suit
Summary
Tunic : White jersey. Sleeveless. Round neck. 15" CB zip. Four belt loops attached on seams. Lined with white tricel. Sash : Black tricel with diagonal pairs of white spots. To fasten through loops on tunic. Blouse : Matching sash, in black spotted tricel. Long sleeves with button cuffs. High turndown cowl neck fastening CB with three hooks and eyes. 18" CB zip. Unlined. Shorts/Hotpants : White jersey lined with white tricel. 7" CB zip. No waistband. Skirt : Black jersey. Full length with full length opening CF to waistband (to reveal the hotpants). Lined in black cotton. Made by the donor's mother Mary Olga Garner to a Vogue pattern of Early Spring 1973 (Valentino). Worn for a wedding with black shoes, not boots.
Object Name
suit
Creators Name
Date Created
1973
Dimensions
Hotpants: 12ins
Tunic: 16ins
Blouse: 21ins
Skirt: 41ins x 26ins
Sash: 80ins x 5ins
Bust: 34ins
accession number
1991.23/5
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Medium
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