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Degree of Pocahontas Jacket
1980-89
the Ltd.
USA
Polyester, cotton, nylon, metal, plastic
overall: 26-1/2"h x 26"w x 1/2"d; overall: 26-1/2"h x 60-1/4"w x 1/2"d
Museum Purchase
2017.009

White bomber Degree of Pocahontas jacket with embroidered image on back. FRONT: Plain white fabric. Stand-up tab collar. White plastic and metal zipper closure with covered placket, one white plastic-coated snap at top and two at bottom. Welt pockets. Thick woven elastic material at cuffs and hem. BACK: Plain white fabric with embroidered Degree of Pocahontas emblem. Word, "DEGREE" in blue thread at top with image of Pocahontas underneath (bust of Native American woman with braid, red, white, and blue feather headress, and red, green, and blue collar; two American flags projecting out on either side of her; yellow shield with "Degree / of / Pocahontas" below) and words, "OF / POCAHONTAS" in blue thread below. LINING: Plain white nylon. Tag sewn in at collar reads, "The Ltd." (inside rectangle), "MADE IN U.S.A. / SMALL / CARE INST. OVER / RN 71662" on front; size, fabric types, and washing instructions on back.


For further information, Blog post, July 5, 2017, http://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2017/07/degree-of-pocahontas.html



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