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Woman's ensemble in three parts (jacket, skirt, hat)
Designed by: Bob Mackie (American, born in 1940)
American
1980s
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave (crepe); silk plain weave; plastic; fur, metal
Dimensions
Jacket: center back: 59 cm (23 1/4 in.)
Skirt: center back: 73 cm (28 3/4 in.)
Hat: length x width: 33 x 17 cm (13 x 6 11/16 in.)
Skirt: center back: 73 cm (28 3/4 in.)
Hat: length x width: 33 x 17 cm (13 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Yolanda of Yolanda Enterprises Inc.
Accession Number2009.4185.1-3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong faux-double breasted suit jacket with deep V-neckline and fur sleeves. jacket is made of a loosely woven (crepe) gray wool that is made up of variating shades of gray threads. V neckline has a band collar. There are two front pockets. Interior consists of full lining in brown silk with shoulder pads and interfacing at the lapel and hem. INTERIOR LABEL: "YOLANDA: DESIGNER'S COLLECTION"
Woman's knee length pencil skirt of gray wool crepe (matching the jacket). Fabric consists of variating shades of gray threads. Small waistband with center back zipper and hook and eye closure. Hem of skirt feautures a small center back vent. Interior of skirt is fully lined in black silk plain weave that is attached at the waistband and vent but free flowing at the rest of hemline. INTERIOR LABEL: "JACQUES MOLKO: PARIS"
Headband style hat made of fur (matching suit jacket and skirt). Lined in gray silk satin weave. INTERIOR LABEL: "HANN AND HANN: OVER OUR HEADS"
Woman's knee length pencil skirt of gray wool crepe (matching the jacket). Fabric consists of variating shades of gray threads. Small waistband with center back zipper and hook and eye closure. Hem of skirt feautures a small center back vent. Interior of skirt is fully lined in black silk plain weave that is attached at the waistband and vent but free flowing at the rest of hemline. INTERIOR LABEL: "JACQUES MOLKO: PARIS"
Headband style hat made of fur (matching suit jacket and skirt). Lined in gray silk satin weave. INTERIOR LABEL: "HANN AND HANN: OVER OUR HEADS"
ProvenanceBy 2009, in collection of Yolanda Cellucci of Waltham, MA; gift of Cellucci to the MFA (Accession date: September 16, 2009)