96.69.38

Images (5)

Sporting Life_06 Left to right U.2078 (scarf wall), 96.69.38 (ensemble), 96.69.38 (long johns), 72.100.5 (boots case), 94.130.2 (hat case), 98.113.1 (shoes case), 74.112.5 (belt case), 69.162.158 (scarf wall), 2011.6.1 (unitard), P92.57.36 (ensemble)

Sporting Life_17 Left to right 74.84.80A (photo wall), U.2078 (scarf wall), 96.69.38 (ensemble), 96.69.38 (long johns), 72.100.5 (boots case), 94.130.2 (hat case), 98.113.1 (shoes case), 74.112.5 (belt case), 69.162.158 (scarf wall), 2011.6.1 (unitard), P92.57.36 (ensemble), 95.73.3 (blue jacket), 2008.25.4 (pink jacket), 99.122.2 (ensemble)

Sporting Life_18 Left to right P90.66.1 (jacket and pants), 96.69.38 (ensemble), 96.69.38 (long johns), 72.100.5 (boots case), 69.162.158 (scarf wall)

Object: Ski ensemble

Brand: Saks Fifth Avenue (American, founded 1924)

Brand: Lanz

Brand: Ski Togs

Retailer: Saks Fifth Avenue (American, founded 1924)

Date: c. 1935

Medium: Navy blue wool, black leather, and red wool

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift from The Dorothea Stephens Wiman Collection

Object number: 96.69.38

DescriptionSki ensemble; jacket matching pants and hat in navy blue wool with coordinating ski boots in black leather; coordinating socks, long johns top and pants, and scarf in red wool

Label Text:This full ski ensemble—complete with cap and boots—was sold by the fashionable department store, Saks Fifth Avenue. It represents the polished but practical look of much of 1930s skiwear. The exterior of this ski ensemble is rendered in navy, whereas the jacket is lined in a witty, multicolor print of animals and plants. The simple, classic navy blue suit is brightened by the addition of brightly colored red accessories.

In Collection(s)

1930s

Exhibitions:

Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions from the 1930s
Sporting Life