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DeDe Johnson
Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Pants)1946

Not on view
Sandy beige wool ensemble on a gray mannequin — double-breasted blouse with gathered cuffs, belted waist, and wide-leg culottes with small embroidered motif near the hem
Designer
DeDe Johnson
United States, Missouri, active United States, California, Los Angeles, born circa 1902
Design House
DeDe Johnson, Inc.
United States, California, Los Angeles, founded 1943
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Pants)
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1946
Medium
Jacket: Wool twill (gabardine). Pants: Wool twill (gabardine), cotton embroidery
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 22 5/8 in. (57.47 cm) Inseam (Pants): 16 in. (40.64 cm) Length (Pants): 30 1/8 in. (76.52 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Fashion Group, Inc. of Los Angeles
Accession Number
48.39.6a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward. Salute to California: 50 Years of Fashion, 1930-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1980.
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2011.
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
Selected Exhibition History
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012

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