Halston wool jacket belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This is a Halston wool jacket worn by Etta Moten Barnett. It is a light blue jacket cut in a swing style with a wide and flaring hem and no fastenings. There are two slash front pockets. The lining is done in a cream-colored wool that also hems the rest of the jacket. Inside the neckline are two fabric tags. The top tag is white fabric with black text that reads “HALSTON.” The second tag is off-white with black text that reads “ BONWIT / TELLER.”

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1966-2004
• Designed by: Roy Halston Frowick, American, 1932 - 1990
• Manufactured by: Bonwit Teller , American, 1895 - 2000
• Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004
• Type: jackets
• Medium: wool (hair)
• Dimensions: H x W: 30 1/2 × 21 1/4 in. (77.5 × 54 cm)
• Place used: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Broadway Theatre
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Women
• Object number: A2022.13.1.25
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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