Evening coat
The contrast of black chiffon over aqua satin contributes to this evening coat's visual appeal. The use of tassels and braid trim reflect an Asian influence and the ongoing interest in Orientalism at the time. The coat originally belonged to the donor's mother, Mrs. Francis Neilson (née Helen Swift), daughter of Gustavus Swift, the founder of the Chicago meatpacking Swift & Company.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening coat
- Designer: Attributed to Weeks (French)
- Date: 1910–12
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Dr. Ruth M. Bakwin, 1961
- Object Number: 2009.300.294
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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