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Jacket

Jacket
ca.1930-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white check jacket, lined in scarlet silk, worn by the actor, director and playwright Noel Coward (1899-1973). From Coward's personal wardrobe.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJacket (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Wool blend jacket, lined with red silk. Machine stitched. Metal buttons.
Brief description
Black and white check jacket, lined in scarlet silk, worn by the actor, director and playwright Noel Coward (1899-1973). From Coward's personal wardrobe
Physical description
Black and white check wool blend jacket, with wide lapels at the collar. The jacket fastens at the centre front with a single button and is lined through in scarlet silk. There is a further button at each cuff, and a pocket and either side of the centre front opening.
Dimensions
  • Rear of collar to base of hem length: 78cm (approximate)
  • Widest point width: 43cm (approximate)
  • Jacket, packed weight weight: 1.1kg
Marks and inscriptions
'Designed and made for men by/Alexander Shields/New York-Palm Beach' (Black and red text, machine embroidered on label at interior of collar.)
Summary
Black and white check jacket, lined in scarlet silk, worn by the actor, director and playwright Noel Coward (1899-1973). From Coward's personal wardrobe.
Collection
Accession number
S.1403-1984

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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