Object class: Jackets (short coats) / Culture or time period: American cultures / Function: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Jackets (short coats) Culture or time period American cultures Function 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 3-29952, described as Jacquard-loomed, plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; 10 pieces joined by sewing machine with French seams; collar, bottom band, and sleeve cuffs are separate pieces; pockets lined with grey commercial cloth and jacket lined with black commercial cloth (acetate); cuffs, pockets and center front all have snap closures. Native name/meaning: Saco/Jacket. Materials, techniques: Cotton: singles in black (ground cloth) and multicolors (supp. weft brocading). Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. Lined completely in black commercial cloth (acetate) woven with a feather motif.. This waist length jacket is dominated by bright mutli-colored supp. weft brocading. It was probably created for the tourist market, as it is constructed much like American-style denim jackets, with front and back yokes, snap closures, multiple pockets and a wide flared collar. The outer pockets are lined with commercial plaid cloth at the breast line, while those at the hip line are lined with a commercial gray cloth.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket for doll, accession number 2-71853, described as Naskapi doll jacket, Métis influence, cloth/beads