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Gilbert Adrian
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)1946-1948

Not on view
Two-piece women's suit in heathered gray woven fabric, with a structured jacket featuring a draped bow collar, self-tie waist sash, and a full-length straight skirt, displayed on a hanger

Gilbert Adrian, Adrian, Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt), 1946-1948, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Guy Holmes Cherry, Jr., photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Gilbert Adrian
United States, active California, Los Angeles, 1903-1959
Design House
Adrian
United States, California, Los Angeles, founded 1942
Title
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1946-1948
Medium
Wool twill, worsted
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 27 7/8 in. (70.8 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 32 1/8 in. (81.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Guy Holmes Cherry, Jr.
Accession Number
M.71.22.3a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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