Bed jacket

Design House Jessie Franklin Turner American

Designer Jessie Franklin Turner American

ca. 1930

Not on view

Millicent Rogers, the donor of this bed jacket, was an American fashion icon with exquisite taste. She frequented both French and American couturiers, preferring those designers with off-beat creativity and unusual sensibilities. Jessie Franklin Turner, the designer of the jacket, who was recognized for designs that reflected different cultures and for her intriguing textile designs, fits that description. This particular example of Turner's work is especially appealing because it exemplifies her proclivity for the softest, most delicate of colors and hand-embroidered decoration. Turner catered to women who were individualistic dressers as Millicent Rogers was known to be; this object shows an interesting connection between designer and client.

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Title: Bed jacket
Design House: Jessie Franklin Turner (American, 1923–1943)
Designer: Jessie Franklin Turner (American, 1881–1956)
Date: ca. 1930
Culture: American
Medium: silk, metal
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1955
Object Number: 2009.300.2790
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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