rt suit of ivory taffeta ribbon knit in a scale-like pattern
- Title
- rt suit of ivory taffeta ribbon knit in a scale-like pattern
- LC Subject
- main garments
- Donor
- Russell, Elizabeth
- Description
- Skirt suit of ivory taffeta ribbon knit in a scale-like pattern: a) Jacket of ribbon knit with round neckline and round yoke of sectioned layers of horizontal ribbons; three-quarter length sleeves with crescent shaped slits; jacket has a trim of stacked (tiered) crescent placed ribbons; two concealed hook and eye closures, one at neckline and one at bust; fully lined in peach faille b) Skirt of self-ribbon knit has 1 ½? waistband and straight silhouette; seams meet at the sides in crescent-shape that matches the sleeve ends; trimmed at the hem in the stacked crescent ribbons; side zip and hook and eye closure; lined with a slip of peach faille.
- Motif
- Ribbon knit
- Work Type
- Skirt Suit
- Location
- United States
- Date
- 1960/1969
- Identifier
- 1995.011.005
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Taffeta Ribbon Faille
- Technique
- Ribbon knit
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- Ribbon knit suits were made in the 1950s and 1960s.
