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Gilbert Adrian
Woman's Ensemble (Cape, Blouse, and Skirt)1945

Not on view
Fashion ensemble on a white mannequin: floor-length mauve-brown dress and matching cape with large-scale abstract print in dusty rose, crimson, and sage green
Fashion garment on a mannequin; mauve crepe dress or blouse with large abstract appliquéd shapes in crimson and dusty rose, featuring a circular cutout at the chest; olive green accent visible at shoulder.
Close-up detail photograph of a garment in two tones of pink with a sage green woven strap looped through a slit in the fabric, highlighting construction and textile contrast.
Close-up detail of a dusty rose silk garment on a mannequin, with a large heart-shaped panel of darker sheer fabric appliquéd across the shoulder and chest, and a wide horizontal band of the same sheer material at the hem.
Close-up photograph of the back of a pink silk garment with large abstract shapes in darker rose and mauve tones, a small sage green strap detail at the waist, and a belted hem, photographed against a dark gray background.
Abstract textile or painted composition with large curved forms in pale pink, muted mauve, and deep burgundy, creating layered shapes with soft, slightly textured surfaces.
Close-up of a textile or tufted rug with sweeping curved forms in layered tones of blush pink, dusty rose, and terracotta, with a matte, granular surface texture.
Fashion garment on a white mannequin torso, a draped mauve-pink silk ensemble with a circular cutout at the chest, deep red curved appliqué, olive green waist band, and voluminous cape-like sleeve falling in soft folds.
Detail of draped fabric with large-scale appliquéd abstract shapes in pale pink and brown on a dusty rose ground, with curving ribbon-like bands in coral and pale yellow-green crossing in the lower half.
Full-length fashion cape displayed on a mannequin, in mauve and dusty rose fabric with large-scale geometric print in terracotta, red, and pale yellow-green, with a wide flared silhouette and high neckline.
Detail of a draped garment in muted terracotta and mauve tones, with bold applied or printed abstract shapes in deep red and white across the skirt panels.
Close-up detail of a textile or painted surface with large color-blocked areas in dusty rose and terracotta, divided by curved seams and a narrow vertical stripe of yellow-green.
Detail photograph of the back of a pink garment with large abstract mauve shapes printed on the fabric, featuring a pale green belt loop or tab accent at the waist.
Close-up detail of a textile or painted surface with large-scale abstract forms in terracotta and pale pink, overlaid with a sinuous yellow-green line curving across the center.
Close-up detail of a textile or painting with large curved forms in terracotta and dusty pink, overlaid with a pale yellow-green wavy line motif.
Designer
Gilbert Adrian
United States, active California, Los Angeles, 1903-1959
Design House
Adrian
United States, California, Los Angeles, founded 1942
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Cape, Blouse, and Skirt)
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1945
Medium
Rayon plain weave (crépe), rayon satin-back crepe
Dimensions
Center back length (Cape): 55 1/8 in. (140.02 cm) Center back length (Blouse): 26 1/2 in. (67.31 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Accession Number
56.14.5a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography

  • Barron, Stephanie, S. Bernstein and I. S. Fort, with essays by Stephanie Barron, Sherri Bernstein, M. Dear, Howard N. Fox and Richard Rodriguez. Made in California: Art, Image, and Identity, 1900-2000. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Berkeley: University of California Press, Berkeley, 2000.

  • Maeder, Edward. Salute to California: 50 Years of Fashion, 1930-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1980.