Skirt Suit
1945 (made)
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Evening suit consisting of a maroon embroidered jacket and a marron silk crêpe skirt, with a piece of maroon silk crêpe fabric.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Beaded silk crêpe |
| Brief description | Evening suit consisting of embroidered jacket and silk crêpe skirt with a piece of silk crêpe fabric, designed by Adrian, Los Angeles, 1945. |
| Physical description | Evening suit consisting of a maroon embroidered jacket and a marron silk crêpe skirt, with a piece of maroon silk crêpe fabric. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Paul Gregory |
| Object history | Worn by the designer's wife, Janet Gaynor (1906-1984), an actor who won the Oscar in 1927 for roles in "Seventh Heaven" and "Sunrise". She was also Oscar-nominated in 1937 for "A Star Is Born". She retired from acting when she married Adrian in 1939. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Accession number | T.5 to B-1974 |
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| Record created | September 13, 2007 |
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