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Hattie Carnegie
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)circa 1950

Not on view
Heathered purple tweed two-piece suit — fitted jacket with rounded collar and fabric loop closures, paired with a straight pencil skirt — displayed on a hanger

Hattie Carnegie, Hattie Carnegie Inc., I. Magnin & Co., Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt), circa 1950, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Laura-Lee W. Woods, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Hattie Carnegie
United States, 1889-1956
Design House
Hattie Carnegie Inc.
United States, founded after 1913
Label
I. Magnin & Co.
United States, California, San Francisco, 1876 - 1994
Title
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1950
Medium
Wool twill (tweed)
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 22 3/4 in. (57.79 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 27 1/8 in. (68.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Laura-Lee W. Woods
Accession Number
M.80.86.7a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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