Woman's Coordinates (Swimsuit, Blouse, and Skirt)

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Woman's Coordinates (Swimsuit, Blouse, and Skirt)

United States, California, Los Angeles, 1952
Costumes; ensembles
Cotton plain weave, printed.
Center back length (a) Swimsuit center backl ength): 100 1/2 in. Length (c) Skirt center back length): 31 1/2 in. Length (b) Jacket center back length): 26 3/4 in.
Gift of Doris Raymond (M.2012.67.1a-e)
Costume and Textiles
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

One of California’s most influential contributions to American fashion was the “playclothes” ensemble—consisting of any combination of bathing suit, skirt, shorts, pants, and top of the same fabric to...
One of California’s most influential contributions to American fashion was the “playclothes” ensemble—consisting of any combination of bathing suit, skirt, shorts, pants, and top of the same fabric to mix and match to fit the occasion. This outfit by Mary Ann DeWeese could be worn as a bathing suit, or, with the addition of the skirt and jacket, for cocktails by the pool, attesting to the flexibility and versatility that was such an important aspect of California design at mid-century.

(California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way," 2011-12)
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Exhibition history

  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Tokyo, Japan, The National Art Center, Tokyo, March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland Art Gallery, July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Tokyo, Japan, The National Art Center, Tokyo, March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland Art Gallery, July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" South Brisbane, Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Salem, MA, Peabody Essex Museum, March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
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