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ca. 1940
GUSN-12909
A=Jacket; B=Skirt. Jacket (A) turned back collar w/ padded shoulders; full length sleeves w/ slit in cuff; slight flare at waist; 2 side pockets w/ scalloped edge & covered button & buttonhole. Front closure of 6 covered buttons & holes; lined w/ rayon. Skirt (B) straight; mid-calf length; w/ left side zipper & plastic button & hole; center front pleat running from waist to 8" of hem then opens up; 2 small slits at side hem.
suits (main garments)
stitching
machine-made
padding (process)
rayon
wool (textile)
Women's clothing
Wool
Rayon
Padded
Hand Stitched
SUIT
Machine embroidered at neckline cloth label; blue on white: ""Jays/ Boston/ and/ Wellesley"" to left of ""Jays"" is silhouette of seated woman looking into hand mirror.
1992.130A-B
Unknown
Gift of Mr. Thompson S. Lingel
1992.130AB
Massachusetts (United States)
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