Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2010
The Year
Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2009–June 2010
Man's jacket
about 1967
Retailed by Granny Takes a Trip (active 1966-1974)
Fabric designed by Morris & Co.
Designed by John Pearse (born 1946)
Center back: 78.7 cm (31 in.)
Costume (Chest size): 37 in. (94 cm)
Printed cotton plain weave
Classification: Costumes
Culture: English
Object Place: London, England
Accession number: 2009.4374
Description: Man's jacket made of Morris & Co. "Bachelor Buttons" fabric, with large-scale flowers and leaves in orange and gold colorway. Light blue lining with inner pocket above a large blue and white rectangular label with a blue mushroom within a white sun below which reads: "Granny/Takes a Trip/The World's End/Chelsea." Jacket worn by Barry Miles, author and part of Swinging London scene in the 60s.
Provenance/Ownership History: About 1967, created by tailor John Pearse for Barry Miles at the boutique Granny Takes a Trip in London; purchased from Pearse by the MFA (Accession date: September 16, 2009)
William Frances Warden Fund