Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Coat of blue and green knitted wool with trim of braided blue and green yarns

Title
Coat of blue and green knitted wool with trim of braided blue and green yarns
LC Subject
outerwear
Donor
Buike, Kathryn
Designer
Maxwell, Vera
Description
Coat of blue and green knitted wool with trim of braided blue and green yarns; notched collar; long sleeves; 2 patch pockets with self trim; button-front closure with copper trimmed buttons; fully lined in purple acetate.
Designer Label
Vera Maxwell/ Original
Motif
Braided yarn trim
Work Type
coats (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1960/1969
Identifier
1988.006.004
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Wool Knit
Technique
Knitted wool
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Vera Maxwell worked first with sportswear and coat houses, before opening her own business on 7th Avenue. She took a classic approach to designing and used the finest quality Scottish tweeds, wool jersey, raw silks, ect. She retired in 1985. (The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion)