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Woman's jacket
Designed by: Alexander McQueen CBE (English,1969–2010)
British
late 20th–early 21st century
Place of Manufacture: Italy; Object Place: London, England
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave with silk and metallic discontinuous supplementary weft patterning; rayon/polyester (?) twill weave; metal
Dimensions
Center back: 50.2 cm (19 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number2009.2426
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlue and gray jacket patterned with green, blue, gray and silver flowers. Large herringbone stitches cover seaming. Zipper at center front with a row of metal hooks on each side (for lacing). Tabs along bottom edge of the jacket. Lined with black rayon/polyester twill weave. Three interior labels, "Alexander McQueen", "Made in Italy," and care instructions.
ProvenanceDecember 2008, purchased by donor from Lucyann Barry Luxury Resale, New York; anonymous gift to the MFA (Accession date: May 27, 2009)