Fashion — 1948-1949
Jacket
The jacket of this black wool Hartnell shows the New Look silhouette introduced by Christian Dior in February 1947: narrow waist and padded hips.The collar is cut in a mandarin style with a small v-shaped curved cut out at the back. On each shoulder is a row of 4 black buttons that the cape (73.46/2b) attaches too. The front of the jacket fastens with three round black buttons. On each side of the jacket above the hips is a pocket, the opening is a quarter arch shape and fastens with four buttons.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 73.46/2a
- Object name:
- jacket
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Norman Hartnell
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- Production date:
- 1948-1949
- Material:
wool
- Measurements/duration:
- L 630 mm (overall), W mm (armpit to armpit), C 680 mm (waist) (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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