Object: Set
Brand:
Mad Carpentier
(French, 1939 - 1957)
Date: 1946
Medium: Melton wool
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Henriette Suhr
Object number: 82.15.2
DescriptionNavy blue, green, black, red and yellow wool melton plaid cape and matching coat
Label Text:This unusual outerwear ensemble was purchased in Paris just after World War II. Fabric shortages account for the mismatched pattern of the fabric on the coat, and only the cape is lined. It is possible that the garments were cut from a blanket — a common type of material reuse during the war years.
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- Fashion Unraveled