Skirt suit of bright red wool

Title
Skirt suit of bright red wool
LC Subject
main garments
Designer
Joselli Suits, Inc.
Description
Skirt suit of bright red wool: a) Jacket of wool with spread collar and 5 button closure from neckline to waist; self-wool covered buttons with circle in center; waist seam at sides with vertical darts below and 4 horizontal pleats with orange stitching that create a stripe pattern; long sleeves with inner shoulder pads; falls just below hips; lined in dark orange satin-like fabric b) Skirt has 1 ΒΌ? waistband; straight; lower mid-length with pleat-slit at center-back; side zip, and button tab closure.
Motif
Military inspired stripes of pleats
Work Type
Skirt Suit
Location
United States
Date
1940/1949
Identifier
1988.009.003
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Wool (woven, challis) Satin
Technique
Military inspired stripes of pleats
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
User-added image