Object: Man's jacket
Brand:
Schott
(American, founded 1913)
Retailer:
Billy Martin's
Date: 1989
Medium: Leather and metal
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P89.29.1
DescriptionBlack leather motorcycle jacket; snapped notch collar, exposed zipper and zipper pockets, epaulets and buckled half belt, tapered sleeve with zippered cuff
Label Text:This Perfecto jacket has the same construction as the original 1928 horsehide design, first created by the Schott Brothers for manufacture by Harley-Davidson. Its black leather, chrome hardware, asymmetrically zipped front, and belted waist have been so successful that Schott still produces the Perfecto design today.
Exhibitions:
- Beyond Rebellion: Fashioning the Biker Jacket
- 50 Years of Fashion, 1947 - 1997
- Denim: Fashion’s Frontier