Night Flight: Bob Mackie Wearable Art Silk Dragonfly Kimono Jacket
Night Flight: Bob Mackie Wearable Art Silk Dragonfly Kimono Jacket
Night Flight: Bob Mackie Wearable Art Silk Dragonfly Kimono Jacket
Night Flight: Bob Mackie Wearable Art Silk Dragonfly Kimono Jacket

Night Flight: Bob Mackie Wearable Art Silk Dragonfly Kimono Jacket

$135.00

A miniature midnight world comes alive across this extraordinary Bob Mackie Wearable Art kimono jacket. Cut from sheer black silk with subtle tonal stripes, the open-front silhouette is scattered with fantastical winged insects rendered in electric turquoise, violet, cobalt, chartreuse and burnished gold. Vivid turquoise satin frames the neckline and wide cuffs, while slender gold piping provides a final flash of Mackie glamour.

Lightweight and fluid, the jacket falls loosely over the body with wide kimono sleeves and an elegant longer length. Wear it over a black column dress for evening drama, pair it with silk trousers, or let it transform denim and a camisole into something entirely unexpected.

Why We Love It

Bob Mackie understood that getting dressed should be joyful. This piece brings the fantasy of his celebrated costume work into an effortlessly wearable form: extravagant in color and imagination, yet remarkably easy to style. The jewel-like dragonflies appear to float across the translucent silk, becoming especially beautiful when the jacket is in motion.

Details

  • Designer: Bob Mackie
  • Label: Bob Mackie Wearable Art
  • Era: Circa late 1990s–early 2000s
  • Garment: Open-front kimono jacket
  • Fabric: 100% silk
  • Color: Black, turquoise, violet, cobalt, green and gold
  • Sleeves: Wide three-quarter-length kimono sleeves
  • Tagged size: Large
  • Made in China
  • Style number: A59701
  • Professional dry cleaning recommended

Condition - Good

Collector’s Notes

Bob Mackie became one of the defining architects of American glamour through his work with Cher, Carol Burnett, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Liza Minnelli and Barbra Streisand. His Wearable Art collection, introduced through QVC during the 1990s, translated the color, wit and theatrical imagination of his stage costumes into expressive ready-to-wear.

This silk jacket captures that philosophy particularly well. Its dramatic scale, saturated color and fantastical creatures make it more than a simple evening layer—it is an exuberant piece of fashion history from a designer who believed clothing should be noticed, enjoyed and remembered.