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Gilbert Adrian
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)1950

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Two-piece women's ensemble on a hanger: gray tweed belted jacket with striped ivory and taupe collar and yoke, blush-pink lining, and matching straight skirt
Two-piece women's suit displayed from the back on a hanger, featuring a jacket and pencil skirt in heathered gray wool. The jacket's upper back and shoulders transition to cream-colored fabric with horizontal striped knit detailing forming a chevron or V-shaped yoke pattern. A belt detail defines the jacket's waist. The skirt has a center back vent at the hem.

Gilbert Adrian, Adrian, Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt), 1950, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Fred B. Ortman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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
1950
Medium
Wool twill
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 27 3/4 in. (70.49 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 31 3/4 in. (80.65 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Fred B. Ortman
Accession Number
M.2019.112a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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