Skirt suit ensemble of light and dark powder blue check plaid polyester
- Title
- Skirt suit ensemble of light and dark powder blue check plaid polyester
- LC Subject
- main garments
- Donor
- Buike, Kathryn
- Designer
- Handmacher, Alvin
- Description
- Skirt suit ensemble of light and dark powder blue check plaid polyester: a) Shirt of blue check plaid with spread collar and long sleeves with turned up cuffs; two patch pockets at bust; button front closure; cuffs, pockets, and yoke have diagonal plaid design to match skirt. b) Skirt of diagonal check plaid with 1 1/2" waistband with contrasting straight check plaid; slight A-line; below-knee length; side zip and button closure. c) Belt of diagonal check plaid backed on ecru faux leather; silver metal buckle; 3/4" width.
- Motif
- Check plaid
- Work Type
- ensembles (costume)
- Location
- United States
- Date
- 1970/1979
- Identifier
- 1988.006.009
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Polyester
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- Alvin Handmacher was the president of the largest manufacturer of women's suits in the United States. He was first to use assembly line production methods in the garment industry. Jane Derby was the head designer. Handmacher manufactured a lower price suit called. "The Weathervane". These suits were made of Celanese Acetate. Credit: http://coutureallure.blogspot.com/2010/10/history-of-handmacher-suits.html Garment care labels began in 1971 and the red, white, and blue Union label began in 1974.
