Jacket of fuchsia, yellow, purple, and dark blue pieced felt with decorative seamed stitches

Title
Jacket of fuchsia, yellow, purple, and dark blue pieced felt with decorative seamed stitches
LC Subject
outerwear
Donor
Palmer, Pati
Designer
Palmer/Pletsch (Firm)
Description
Jacket of fuchsia, yellow, purple, and dark blue pieced felt with decorative seamed stitches; patches throughout have a sewing theme; kimono sleeves with attached shoulder pads; shawl collar; seams are decorated with a wide band of patterned cotton.
Motif
"Creative Jacket" Sewing supplies
Work Type
jackets (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1990/1999
Identifier
2018.002.029
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Felt Knit Cotton Synthetic
Technique
Patchwork Applique Craft style Satin embroidery stitch Piping Binding Piecing
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
?Creative Jackets and vests were a trend beginning in the early 1990s. Quilters in particular enjoyed making them. They were oversized and unshaped which created a great canvas for being decorative.