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Howard Shoup
Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Dress)circa 1947

Not on view
Black two-piece ensemble — cropped satin jacket with shawl collar and ivory lace hem detail over a straight matte black skirt — displayed on a clear hanger
Two-tone cocktail dress on a hanger, with a cream satin surplice bodice and short flutter sleeves, accented by a band of gold lace and a small bow at the waist, over a straight black skirt.

Howard Shoup, Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Dress), circa 1947, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Virginia Wallace, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Howard Shoup
United States, active 20th century
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Dress)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1947
Medium
Jacket: Wool satin; Dress: Wool satin, silk satin, lace
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 18 1/2 in. (46.99 cm) Center back length (Dress): 38 7/8 in. (98.74 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Virginia Wallace
Accession Number
M.87.256a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles