Skirt suit of charcoal heather grey wool with white stitching

Title
Skirt suit of charcoal heather grey wool with white stitching
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Pierson, Joan
Description
Skirt suit of charcoal heather grey wool with white stitching: a) Jacket of self-wool with notched collar and long sleeves; 3 button closure with large decorative buttons; panel down center-front has 2 triangular lapels facing outward at waist level from the front-side seams; each triangle has a self-button accent; buttons appear to be of shell surrounded by grey plastic circle; lined in black synthetic. b) Skirt has a slight A-line and has a reverse pleat slits at right and left front; darts at back; hits just below knee; back-side zip closure.
Motif
Military inspired details
Work Type
Skirt Suit
Location
United States
Date
1950/1959
Identifier
1987.038.006
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Wool
Technique
Self-fabric accents
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
This suit has styling of the late 1940s, tag says 1950s, which also fits with the styling, and another record says 1970s.