1970s women's jacket
Title
1970s women's jacket
Date
circa 1970s
Description
Butte Knit
Knit suit jacket patterned with a black, orange, tan, and metallic geometric diamond pattern. The jacket is straight fitted and has long sleeves, an oversized notched lapel, and two patch pockets at the hip. It closes in the center front with three black buttons and has faux buttons on each cuff.
long sleeve paisley print jacket with exaggerated collar black, orange, tan, and metallic geometric paisley print; faced 2 piece notched lapel; long, set-in, straight; straight fit with center front button placket; upper thigh length skirt with applied pockets; center front buttons; knit polyester with metallic threads; black center front buttons and black nonfunctional buttons on sleeve black, orange, tan, and metallic geometric paisley print; faced 2 piece notched lapel; long, set-in, straight; straight fit with center front button placket; upper thigh length skirt with applied pockets; center front buttons; knit polyester with metallic threads; black center front buttons and black nonfunctional buttons on sleeve
Suit jacket
Black; Orange; Tan
Diamonds (pattern)
Hip length
V-neckline; Notch collar
Set-in sleeve; Straight sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons
Center front closure
Polyester
Knit
Knitting; Darts
Pocket
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Subject
Costume--History
Clothing and dress--History
Fashion--History
Clothing & dress
Costumes
Jackets
Source
Indiana Memory
Type
image
References
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/1398
Collection
Citation
“1970s women's jacket,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37649.
Added by Rebecca Keyel

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