Man's Jacket with Removable Peplum and Insertable Pocket Flap
Designed by Francis Toscani, for the Worsted-Tex brand, American, 1915 - 1973. Made by H. Daroff and Sons, Inc., Philadelphia, 1892 - 1973.
Geography:
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1967Medium:
Ivory silk slubbed plain weaveDimensions:
Center Back Length: 31 inches (78.7 cm)Copyright:
Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1974-51-7a--cCredit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Francis Toscani, 1974
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1967Medium:
Ivory silk slubbed plain weaveDimensions:
Center Back Length: 31 inches (78.7 cm)Copyright:
Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1974-51-7a--cCredit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Francis Toscani, 1974
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This casual safari or bush jacket, with bellows pockets and a box-pleated back vent, cleverly converts to a short, mess-style formal coat-simply detach the skirt using the concealed waist zipper and remove the inserted breast pocket flap. The February 1967 issue of Gentlemen's Quarterly (GQ) illustrated both options, hailing the jacket as, "A laudable idea for a vacationing resort wardrobe."
