Princess Obolensky Evening Jacket, c. 1939

"Helene Obolensky (born 1919) began her varied career in fashion, marketing, public relations, and publishing in Paris during the 1940s. She worked initially as a personal assistant to designer Coco Chanel and later as a magazine editor while living in France. Obolensky immigrated to the United States, where she became fashion editor for Town & Country and Redbook. Drawing on her social connections, Princess Obolensky (she was married to Prince Alexander Petrovich Obolensky, a scholar of Slavonic languages), was able to secure the endorsements of celebrities, such as Princess Grace of Monaco, on a wide assortment of projects. She established Helene Obolensky Enterprises, Inc. as a multiple interest corporation and was active in publishing dance books under her own imprint (frequently working out distribution deals with established publishing houses) during the 1970s and 1980s."
From the guide to the Helene Obolensky papers, 1910-1994, 1976-1984, (The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.)

Green velvet wrap jacket with v-neckline, set in long sleeves with large slits at the asymmetrical hem, single hook and eye front closure, and matching green and gold flower detail.
Label: Princess Obolesnky
Size Label: Unlabeled

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 17"
Chest: 37.75"
Waist: 32.25"
Hips: 39.75"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 62.75"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 47.25"

Property from the Collection of the North Coast College

Condition:

The overall condition is good. The right shoulder pad has fully detached and is not included. There are a few small marks on the front of the right sleeve towards the hem, on the front right panel above the flower detail and right below it, as well as the front left panel by the hem. On the back, a few of the stitches have come loose across the waist and there are a few small white marks on the upper right panel by the shoulder. On the interior, there are a few soiled spots down the edge of the right side. There are soiled spots in the lining of the left sleeve mid way down.

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Princess Obolensky Evening Jacket, c. 1939

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