"Couture Collage" Coat or "Collage Quilted Coat"

NameCoat

Designer Koos van den Akker (Dutch-born, 1939-2015)

Dateca. 1973

Place madeNew York City, NEW YORK, United States

Mediumwool, silk, cotton

Credit LineGift of Linda Armer

Object numberA.2023.13.1

ProvenanceKaaren Hardenbrook (Taos/Silver City, NM) purchased this coat new (possibly from a boutique in Aspen, Colorado) in 1973, and gifted it to the donor before her death in November 2016.

DescriptionLong light greyish tan coat with patchwork or "collage" with multiple different fabrics with floral print or stripes. Wood buttons with leaf/vine designs.