Navy and Cream Houndstooth Jacket of Jessie Tucker
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Identifier
VC2011002
Title
Navy and Cream Houndstooth Jacket of Jessie Tucker
Description
Jacket of navy and cream houndstooth check wool, trapeze silhouette; hip-length; no darts or seams, 11 inch vent in center back; three-quarter length sleeves with butterfly cuffs; collar split in center back; navy plastic buttons in center front, wool-covered buttons in center back; two false pockets in front, two in back; navy rayon lining.
Creator
Jovon Fashions Inc.
Date
1953
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
42 inches (chest), 48 inches (waist), 19.5 inches (center front length), 24.5 inches (center back length), other measurements: vent=11
Medium
plastic
rayon
wool
Type
Physical Object
Spatial Coverage
Chicago
Cook
Illinois
United States
Temporal Coverage
1950s
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Is Referenced By
For Better and For Worse
Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC2011002
Cataloguer with Date
Emma Foley, 1/24/14
Color Main
cream
Color Secondary
navy blue
Technique
machine sewing
Structure Silhouette
a-line
Closure Type
buttons
Closure Placement
center front closure
Structure Waist
no waistline
Costume Component
cuffs
lining
Dimensions Chest
42
Dimensions Waist
48
Dimensions CF Length
19.5
Dimensions CB Length
24.5
Dimensions Other
vent=11
Dimensions All
42 inches (chest), 48 inches (waist), 19.5 inches (center front length), 24.5 inches (center back length), other measurements: vent=11
Label
"Jovon / Inc. / Fashions"
Wearer
Jessie Tucker
Donor
Shona Tucker
Date Earliest
1953
Date Latest
1953
Culture
American
Gender
womenswear
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Wedding
Function
wedding clothes
Exhibitions
"For Better and For Worse" Spring 2013
Condition Term
good
Condition
small holes throughout, lining ripped at CB, some buttons missing
Treatment
The mannequin was given short arms of batting covered with nylon, to support the sleeves of the jacket. The jacket was shown with a straight skirt from Vassar's theatrical costume stock, to complete the outfit.
Mannequin
14, 1963
Storage Location
HANGING
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Work Type
jacket
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