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suit, 2-piece, wedding

American History Museum

Womans suit
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  • Womans suit
  • Woman's suit and man's suit

    Object Details

    purchased at

    Garfinckel's

    used by

    Joy, Margaret F.

    maker

    Adrian

    Description

    Navy blue British Samek gabardine; JACKET- long set-in sleeves with a self-covered button attached at opening; heavy shoulder pads; fitted; V neckline in front; center front opening with one self-covered button closure at waist; decorative buttoned tabs across the upper front; same type of tab forms upper edge of lower front pockets, extending to side back seam; navy blue crepe lining; SKIRT-cut straight; darted to a set-in waistband; left side zipper opening; center front and center back seams

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Margaret F. Joy

    Date made

    1944

    ID Number

    1977.1169.001

    accession number

    1977.1169

    catalog number

    1977.1169.001

    Object Name

    Suit, 2-Piece
    suit, 2-piece, wedding

    Other Terms

    Suit, 2-Piece; Entire Body; Main Dress; Female

    place made

    United States: California, Los Angeles

    used in

    United States: District of Columbia
    United States: California

    made in

    United States: California, Los Angeles

    See more items in

    Home and Community Life: Costume

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    used for

    Weddings

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7fee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_365372

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