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Gilbert Adrian
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)1950-1951

Not on view
Two-piece women's suit in khaki-gray wool on a dressmaker's form: cropped jacket with sculptural curved flap closures and wide cuffs, paired with a straight midi skirt with a center-front box pleat

Gilbert Adrian, Adrian, Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt), 1950-1951, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund, 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
1950-1951
Medium
Wool twill
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 17 in. (43.18 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 29 7/8 in. (75.88 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.81.40.10a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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