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Woman's suit
Designed by: Gilbert Adrian (American, 1903–1959)
American
1951–52
Object Place: New York, New York, United States
Medium/Technique
Wool twill and silk crepe
Dimensions
Other (jacket): 61 cm (24 in.)
Center back (skirt): 71.1 cm (28 in.)
Center back (skirt): 71.1 cm (28 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Linda G. Smith and Nathaniel S. Selig
Accession Number2003.665.1-2
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGray wool suit; shaped jacket with long sleeves, notched collar, three buttons and decorative diagonal cuts on front and back; lined with light brown silk crepe.
Unlined, A-line gray wool skirt with decorative diagonal cut on lower left hem; back hook-and-eye and zipper closure. Jacket labeled: "Adrian Original".
Unlined, A-line gray wool skirt with decorative diagonal cut on lower left hem; back hook-and-eye and zipper closure. Jacket labeled: "Adrian Original".
ProvenanceMade for and worn by Beatrice Greenberg Leventhal (Adrian's sister), early 1950s; Gift to Linda Smith (Leventhal's granddaughter-in-law), September 1979; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003