Item 105734 - Marion P. Johnson's theater coat, Portland, ca. 1955

Item 105734 - Marion P. Johnson's theater coat, Portland, ca. 1955
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Item 105734
Marion P. Johnson's theater coat, Portland, ca. 1955
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A Ben Zuckerman evening or theater coat, this formal jacket from Lord & Taylor department store features a wide lapel, decorative single button enclosure, and a classic A-line silhouette.

The rayon coat is associated with Marion Pierce Johnson (1904-1987) of Portland and Cape Elizabeth. Her sister Elinor S. Pierce worked for many years as a Lord & Taylor buyer. Elinor reportedly had the dress made especially for Marion, perhaps altered from a ready-to-wear design.

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