslie Verrinder, Tin Tin Collectables, London; 2010, sold by Verrinder to Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2010, year-end gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 26, 2011)