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Woman's coat

Thea Porter (English (born in Jerusalem), 1927–2000)
about 1969
Medium/TechniqueWool embroidered with wool yarn, trimmed with mink; lined with silk satin
DimensionsCenter back (includes fur collar): 147.3 cm (58 in.)
Credit LineTextile Income Purchase Fund, Textile Curator’s Fund, Alice J. Morse Fund and partial gift of Shrimpton Corporation
Accession number2008.1040
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceUntil 2008, Cherie Federau, Rockwood, Ontario Canada; 2008, sold by Shrimpton Couture (owner Cherie Federau) to MFA (October 22, 2008).
Group shot: 2006.2013.1-3
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