Manufactured by
Burberry Group PLC, English, founded 1956
Worn by
Washington, Kerry, American, born 1977
Used by
Shondaland, American, founded 2005
Date
2013
Medium
satin, cotton, silk, and rayon
Dimensions
H x W: 39 × 16 in. (99.1 × 40.6 cm)
Description
An ivory Burberry coat worn by Kerry Washington as the character Olivia Pope on the set of the television show Scandal. The coat appears in Episode 301 "It's Handled," which was broadcast on October 3, 2013.
The coat is a double breasted, belted overcoat with capelet style shoulders, in ivory satin, cotton, silk and rayon. It features two vertical rows of round ivory buttons down the front, buttoned pockets at the hips, and buttoned straps at the cuffs. At the waist is a wide ivory belt with rectangular black buckle. At the shoulders is a short capelet with straight edges from the collar to the mid-chest and upper arms. There are snaps on the flaps of the capelet to secure it to the body of the coat. At the neck is a narrow collar with rounded ends and snaps at the front. There is a slit in the back center of the coat at the hem. The inside of the coat has white netting. A printed Burberry logo is repeated on the silk lining of the coat.
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
coats
Topic
Actors
Clothing and dress
Costume
Television
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
Object number
2019.90.19
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e9ba1fb-8c2e-496c-89b3-62eb3bb24c89

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