Evening coat

Jean Patou|House of Patou

ca. 1920 · silk · Costume Institute

Evening coat — Jean Patou|House of Patou

An elegant and refined piece by a designer at the height of his creativity, this evening coat reflects the ease and simplicity for which Patou was known. The pleated crepe, with its butter yellow georgette lining is unadorned and graceful.

Artist
Jean Patou|House of Patou
Date
ca. 1920
Medium
silk
Culture
French
Department
Costume Institute
Credit line
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Norma M. Milde, 1970

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