Overcoat
Object number2010.98.7 a,b
Retailer
Rizik Brothers Inc.
Designer
David Hayes
Date2003
OriginWashington, D.C.
MediumCotton; Various metal
Credit LineChildren of the Baker-Knoll family
DescriptionBlue overcoat with matching hat.DimensionsMeasured lying flat.(a) Height: 50.5 ; Width of shoulders: 20 ; Length of sleeves: 22.5
(b) H: 5.25 ; Diameter: 25.5
Marks(a)
Collar label: "DAVID HAYES" ; lining label: "Rizik Bros. / INC. / WASHINGTON".
(b)
"14"; "100% / Silk / The variations in / this fabric are part / of the / inherent Beauty / of Pure Silk".
Historical NotesOvercoat and hat worn by Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll during her 2003 Inauguration. Part of a collection relating to the life and political career of Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll. Born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Catherine Baker Knoll worked in the family business, Knoll Hotel and Restaurant, developing her people skills and beginning her political activism. In 1970, she became a state committee woman for the Democratic Party, then rose through the ranks of the state's Department of Transportation Bureau of Motor Vehicles. She was tapped by the party in 1976, to run for State Treasurer, but did not get elected to office until 1988. She easily won a second term in 1992, by a landslide vote. In 2002, she was elected as the state's first female Lieutenant Governor.Label TextKnoll often said, “My greatest success is my family.” She kept her family close on her inaugural day -- their names embroidered into the lining of this coat. This served as a constant reminder of the people she loved most.
Previous owner
Catherine Baker Knoll
(1930 - 2008)
On View
Not on view
c. 1917
