Medium: Grey wool flannel with passementerie trim and metal buttons

Date: 1935

Country: USA

Credit: Gift of Muriel King

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—a version of which appears on the grey wool day dress to the left.

Object Number: 71.268.13