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Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company
Man's Letter Jacketcirca 1955

Not on view
White mannequin wearing a cherry-red satin varsity jacket with navy and cream striped trim, medium-wash jeans with rolled cuffs, and black canvas high-top sneakers
Red wool varsity jacket displayed on a white mannequin, with navy and cream striped ribbed collar, cuffs, and hem, snap-button front closure, and a large navy chenille letter "W" patch with the word "VARSITY" on the left chest.
Label
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company
United States, Ohio, Columbus
Title
Man's Letter Jacket
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1955
Medium
Wool twill, fulled finish, and wool knit with wool machine-embroidered patch
Dimensions
Center back length: 27 in. (68.58 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2014.24
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.