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Skirt Suit

ca. 1938 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Madeleine Vionnet (designer)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Two-piece day outfit, jacket and skirt, of pale grey and black lozenge printed crepe with leather belt.


Object details

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

  • Jacket
  • Skirt
  • Belt
Materials and techniques
Printed silk crepe, leather
Brief description
Day outfit of printed crepe with leather belt, designed by Madeleine Vionnet, Paris, ca. 1938
Physical description
Two-piece day outfit, jacket and skirt, of pale grey and black lozenge printed crepe with leather belt.
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Madeleine Vionnet Deposé' (Label stitched in green, with thumb print and trade mark, under left arm)
  • '66404' (Inscribed reverse of label)
Credit line
Given by Miss J. L. Poole
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.434A&B-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O358772/skirt-suit-madeleine-vionnet/
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