Woman's Evening Coat

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Woman's Evening Coat

Fall/Winter 2000

Designed by Zandra Rhodes (English, born 1940) Made by Pologeorgis Furs, United States (founded 1960)

Zandra Rhodes considers herself a fabric designer first and foremost. Her textiles use images from nature or from cultural or historical sources that she refines into idiosyncratic, personal designs. In 1969, after manufacturers rejected her textile designs as too flamboyant, Rhodes set up her own business, teaching herself to construct garments determined by her fabric designs. While many of these are screen-printed on sheer fabrics, this coat, made in conjunction with Pologeorgis Furs, uses soft velvet patterned by applying a chemical to burn out the pile but leave the ground. The coat's hem is cut according to the shape of the pattern, called Knitted Tasseled Diamond.

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Object Details

Titles:

Woman's Evening Coat

Date:

Fall/Winter 2000

Artists:

Designed by Zandra Rhodes (English, born 1940) Made by Pologeorgis Furs, United States (founded 1960)

Medium:

Rayon/silk velvet and burnt-out velvet, mink, handpainted rayon fringe, rayon cord

Dimensions:

Length: 46 inches (116.8 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of the designer and Pologeorgis Furs in honor of Tom Marotta, 2009

Accession Number:

2009-129-1

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