Jacket
c. 1895
Silk faille
Gift of Geoffrey Beene
Object number91.20.3
Leg-of-mutton or gigot sleeves are distinguished by a puff of fabric from shoulder to elbow, contrasted by a tightly fitted forearm. This sleeve style has cycled in and out of fashion for centuries, but some of the most impressive examples date to the 1890s.
DescriptionJacket in black silk faille; peter pan collar; large puffed gigot sleeves; front waist darts; princess back; self ruffle CF; hook closing at CF.Collections
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