- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- silk brocade, crepe de chine, and metal
- Dimensions
- L x W: 22 × 15 1/2 in. (55.9 × 39.4 cm)
- Waist: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
- Description
- A floral peach brocade evening jacket with a high rounded neckline. The jacket is made of a millefleur brocade that has a peach satin ground with peach and gold metallic thread depicting birds, foliage, and meandering lines. Pleating at the neckline extends downwards to the center front button placket. The jacket has a center front opening with four metal fabric covered buttons on the proper left side and four bound buttonholes on the proper right side. The long set-in sleeves slightly taper at the wrists. The jacket has a fitted waist and slightly flares out at the hips. Two darts are sewn to each side of the center front opening starting at the hem and extending upwards to the bustline. The back of the jacket has a center back seam and a slit at the center back of the neckline. A single vent starts from the center back seam, ending at the hem. The inside of the jacket is lined with light peach silk and is self-faced with brocade along neckline, and the edge of the center front opening. The edge of the lining fabric and brocade are stitched together with hand whip stitches, the other seams are machine stitched.
- Cataloging Notes
- This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- jackets
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
- Object number
- 2007.3.658
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




