Object: Suit
Designer:
Adrian
(1903 - 1959)
Retailer:
Frost Brothers
Date: 1950
Medium: Wool
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. G.R. Lawson
Object number: 73.66.1
DescriptionSemi fitted suit in lightweight gray wool with fine orange windowpane check; semi fitted jacket with self bias cut overlapping strips as outline of novelty peaked lapels and hip pockets, and as horizontal insets; calf length straight skirt
Label Text:The construction of this jacket is surprisingly complex. The hip panel and pocket alone are comprised of six separate pieces. Adrian used details such as inset strips of bias-cut fabric to add interest to otherwise conservative garments. He strove for a balance that he called “controlled excitement.”
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Adrian
- Fabulous! Fashions of the 1940s