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Louella Ballerino
Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Skirt)1947

Not on view
Two-piece fashion ensemble on a white mannequin: fitted black jacket with stand-up collar and a full-length black skirt with bold horizontal bands of green, pink, and yellow
Designer
Louella Ballerino
United States, active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1900-1978
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1947
Medium
Jacket: rayon faille, plastic buttons. Skirt: rayon faille, grosgrain ribbon, metallic ribbon trim.
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 18 1/4 in. (46.36 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 42 5/8 in. (108.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Fashion Group, Inc. of Los Angeles
Accession Number
48.39.30a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • 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
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012