Skirt Suit
1960 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Ladies suit consisting of a jacket and skirt made of black and white wool.
The jacket is hip-length, fitted and has a medium-wide lapel, which is faced with black leather. The cuffs are faced bare with the same black leather, which is also used to bind the jacket and the slanting pocket flaps, two on the right hip, one on the left. The three buttons of the single-breasted fastening are covered in leather. The lining is of black silk.
The skirt is straight with an overlap and slit at the centre back. It fastens with a zip on the left hip. The waistband is of white grosgrain, fastening with two hooks and eyes. It is lined with black silk.
The jacket is hip-length, fitted and has a medium-wide lapel, which is faced with black leather. The cuffs are faced bare with the same black leather, which is also used to bind the jacket and the slanting pocket flaps, two on the right hip, one on the left. The three buttons of the single-breasted fastening are covered in leather. The lining is of black silk.
The skirt is straight with an overlap and slit at the centre back. It fastens with a zip on the left hip. The waistband is of white grosgrain, fastening with two hooks and eyes. It is lined with black silk.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wool, leather, lined with silk, grosgrain |
| Brief description | Ladies jacket and skirt of wool and leather, designed by Charles Creed, Great Britain, 1960 |
| Physical description | Ladies suit consisting of a jacket and skirt made of black and white wool. The jacket is hip-length, fitted and has a medium-wide lapel, which is faced with black leather. The cuffs are faced bare with the same black leather, which is also used to bind the jacket and the slanting pocket flaps, two on the right hip, one on the left. The three buttons of the single-breasted fastening are covered in leather. The lining is of black silk. The skirt is straight with an overlap and slit at the centre back. It fastens with a zip on the left hip. The waistband is of white grosgrain, fastening with two hooks and eyes. It is lined with black silk. |
| Credit line | Given by Charles Creed |
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| Accession number | T.60&A-1966 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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