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Leather suit in two parts
English for American market
about 1974
Medium/Technique
Leather, stitched
Dimensions
Center back (jacket): 83.8 cm (33 in.)
Length (pants): 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.)
Length (pants): 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2280.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's A-line leather jacket (part of a suit) with narrow pin tucks on wide sleeves, Peter Pan collar, and front button closure. Flared leather trousers detailed with all over narrow pin tucks. Front pockets.
Signed
Interior label: John Bates London.
ProvenanceBy 2011, Leslie Verrinder of TinTin Collectibles, London; 2011, sold by TinTin Collectibles to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)