Jacket
1926-1929
Silk crepe
Museum purchase
Object numberP91.83.1
The urban landscape changed dramatically during the early 20th century, and there was no bolder symbol of that change than the breathtakingly tall buildings called “skyscrapers.” As a way to express technological change, the Art Deco movement introduced a heavily geometric aesthetic to art and design. The bold skyline printed across the back of this 1920s jacket adopts a futuristic Art Deco style.
DescriptionBlack silk crepe jacket printed with engineered Art Deco design of skyscrapers, sun and zeppelin in gold, green and off white; straight-line, front and back cut in one place; long straight sleeve with off white cuff; off white rouleau trimCollections
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