Object: Jacket
Designer:
Muriel King
(1900 - 1977)
Maker:
Rodier
(founded 1852)
Date: 1935
Medium: Wool flannel, passementerie trim, and metal
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Muriel King
Object number: 71.268.13
DescriptionFitted jacket in grey heathered Rodier wool with grey braid looped border trim and graduated frogs linking multiple round silver metal buttons; built up V-neck, cutaway front
Label Text:The detailed tailoring and military styling of this day jacket are hallmarks of King’s designs. Throughout her career, King drew from a wide range of military sources, from fifteenth-century armor to the twentieth-century sailor’s collar.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- The Tailor's Art
- Muriel King: Artist of Fashion