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Mary McFadden
Woman's Coordinates (Jacket, Coat, Three Skirts, and Two Blouses)1978

Not on view
Quilted dusty rose jacket with appliquéd floral and leaf motifs in sage green and pale pink, displayed over a cream floor-length skirt
Two-piece dress ensemble displayed on a hanger, featuring a green silk bodice with gathered neckline and three-quarter sleeves over a floor-length cream silk skirt with gathered waistband.
Full-length quilted coat displayed on a hanger, with a dusty rose upper bodice and cream lower section featuring bold geometric stepped-fret appliqué in rose and gold at the hem transition; worn over wide gold trousers visible at the bottom.
Garment displayed on hanger against gray background: cream textured blouse with gathered neckline, long sleeves with ribbon ties at cuffs, over a full-length olive green satin skirt.
Full-length dress displayed on a hanger, with a cream-colored textured bodice featuring gathered fabric, long sleeves with tie cuffs, and a flowing pale yellow satin skirt with gathered waistband.
Designer
Mary McFadden
United States, New York, New York City, born 1938
Design House
Mary McFadden
United States, New York, New York City, founded 1976
Title
Woman's Coordinates (Jacket, Coat, Three Skirts, and Two Blouses)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1978
Medium
Jacket and Coat: silk plain weave, paste-resist dyed and quilted; Green skirt: silk plain weave; White skirt: silk plain weave (faille), moiré finish; Yellow skirt: silk satin; Green blouse: Silk plain weave; White blouse: silk figured double-cloth
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 27 1/4 in. (69.22 cm) Center back length (Coat): 48 in. (121.92 cm) Center back length (Green Skirt): 36 3/8 in. (92.39 cm) Center back length (White Skirt): 38 in. (96.52 cm) Center back length (Yellow Skirt): 37 1/4 in. (94.62 cm) Center back length (Green Blouse): 21 3/8 in. (54.29 cm) Center back length (White Blouse): 21 1/4 in. (53.98 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Dorfman Family in loving memory of Amelia Dorfman
Accession Number
M.91.306.1a-g
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles