Navy and Cream Houndstooth Jacket of Jessie Tucker
Brief Item Record
Title: Navy and Cream Houndstooth Jacket of Jessie Tucker
Creator: Jovon Fashions Inc.
Date: 1953
Description: Jacket of navy and cream houndstooth check wool, trapeze silhouette; hip-length; no darts or seams, 11 inch vent in center back; three-quarter length sleeves with butterfly cuffs; collar split in center back; navy plastic buttons in center front, wool-covered buttons in center back; two false pockets in front, two in back; navy rayon lining.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2011002
Title
Navy and Cream Houndstooth Jacket of Jessie Tucker
Description
Jacket of navy and cream houndstooth check wool, trapeze silhouette; hip-length; no darts or seams, 11 inch vent in center back; three-quarter length sleeves with butterfly cuffs; collar split in center back; navy plastic buttons in center front, wool-covered buttons in center back; two false pockets in front, two in back; navy rayon lining.
Creator
Date
1953
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
42 inches (chest), 48 inches (waist), 19.5 inches (center front length), 24.5 inches (center back length), other measurements: vent=11
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Is Referenced By
For Better and For Worse
Rights Holder
© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.
Costume Item Type Metadata
Cataloguer with Date
Emma Foley, 1/24/14
Color Main
Color Secondary
Technique
Dress Type
Closure
Closure Placement
Waistline
Chest
42
Waist
48
Center Front Length
19.5
Center Back Length
24.5
Measurements Other
vent=11
All Measurements
42 inches (chest), 48 inches (waist), 19.5 inches (center front length), 24.5 inches (center back length), other measurements: vent=11
Label
"Jovon / Inc. / Fashions"
Worn by
Donor
Shona Tucker
Date Earliest
1953
Date Latest
1953
Culture
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Exhibitions
"For Better and For Worse" Spring 2013
Condition Term
good
Condition Description
small holes throughout, lining ripped at CB, some buttons missing
Treatment
The mannequin was given short arms of batting covered with nylon, to support the sleeves of the jacket. The jacket was shown with a straight skirt from Vassar's theatrical costume stock, to complete the outfit.
Mannequin
14, 1963
Storage Location
HANGING
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
Jovon Fashions Inc., “Navy and Cream Houndstooth Jacket of Jessie Tucker,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed December 3, 2023, http://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/2450.
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