Object: Ensemble
Designer:
Elizabeth Hawes
(American, 1903 - 1971)
Date: c. 1968
Medium: Wool
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Dee Klarich
Object number: 74.92.1
DescriptionBlue wool overbouse, blue / aqua / green woven overblouse, matching solid blue skirt
Label Text:This ensemble embodies Hawes’ concept of “suitcase dressing,” an outfit with interchangeable pieces ideal for the modern, on-the-go woman. The designer was ahead of her time in the creation of what would now be considered a “capsule” collection.
Exhibitions:
- Elizabeth Hawes