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Evening coat
After: Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian (active in France), 1890–1973)
American
about 1936
Medium/Technique
Wool
Dimensions
Center back: 146.1 cm (57 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward L. Stone in memory of her grandmother, Mrs. George H. Swift
Accession Number2013.57
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's black, full-length coat. Embellished velvet lapels in deep red. Lapels embellished with turquoise beads and gold, leather flowers. Closure at natural waist. Covered button and loop closure at center front. No interior label.
ProvenanceAbout 1936, purchased by Lucile Darst Casey Swift (b. 1881 - d. 1969), Boston, MA; about 1936, gift of Swift to her daughter, Eleanor Swift Reeve (b. 1916 - d. 2003), Manchester, MA; about 1960, gift of Reeve to her daughter, Cassandra Reeve Stone, Newport, RI; 2012, gift of Stone to the MFA. (Accession date: January 30, 2013)