Opening and closing ceremonies jacket worn by Isabelle Daniels

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The Olympic opening and closing ceremonies Team USA jacket worn by Isabelle Daniels at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics. The off-white jacket has a collar and a notched lapel. There is a shield-shaped metal and enamel pin on the proper left lapel. The top of the pin is blue and white and has the five Olympic rings on it. The bottom of the pin has red and white vertical stripes. There is a patch pocket sewn onto the proper left side of the jacket, on the chest. It features an embroidered shield symbol. The top is blue and white and has the five Olympic rings on it. The bottom has red and white vertical stripes. There is a gold border around the shield. There are four gold-colored buttons going down the front of the jacket. Each button has a raised image of the Olympic shield.

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