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The Secret History of the Iconic Fringe Jacket

A historian explains the many ways the fringe jacket's meaning has changed over time.

11/10/2021 | Rating NR

Artbound

The Secret History of the Iconic Fringe Jacket

Clip: Season 12 Episode 5 | 2m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

A historian explains the many ways the fringe jacket's meaning has changed over time.

"The Autry Museum’s Chief Curator Carolyn Brucken breaks down the long, storied history of an instantly recognizable fashion staple: the fringe jacket. Brucken says that the fringe jacket and its design had its roots in the early frontier, but that its meaning has changed throughout the decades to become a symbol of the American West, a fashion item for the counterculture of the 1960s and ‘70s

11/10/2021 | Rating NR

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