Evening coat
Item
Title
Evening coat
Has Format
Description
Pale gold silk shantung evening coat; square set 3/4 length sleeves; Hong Kong seam finishes; floor length. Worn with evening gown (Object ID #1983.254).
Worn by Lynn Fontanne to receive a special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1970, although the gown was created much earlier. This gown was possibly made by Valentina, but has been significantly altered. Purchased at the auction of Lynn Fontanne's estate using funds from Mount Mary alumnae.
Worn by Lynn Fontanne to receive a special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1970, although the gown was created much earlier. This gown was possibly made by Valentina, but has been significantly altered. Purchased at the auction of Lynn Fontanne's estate using funds from Mount Mary alumnae.
Relation
Evening gown (Object ID #1983.254)
Date
1940-1950
Source
Donor: Mount Mary Alumnae
Identifier
Object ID #1983.239
https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/5b25d14dd11b24b1326e6237295eeec2.jpg
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Subject
Clothing and dress
Type
Still Image
Format
360 View
Collection
Citation
“Evening coat,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed December 21, 2024, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/3120.