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Title
Boxy topcoat of monotone wool.
Names
Alexander, Pearl Levy (Designer)
André (Firm) (Creator)
Collection

André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection

1940s Coat.

Dates / Origin
Place: New York
Date Created: 1940-12-23
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC Andre COSTU-Coa-194
Topics
Fashion
Coats -- 1940-1949
Women -- Clothing & dress -- United States -- 1940-1949
Decoration and ornament
Pockets -- 1940-1949
Genres
Fashion design drawings
Illustrations
Notes
Source identifier: 24311a (Hades Legacy Identifier / Struc ID)
Content: Image includes small sketch of back of garment.
Content: This coat has a simple shape and one color, made interesting by the looped design (incorporating the pockets) on the front and the t-shape extending down from the collar in the back. A striking, minimalist design.
Content: Printed on image: "designed by Pearl Alexander" "André 570 - 7th Ave. New York City Dec. 23, 1940"
Date: Illustration origninally bound in Spring, 1940-1941.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b657c740-c5d2-012f-d97e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • : Place
  • 1940: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Boxy topcoat of monotone wool." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9921a168-a0e8-1c4d-e040-e00a180669ef

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Boxy topcoat of monotone wool." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9921a168-a0e8-1c4d-e040-e00a180669ef

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). Boxy topcoat of monotone wool. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9921a168-a0e8-1c4d-e040-e00a180669ef

Wikipedia Citation

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Boxy topcoat of monotone wool.