Courrèges, Tan Polyurethane-coated Cotton Jacket

Courrèges, Tan Polyurethane-coated Cotton Jacket

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.

André Courrèges, 1923-2016, Designer

1960-1969

Gift from Jorge Guillen

HCC_FA_2018_P2-373

France

Bust: 32"

Excellent condition.

Textured Polyurethane-coated Cotton Flannel

Shane Patrick Qureshi

HCC Fashion Dept. Curatorial Team

2008.7.4