Name/Title
BROWN MARIACHI JACKETEntry/Object ID
94.31.3.1Description
Color: Brown
A brown mariachi jacket, ca. 1910. The artifact has dark brown silk ribbon and blue rickrack trim along the collar; flap edges; four pockets on the front, two on the left and two on the right; along the sides and bottom of the sleeves; and on the back. There are metal studs along all the trim. On the front are five metal conchas with leather ties, three on the left and two on the right. A label is on the inside of the collar reading, "HECHO EN / REBECA / MEXICO - GUADALAJARA, JAL." The jacket is part of a suit that includes the pair of pants which is item 94.31.3.2. With fading of the ribbon trim and wool; rusting of the metal; soiling and tearing of the inner lining; missing studs; and a missing concha, the object is in fair condition overall.Lexicon
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Coats, CostumesSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Jackets, Rebeca, Clothing and dress, Clothing trade--Guadalajara (Mexico)
