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Woman's suit (jacket, dress, belt)

(English, 1914–2003)
1950s
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueJacket, dress: Silk, twill weave, printed; rayon (?), plain weave lining; Belt: Silk, printed; metal
DimensionsJacket: Center back: 50 cm (19 11/16 in.)
Dress: Length: 98.5 cm (38 3/4 in.)
Belt: Length: 86 cm (33 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2010.1405.1-3
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBy 2010, with Leslie Verrinder, Tin Tin Collectables, London; 2010, sold by Verrinder to Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2010, year-end gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 26, 2011)
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