Tuxedo Jacket, ca. 1970s
Tomorrow is International Moon Day! What better way to celebrate than with this out-of-this-world Tuxedo Jacket?! With its stylish mix of gray and brown shades, this crushed velvet jacket is meant to resemble the surface of the Moon. It’s even nicknamed the “Apollo” jacket referring to the program that put man on the Moon for the first time.
From the time humans first looked up at the sky, the Moon has captured our imagination.
Starting in the 1600s, telescopic observations helped us to learn more about our natural satellite, but it was not until the Apollo space program in the 1960s that humans got our first close-up look at the lunar surface. The Apollo missions answered many of our questions about the Moon and provided several new discoveries to further captivate us.
Naturally, Americans wanted to support and celebrate the Apollo missions. Often that fascination translated into a desire to eat space themed foods, or to set the dinner table with commemorative Moon patterned plates, bowls, glasses, silverware, and napkins. People also wanted to wear clothing and accessories that expressed captivation with the Moon, and this tuxedo jacket is definitely the most unique example of this in our Collections!
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