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Elsa Schiaparelli
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)circa 1950

Not on view
Two-piece women's suit in dark charcoal fabric on a hanger, fitted jacket with notched lapel, three large textured buttons, curved hip pockets, and a straight mid-calf skirt

Elsa Schiaparelli, Schiaparelli, Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt), circa 1950, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Michael Blankfort in memory of her mother, Mrs. William Constable Breed, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Elsa Schiaparelli
Italy, active France, 1890-1973
Design House
Schiaparelli
France, Paris, 1927-1954
Title
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
circa 1950
Medium
Jacket: Wool twill, fulled, resin buttons; Skirt: Wool twill, fulled.
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 24 3/4 in. (62.87 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 30 1/8 in. (76.52 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Michael Blankfort in memory of her mother, Mrs. William Constable Breed
Accession Number
M.75.51.8a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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