Jacket — Lucile Marie Antoinette Marcotte

Jacket

Elegant 19th-century black velvet jacket by Lucile Marie Antoinette Marcotte. Boucle trim & fuschia accents showcase Victorian style. A unique, historically rich textile piece.


lucile marie antoinette marcotte (1867 - 1929)

French painter Marie Antoinette Marcotte (1867-1929) captured Belgian gardens & flower scenes, portraits, & social realism. Explore her work reflecting daily life & aristocratic roots.

Hill-Stead Museum (Farmington, United States of America)

Step into the world of Alfred & Theodate Pope at Hill-Stead Museum! Explore Impressionist art, stunning architecture, and a preserved Gilded Age estate – a unique cultural experience awaits.

This black velvet jacket features boucle trim at the front placket, collar, cuffs, and the hem. Accents of fuschia velvet are interwoven in the trim at the collar, cuffs, and along the interior of the hem. The large, bulbous pearl-like buttons provide high contrast to the different hues of black and the varied textures of the jacket. While recognized most for tea gowns and evening wear, Lady Duff-Gordon also designed suiting and daywear.