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Skirt Suit

1943-1944 (made)
Artist/Maker
Maurice Kravetz (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

Coat, jacket and skirt all in matching brown/cream woollen Prince of Wales check. The fitted jacket with square patch pockets at the breast and hip cut on the bias. The skirt is knife-pleated in the front.


Object details

Categories
Day Wear
Fashion
Womenswear
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Skirt suit
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Coat
  • Jacket
  • Skirt
Materials and techniques
Wool
Wool
Brief description
Coat, jacket and skirt in wool, designed by Maurice Kravetz, London, 1943-1944
Physical description
Coat, jacket and skirt all in matching brown/cream woollen Prince of Wales check. The fitted jacket with square patch pockets at the breast and hip cut on the bias. The skirt is knife-pleated in the front.
Dimensions
  • Coat waist (measured inside garment) circumference: 81.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Coat chest (measured inside garment) circumference: 100cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Coat nape to waist depth: 39cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Coat nape to hem depth: 99cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Coat across back width: 37cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Coat sleeve shoulder to elbow length: 38.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Coat sleeve shoulder to wrist length: 57.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation )
  • Coat wrist (measured inside garment) circumference: 22.5cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Gallery label
DAY ENSEMBLE COAT AND SUIT English, London, Maurice Kravetz (sic), Ladies' Tailor, 25 Wardour St, 1943-44 Brown and cream woven woollen Prince of Wales check The cut of this smart, tailored outfit has all the features of the war-time Utility styles such as square padded shoulders and knee length skirt. Given by Mr H B Wise T.312 to B-1984 HAT English, 1940s Brown felt with Bird of Paradise plumes Given by Mrs C M Bradley T.213-1987(1988)
Credit line
Given by Mr H.B. Wise
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.312 to B-1984

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Record createdMay 22, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O234900/skirt-suit-maurice-kravetz/
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