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Generic Staff Outer Jacket (Roosevelt Room / Outer Oval — Five Votes Down, S01E04)

A mid-weight, dark outer jacket—likely wool or a wool-blend—with a neutral, serviceable cut, modest shoulder structure, and light creasing from wear. Sleeves appear casually pushed or relaxed; no visible insignia or tailoring flourishes. In the Outer Oval late at night it sits draped over chairs or is held loosely in a hand as characters ready themselves to leave. Staff handle it peripherally (slipping it on, carrying it, or letting it fall to an arm) while attention stays on conversation; the jacket functions as a quiet physical marker of transition between public duty and private movement.
3 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S1E4 · Five Votes Down
No Hoynes — The 72‑Hour Pitch and Leo's Exit

An unidentified staff jacket is draped or held near the table, contributing to the visual of people shedding formal layers to get to work; it marks the shift from appearance to action.

Before: Worn or draped as part of evening dress.
After: Loosely hung on a chair or held as staff prepare to move.
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S1E4 · Five Votes Down
Ultimatum at the Door: Job vs. Marriage

Jenny puts on a dark outer jacket before leaving; the jacket functions practically to prepare her for travel and symbolically as a layer of separation—closing herself off from the domestic intimacy she is abandoning.

Before: Nearby and accessible (perhaps on a chair or hook) ready to be donned.
After: Worn by Jenny as she opens the door to leave for the Watergate.
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S1E4 · Five Votes Down
The Most Important Thing — Leo Chooses the Job

A dark outer jacket is used practically when Jenny puts it on immediately before leaving; it functions as part of her preparation to exit the household and step into the public anonymity of a hotel, converting private decision into outward movement.

Before: Likely hanging or nearby, available for Jenny to don as she prepares to depart.
After: Worn by Jenny as she leaves for the Watergate, marking her physical removal from the home.
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