78.119.2

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Elizabeth Hawes, Left to right 69.156.5 (blue evening dress), 69.156.6 (striped evening dress), 76.130.1 (coat), 69.156.3 (beige evening set), 76.130.12 (overblouse), 76.130.2 (yellow set), 78.119.2 (tunic), 76.130.10 (dress), 74.92.1 (blue ensemble), 76.130.7 (sweater)

Elizabeth Hawes, Left to right 69.156.3 (beige evening set), 76.130.12 (overblouse), 76.130.2 (yellow set), 78.119.2 (tunic)

Object: Tunic

Designer: Elizabeth Hawes (American, 1903 - 1971)

Date: c. 1962

Medium: Silk and wool

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Rhea Wachsman

Object number: 78.119.2

DescriptionTunic of heathered silk and wool blend with purple, pink, and green stripes

Label Text:Elizabeth Hawes envisioned styles that referenced the past while still looking to the future in her later work. The designer emulated the loose silhouettes and color palettes of tunics of the Middle Ages in her own interpretation of such garments. She updated the look by incorporating elements of Space Age fashion and unisex styling.

Exhibitions:

Elizabeth Hawes