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Woman's suit: jacket, skirt, blouse and scarf

(American, 1903–1995)
late 1980s
Medium/TechniqueJacket: Silk double cloth, wool knit (jersey), acetate plain weave lining, brass buttons. Blouse, scarf: Silk satin weave. Skirt: Wool knit (jersey), silk plain weave lining.
DimensionsSkirt center back: 59.7 cm (23 1/2 in.) Blouse center back: 59.7 cm (23 1/2 in.) Scarf center back: 166.4 cm (65 1/2 in.) Skirt center back: 52.1 cm (20 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Adele Simpson
Accession number2007.777.1-4
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Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift of Joan Raines to the MFA, September 19, 2007
Group shot: 2006.1434.1-3
Adolfo Sardiña, known as Adolfo
1980s
Group shot: 2006.1988.1-3
Oscar de la Renta
1990s
Woman's dress
Adele Simpson
late 1970s
Group Shot: 2007.1136.1-3
Pierre Balmain
about 1961
Group shot: 2006.1433.1-3
Oscar de la Renta
1980s
Man's ensemble
Helmut Lang
Autumn/Winter 2003–2004
Woman's dress
Adele Simpson
late 1960s–early 1970s
Group shot: 2017.4357.1-3
Rei Kawakubo
Autumn/Winter 2000–2001