Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012
The Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2011–June 2012
Ensemble in three parts (jacket, shirt, skirt)
Designed by Koos van den Akker
Shirt: enter back: 72.4 cm (28 1/2 in.)
Jacket: Center back: 45.7 cm (18 in.)
Skirt: Center back: 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Classification: Textiles
Culture: Dutch
Accession number: 2012.194.1-3
Description: Blue shirt with big flower design. Red trim at neckline. Crossover construction with a matching red tie on left side. Interior label: "KOOS VAN DER AKKER NEW YORK DEN HAAG S" Gray-brown tweed cropped jacket with tie closures in front. Round neckline, long sleeves. Blackwhipstitch thread around neckline and cuffs. Blue floral lining (same as shirt). Interior label: "KOOS VAN DER AKKER NEW YORK DEN HAAS 6" Gray-brown tweed skirt. Blue, black and multi-colored patches (all with floral patterns) create a geometric design on the skirt. Interior label: "KOOS VAN DER AKKER NEW YORK DEN HAAS 6"
Provenance/Ownership History: By 2011, acquired by Nancy T. Lerner; 2012, gift of Lerner to the MFA. (Accession date: April 25, 2012)
Gift of Nancy T. Lerner in memory of Steven L. Lerner