1970s CREAM/IVORY SILK PAISLEY JACQUARD FITTED 3-BUTTON JACKET
by WILLIAM TRAVILLA "The Man Who Dressed Hollywood"
Learn more about Travilla below!

Ivory jacquard fabric with a floral paisley design
Dog ear collar (especially popular in the 1970s)
Three-button front closure with a single hook & eye at the neck
Large self-fabric covered buttons
Long sleeves with one-button wrists
Fitted silhouette
Shoulder pads
No fiber content label but I'm positive it is 100% silk
Size 6
Bust across: 18"
Shoulder to shoulder: 16"
Length shoulder to hem: 25"
Sleeve length: 23"
NEW with its $1,585 Saks Fifth Avenue tag!
Staggering find!

ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Academy Award-winning fashion and costume designer William "Billy" Travilla (1920-1990) became a star in the 1950s and 60s thanks in part to his premier client, Marilyn Monroe. Travilla worked with Monroe on eight films and designed her most iconic costumes. Among them were the famous white dress from the film The Seven Year Itch (1955), regarded as one of the most famous dresses in the world. Other notable Travilla creations include Marilyn's gold lame gown and her pink diamonds dress in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). Monroe so loved Travilla's designs that she autographed a nude calendar for Travilla with the words, “Billy Dear, please dress me forever, I love you! Marilyn.”
Travilla also lit up the silver screen with designs for Joan Crawford, Jane Russell, Faye Dunaway, Judy Garland, Marlene Dietrich, Betty Grable, Lana Turner, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Lena Horne to name but a few.
In addition to designing for Hollywood, Travilla tended to his own exclusive clothing label designing highly sought-after ready-to-wear collections sold in high-end department stores and exclusive boutiques. He continued to design until his death in 1990.

This item is sold from a vintage boutique in Placerville, CA.