SUIT, Emu Leather

H1988.237.a-b

a. Coat of suit: Suede and emu leather mid-thigh length coat; padded shoulders; Mandarin collar slightly padded, with one large black button fastening at front of neck; otherwise open at front; slightly pleated from yoke; long-sleeved. The design of the jacket uses the black suede as the predominant base, over which is layed arcs of gray suede and ochre emu skin. These thick bands of colour continue over the back of the coat. The jacket matches H88.238, emu skirt. The tag reads: "Kalaya / Emu / Tech". Inside "ADD/ Code: 19BK18/ Red, black &/ grey suede & / Emu leather / jacket fron the / original outback / collection / Size 12 / Price: $1200". b. Skirt of suit: Mid-calf length skirt; black suede on band at bottom of skirt; emu leather waist band, with left hand side zip, fastened by 2 black leather buttons; pattern the same as in jacket described above.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1988.237.a-b
Accession Date: 26 Apr 1988

Material

Polyester/Textile

leather, suede, dacron, polyester

Suede/Leather
Leather
Polyester/Synthetic/Polymer
Leather/Leather

Measurement

length1030mm
width520mma
length950mm
width430mmb

 

 

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