76.130.1

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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 69.156.5 (blue evening dress), 69.156.6 (striped evening dress), 76.130.1 (coat)

Object: Coat

Designer: Elizabeth Hawes (American, 1903 - 1971)

Date: c. 1950

Medium: Wool and satin

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Charlotte Adams

Object number: 76.130.1

DescriptionCoat in purple textured wool; open neck with stand up band collar from V back yoke turns into wide square lapels rolling to bust line; flared kimono sleeves; flared body; angled fronts for tossing over shoulder; lined with purple geometric jacquard in intricate stripe arrangement; hook closing at base of collar

Label Text:The contrasting red stripe in this garment’s satin lining highlights Hawes’ appreciation for hidden, personal touches. The designer was particularly fond of this vermillion color, which she first took from Picasso’s painting The Lovers (1923). She also used the color to decorate her showroom during the late 1940s.

Exhibitions:

Elizabeth Hawes