Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Cow print turtleneck and skirt by Patrick Kelly with belted coat by Scaasi
1989-1990
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Black and white cow print knit turtleneck (.1.1) and skirt (.1.2) by Patrick Kelly with a cow print coat (.2a) with belt (.2b) by Scaasi. The turtleneck (.1.1) is made from wool knit. It has a ribbed black collar and ribbed full-length tapered sleeves. The front of the body has a knitted design of irregularly shaped black spots on white ground. The back of the body is a plain black knit. The plain back wraps around at the underarms and front sides to create a slight contour of the bottom front of the sweater. The sweater is pulled on over the head, it has no closure method. The sweater is not lined. Shoulder pads faced in black fabric are sewn at each interior shoulder.
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Catalog reference: 2015.141.36.1-.2
