Kasper Ladies Petite Vintage Monochrome Textured 60% Silk/40% Cotton Jacket

Elegant Petite Kasper jacket with a striking black and white texture. Ideal for versatile styling. HERBERT KASPER, known for his attractively priced yet elegant dresses, suits, and sportswear, always tried to make high-quality garments at non-luxury prices. FEATURES: * Kasper Petite * Designed with no closure * Fully Lined * Black Trim PHOTO: HERBERT KASPER ART COLLECTION From New York City, Kasper studied English and advertising at NYU before serving in the US Army during World War II. Once home, he enrolled at Parsons School of Design before studying at L‘Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. While in Paris in the early 1950s, he freelanced at Christian Dior, Marcel Rochas, and Jacques Fath. Upon returning to New York, Kasper became the designer for Penart, a small dress company. Soon, he was discovered by Lord & Taylor, feted in their ads and windows as a new young talent. In 1955, he married Betsy Pickering, one of the most famous fashion models in America—both dark-haired and flawlessly elegant, they cut a dash through Seventh Avenue before divorcing in 1958. After moving to Arnold & Fox, he won a “Winnie” award for outstanding achievement in fashion design at Coty’s in 1955; he received a return award in 1970 before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976. Kasper settled at Joan Leslie (the better price dress division of Leslie Fay Inc.) in 1963, where he stayed until 1985 (eventually becoming vice president and head designer of the firm)