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Mainbocher (Main Rousseau Boucher)
Woman's W.A.V.E.S. Uniform Ensemble (Jacket, Skirt, and Hats)circa 1944

Not on view
Navy blue women's military-style two-piece suit with brass buttons and silver cuff stripes, displayed on a wire dress form
Designer
Mainbocher (Main Rousseau Boucher)
United States, Illinois, Chicago, active France, Paris and New York, New York City, 1890 - 1976
Label
W.A.V.E.S.
Title
Woman's W.A.V.E.S. Uniform Ensemble (Jacket, Skirt, and Hats)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1944
Medium
Jacket: Wool twill (gabardine) with brass buttons, silk braid, and embroidered wool appliqués; Skirt: Wool twill (gabardine); Hats: Wool twill with metal
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 24 in. (60.96 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 26 in. (66.04 cm) Overall (Hat): 4 1/2 × 10 × 8 in. (11.43 × 25.4 × 20.32 cm) Overall (Hat): 5 × 11 × 4 1/2 in. (12.7 × 27.94 × 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the family of Emma Batt Kurze
Accession Number
M.2019.302a-d
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles