Jacket Item Number: 1343/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A woman's waist-length, close-fitting, long-sleeved black wool jacket with a wide low-cut square neckline. Lavishly trimmed at the neckline with black braid cord and metal beads in a floral design. Centre front opening has hooks and eyes. Sleeves are fitted from the shoulder to the elbow and are trimmed with fine pleating and decorative braid. Sleeves have some fullness at the elbow, but are tapered to the wrist. Button and loop closure at the wrists. Lined with striped cotton herringbone fabric. Fine draw cord at neckline to bring it closer to the body. A 5 cm. strip of a different black fabric added at the bottom to lengthen it. Hooks at bottom front edge attach to skirt 1343/1.
History Of Use
Costumes like this one are still worn for weddings, funerals and church festivals.
Narrative
Worn with scarf 1343/4 tucked into the neckline. Braid work around neckline is done by hand by specialists who serve a 3-year apprenticeship. Part of a costume acquired by the donor from a friend.
Item History
- Made in Aruris, Salzburg, Austria during 1914
- Collected during 1962
- Owned by Kellner
- Owned by Teresa Rainer before April 21, 1989
- Received from Teresa Rainer (Donor) on April 21, 1989
What
- Name
- Jacket
- Identification Number
- 1343/3
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- metal, wood, silk fibre, cotton fibre and wool fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn and appliqued
- Overall
- height 57.8 cm, width 78.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Austrian
- Previous Owner
- Kellner and Teresa Rainer
- Received from
- Teresa Rainer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Aruris, Salzburg, Austria
When
- Creation Date
- during 1914
- Collection Date
- during 1962
- Ownership Date
- before April 21, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on April 21, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1343/0003