Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Artifact Collection |
Catalog Number |
1998.009.067a |
Object Name |
Jacket |
Date |
circa 1970s |
Description |
Jacket of two-piece, white wool gabardine N. Turk suit. Surface is almost completely covered with silver rhinestones including on collar, lapels, upper side of sleeves, most of front and back, and pocket flaps. Among the silver rhinestones are large, blue stars with red centers. There are four stars on the chest, two on each sleeve, and two on the back. N. Turk label at back of neck with N. Turk logo and wording "13715 VENTURA BLVD. / SHERMAN OAKS, CALIF. / Individually Styled." |
Material |
Wool Gabardine/Rhinestone |
Place of Origin |
California |
Made |
N. Turk |
Used |
Sawyer, Fern |
Owned |
Sawyer, Fern |
Associated People |
Sawyer, Fern Turk, Nathan |
Search Terms |
Clothing NCMHF Honoree |
Location Status |
On Exhibit |
Caption |
Fern Sawyer was well-known as the first woman to win the National Cutting Horse Championship in 1945, along with several other rodeo wins. She was also well-known for her vast and outrageous wardrobe. This suit was designed by Nathan Turk. Turk was one of the master tailors of Hollywood for 50 years. He was born in Poland in 1895 and immigrated to America after apprenticing with a tailor in Warsaw. He offered off-the-rack and custom pieces for the likes of many singers and actors, such as Tom Mix, Gene Autry, and Buck Owens. |