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James Galanos
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)circa 1959

Not on view
Camel-colored two-piece women's suit on a hanger — short-sleeved double-breasted jacket with rosette buttons and matching knee-length skirt in nubby bouclé-like fabric

James Galanos, Galanos, Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt), circa 1959, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Frederick Brisson in memory of his wife, Rosalind Russell, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
James Galanos
United States, 1924 - 2016
Design House
Galanos
United States, California, 1952 - 1998
Title
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
circa 1959
Medium
Jacket: Wool plush, horn buttons; Skirt: Wool plush
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 20 7/8 in. (53.02 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 26 in. (66.04 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick Brisson in memory of his wife, Rosalind Russell
Accession Number
M.79.236.8a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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