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Gilbert Adrian
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)1943-1945

Not on view
Two-piece women's tailored suit in taupe-gray woven fabric displayed on a dress form, with a fitted jacket featuring looped fabric appliqués at the chest and hips, and a straight knee-length skirt.
Fashion photograph of a mannequin wearing a tailored gray wool suit with structured shoulders, decorative strap detailing on jacket and sleeves, paired with black gloves, a draped gray hat with netting, and two-tone heeled pumps.
Designer
Gilbert Adrian
United States, active California, Los Angeles, 1903-1959
Design House
Adrian
United States, California, Los Angeles, founded 1942
Title
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1943-1945
Medium
Wool twill weave
Dimensions
Length (a) Jacket center back length): 25 3/8 in. (64.45 cm) Length (b) Skirt center back length): 27 1/8 in. (68.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Houston Rehrig
Accession Number
CR.69.55.3a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Esguerra, Clarissa, and Michaela Hansen. Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.
  • Esguerra, Clarissa M., Michaela Hansen, Katie Somerville, and Danielle Whitfield, editors. Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.

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