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Margit Fellegi
Woman's Swimsuit and Skirt Ensemblecirca 1960

Not on view
Sleeveless cotton dress with a fitted bodice and full A-line skirt, printed with repeating horizontal bands of orange floral clusters and black leaf motifs on a cream ground
Sleeveless cotton sundress with fitted bodice, thin straps, and full skirt, displayed on an invisible form. Horizontal bands of bold block-printed floral and leaf motifs in rust orange and black on a white ground.
Printed textile with repeating horizontal bands of stylized floral and foliate motifs in rust orange and black on a cream ground, with bold block-printed outlines.

Margit Fellegi, Cole of California, I. Magnin & Co., Woman's Swimsuit and Skirt Ensemble, circa 1960, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume and Textiles Special Purpose Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Margit Fellegi
United States, 1903 - 1975
Design House
Cole of California
United States, California, Los Angeles, founded 1925
Label
I. Magnin & Co.
United States, California, San Francisco, 1876 - 1994
Title
Woman's Swimsuit and Skirt Ensemble
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
circa 1960
Medium
Cotton plain weave, printed
Dimensions
Center back length (Swimsuit): 20 7/8 in. (53.02 cm) Length (Skirt): 28 1/2 in. (72.39 cm)
Credit Line
Costume and Textiles Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number
AC1997.173.1.1-.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles