Skirt Suit
February 1956 (made)
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The coat and skirt are made from horizontally, finely ribbed, snuff brown wool. The coat is short hip length and semi fitted. It fastens to the neck with 5 matching, plain composition buttons. The collar is wide, and turns down. There are low horizontal pockets with wide flaps. The shoulders are only slightly padded, and the sleeves are straight and bracelet length. At low back waist at the centre back is a short belt, buttoned into position. Underneath is a short slit.
The skirt (A) is below knee length with a very short slit at the centre back. It fastens on the left hip with a metal zip mounted on matching beige linen.
Coat and skirt are lined with matching silk tussore.
The skirt (A) is below knee length with a very short slit at the centre back. It fastens on the left hip with a metal zip mounted on matching beige linen.
Coat and skirt are lined with matching silk tussore.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ribbed wool, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Woollen coat and skirt suit, Balenciaga, Paris, France, February 1956. |
| Physical description | The coat and skirt are made from horizontally, finely ribbed, snuff brown wool. The coat is short hip length and semi fitted. It fastens to the neck with 5 matching, plain composition buttons. The collar is wide, and turns down. There are low horizontal pockets with wide flaps. The shoulders are only slightly padded, and the sleeves are straight and bracelet length. At low back waist at the centre back is a short belt, buttoned into position. Underneath is a short slit. The skirt (A) is below knee length with a very short slit at the centre back. It fastens on the left hip with a metal zip mounted on matching beige linen. Coat and skirt are lined with matching silk tussore. |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Catherine Hunt |
| Object history | This dress was worn by Martita Hunt, the British actor. Martita Hunt (1900-1969) was a British theatre and film actor, best known for her 1946 performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's film version of 'Great Expectations'. Said by Miss Ramsden to be one of Miss Hunt's favourite suits, to have been among the last she had and to have been made by Balenciaga. |
| Other number | 31 - Model number |
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| Accession number | T.118A-1970 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2005 |
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