69.156.11

Images (3)

Designing Women_05 Image of the showroom of Elizabeth Hawes, 1933, with coat and evening dress (69.156.11, 69.156.1), both circa 1935, by Elizabeth Hawes.

Designing Women_18 (Left to Right) Elizabeth Hawes, Evening Coat and Evening Dress, New York, circa 1935 (69.156.11, 69.156.1); Image of the Hawes showroom, 1933; Muriel King, Evening Dress, New York, 1936 (71.268.36); Valentina Schlee, New York, circa 1933 (96.69.28)

Object: Coat

Designer: Elizabeth Hawes (American, 1903 - 1971)

Date: c. 1935

Medium: Wool velveteen and metallic lame

Country: USA

Credit Line: Git of Mrs. Dudley Schoales

Object number: 69.156.11

DescriptionEvening coat; blue velveteen with gold metallic stripes

Label Text:Vassar-educated Elizabeth Hawes was a fashion rebel. She is remembered as much for her acerbic writings as she is for her sophisticated, custom made clothing that combined comfort and function with clean lines and strong colors.

In Collection(s)

1930s

Exhibitions:

Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors