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Sheldon of California
Jacketcirca 1952

Not on view
Blush pink hip-length jacket with pointed collar, gold zipper, two flap chest pockets, and ribbed cuffs and waistband, displayed on an invisible form against a gray background
Blouse or jacket in blush pink fabric, photographed from the back against a gray background, showing gathered yoke detail at the shoulders, long sleeves with buttoned cuffs, and an elasticated hem.
Design House
Sheldon of California
United States, California
Title
Jacket
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
circa 1952
Medium
Wool satin
Dimensions
Center back length: 25 1/4 in. (64.14 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Esther Ginsberg in honor of Matthew and Joshua Weiss
Accession Number
M.2010.130.6
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2011.
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
Selected Exhibition History
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012

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