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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Object record

Coat

1980–85

Materials

wool

House / label

Jean Muir

Collection

1980–85

Archive reference

1997.227.2

Behind the design

Soft gathers and curved seams shape this long wool coat. Its muted color and flowing outline focus attention on the cut and fall of the fabric. The museum dates the garment to the range 1980–85.

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