Tail Coat

c. 1937

Creighton Kay-Scott

Associated Names
Creighton Kay-Scott

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a double-breasted coat. The drawing depicts a sharply tailored, double-breasted coat with a pointed lapel collar and a contrasting texture. The buttons are prominently featured, with each side having a symmetrical arrangement of buttons. The coat appears to have a tailored fit, emphasizing the waist before flaring out slightly at the bottom. There is an inset within the drawing that provides a sketch outline of the coat viewed from the back. The overall tone of the drawing is one of precision and elegance, emphasizing the structured fashion style of the coat.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: length of waist front: 17 1/4"; back: 18 1/2"; waist: 35"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1709

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: C.Kay-Scott

Wikidata ID

Q64540613

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