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1989-1990

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. The designer's label, a white fabric label with black embroidered text reading "MADE IN FRANCE / PATRICK KELLY / PARIS" has come detached and is stored in a bag with the sweater.
The skirt (.1.2) is made from the same wool knit as the turtleneck. It has a wide ribbed black knit and elastic waistband. The body is made from the black and white spotted knit fabric, with a thin band of plain black running around the bottom hem of the knee-length skirt. The skirt is pulled on over the legs, it has no closure method. It is not lined. A white fabric label with black embroidered text reading "MADE IN FRANCE / PATRICK KELLY / PARIS" is sewn at the interior center back waist. A size tag with a fiber content and care tag below it are sewn at the interior proper left side seam near the hem.
The coat (.2a) is made from faux fur in a black and white cow print. It is a swing coat with full-length straight sleeves and a hood. It closes at the center front with three (3) oversized round black plastic buttons and one (1) metal snap at the neck. An additional panel of self-fabric is sewn across the back yoke and wraps over the shoulders to the front yoke. Self-fabric deep patch pockets are sewn at each front waist. The coat hangs just below the hip. The body and sleeves are lined in black satin, while the hood is lined in the faux fur. There are no labels.
The belt (.2b) is wide, narrowing at each end where a black leather strap and buckle are attached to the faux fur cow print fabric. The faux fur is used as the facing and lining. There are no labels.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Ebony Fashion Fair Collection

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture

2015.141.36.1-.2

coats
belts (costume accessories)
skirts
turtleneck sweaters

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.1.1: wool;
.1.2: wool;
.2a: synthetic fur and satin with plastic and metal fasteners;
.2b: synthetic fur and leather with metal buckle

H x W (.1.1 flat): 33 × 20 1/4 in. (83.8 × 51.4 cm)
H x W (.1.2 flat): 26 1/2 × 17 3/4 in. (67.3 × 45.1 cm)
H x W (.2a flat): 49 1/2 × 22 in. (125.7 × 55.9 cm)
H x W (.2b flat): 5 × 33 in. (12.7 × 83.8 cm)

Object Name • Cow print turtleneck and skirt by Patrick Kelly with belted coat by Scaasi

nmaahc_2015.141.36.1-.2

NMAAHC

COW PRINT TURTLENECK AND SKIRT BY PATRICK KELLY WITH BELTED COAT BY SCAASI

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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1990s • 1980s

Johnson Publishing Company • Kelly, Patrick • Ebony Fashion Fair • Scaasi, Arnold

Design • Clothing and dress • Fashion

turtleneck sweaters • Belts (costume accessories) • Skirts (garments) • Coats (garments)

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