Courrèges, Tan Polyurethane-coated Cotton Jacket
Title
Courrèges, Tan Polyurethane-coated Cotton Jacket
Description
Waist-length racer jacket with high band collar, shoulder yoke (front and back), paneled bodice, two-piece sleeves with banded cuff. Closures are 5/8" ivory metal snaps running along center front (5 snaps), waistband (2), collar (2), and cuffs (2). Lining is ivory acetate jacquard woven with Courrèges monograms: lining is snapped in and can be removed for wash. Courrèges monogram is set into left breast panel and top-stitched in place as a recessed insert in ivory poly-coated cotton.
Creator
André Courrèges, 1923-2016, Designer
Date
1960-1969
Contributor
Gift from Jorge Guillen
Identifier
HCC_FA_2018_P2-373
Coverage
France
Extent
Bust: 32"
Curator Notes
Excellent condition.
Textile
Textured Polyurethane-coated Cotton Flannel
Photographer
Shane Patrick Qureshi
Curator
HCC Fashion Dept. Curatorial Team
Accession Number
2008.7.4
Files
Collection
Citation
André Courrèges, 1923-2016, Designer, “Courrèges, Tan Polyurethane-coated Cotton Jacket,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed April 13, 2021, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/408.