Ball coat, helmet hat, and boot tops
Item
Title
Ball coat, helmet hat, and boot tops
Description
Shirley Willett, class of 1955 (Fashion Design and Illustration), is known
for producing affordable, high-quality pieces through rigorous pattern
engineering. Willett returned to MassArt as a faculty member, and served
as Chair of the Fashion Design Department from 1966 to 1968. In 2018,
she wrote Past, Present, Future: Fashion Memoir, 70 Years of Design,
Education, Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology. Displayed on the
mannequin is Willett’s 1968 ball coat, helmet hat, and boot-tops.
for producing affordable, high-quality pieces through rigorous pattern
engineering. Willett returned to MassArt as a faculty member, and served
as Chair of the Fashion Design Department from 1966 to 1968. In 2018,
she wrote Past, Present, Future: Fashion Memoir, 70 Years of Design,
Education, Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology. Displayed on the
mannequin is Willett’s 1968 ball coat, helmet hat, and boot-tops.
Creator
Shirley Willett
