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Nina Ricci
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)circa 1938

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Cobalt blue velvet evening ensemble on a mannequin — fitted jacket with dense multicolor floral and sequin embroidery on the front, paired with a floor-length unadorned skirt and a small taupe turban
Royal blue velvet jacket displayed on a mannequin, densely embroidered with multicolored floral and foliate motifs in gold, pink, silver, and red thread, with scattered sequins and beadwork across the fitted bodice.

Nina Ricci, Nina Ricci, Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt), circa 1938, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Albert E. Doerr, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Nina Ricci
Italy, active France, 1883-1970
Design House
Nina Ricci
France, Paris, founded 1932
Title
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1938
Medium
Jacket: Silk velvet with silk and metallic thread embroidery, metal striP embroidery, and plastic sequins. Skirt: Silk velvet.
Dimensions
Center back length (a) jacket ): 25 7/8 in. (65.72 cm) Center back length (b) skirt ): 41 3/4 in. (106.05 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Albert E. Doerr
Accession Number
M.63.46a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Örmen, Catherine. L'Art de la Mode. Paris: Citadelles & Mazenod, 2015.

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