Dinner jacket

Blades

1967–69 · silk · Costume Institute

The sleek, pared-down silhouette of the 1960s is evident in this dinner jacket. Silk rep is an unconventional fabric for this type of garment. Combined with the bright red lining and satin cuffs, this is an excellent example of a modern sensibility applied to formal wear.

Artist

Blades

Date

1967–69

Medium

silk

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Stewart Johnson, 1989