Man's Great Coat
c. 1937
Frederick Jackson sketched this dramatic, floor-length great coat around 1937, and it looks like something a dashing hero would wear in a stage play. The mustard-yellow fabric is topped with a massive, multi-layered cape collar and accented with bold red lining on the neck and cuffs, giving it a theatrical flair that stands out against the plain paper. To the right, faint pencil outlines show the back view—both with and without the cape—revealing the designer's meticulous planning for how the garment would hang and move on an actor.
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