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Woman's ensemble (jacket, skirt)
Designed for: Biba (London, active in the late 1960s and 1970s)
English
Early 1970s
Medium/Technique
Wool knit, cotton velvet
Dimensions
Jacket: Center back: 60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
Skirt: Center back: 83 cm (32 11/16 in.)
Skirt: Center back: 83 cm (32 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Jane Pappalardo
Accession Number2011.59.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's ensemble consisting of: green wool knit jacket with herringbone pattern, cut in 1940s-inspired shape with large shoulder pads, and brown velvet cuffs, collar, and two front pocket flaps, inside labels: "BIBA" "10" "940910"; mid-calf length skirt made of same fabric with metal zipper in back and label inside: "BIBA".
Provenance2011, purchased on Ebay by Pamela Parmal; 2011, purchased from Parmal by the MFA (Accession date: February 23, 2011)