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Jo Copeland

  • American fashion
  • Eveningwear
  • Independent ready-to-wear

Jo Copeland designed for the American fashion industry and argued for its independence from Paris after the Second World War. Honored with the Neiman Marcus Award in 1944, she also taught at FIT and advised Parsons.

Portrait of Jo Copeland
Horst P. Horst / Vogue / Condé Nast · Copyrighted; see source

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Dinner dress — Jo Copeland, 1945

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Dinner dress

1945

A decorative appliqué enlivens this 1945 silk dinner dress made by Pattulo.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Evening dress — Jo Copeland, 1950-1955

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Evening dress

1950-1955 · V&A collection

Rayon and cotton blend.

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Evening dress — Jo Copeland, ca. 1965

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Evening dress

ca. 1965 · The Met collection

Silk.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Evening ensemble — Jo Copeland, 1965–70

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Evening ensemble

1965–70 · The Met collection

Silk, plastic, glass.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Evening ensemble — Jo Copeland, ca. 1965

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Evening ensemble

ca. 1965 · The Met collection

Silk, glass.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Archive pieces, grouped by date

1 piece

1945

1 piece · Season not recorded

About Jo Copeland

Her archive preserves designs, correspondence and press material that document her work through the mid-century decades.

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FIT Special Collections: Jo CopelandThe Metropolitan Museum of Art: Dinner dress
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