Object: Set
Designer:
Anne Klein
(1923 - 1974)
Date: c. 1968
Medium: Leather
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy Pollack
Object number: 88.15.3
DescriptionWhite leather laced tunic and skirt set; slightly fitted, long sleeve tunic with wide band and placket on round neck and deep CF laced slit; knee length skirt laced at R and L hip; topstitched
Label Text:The lacing detail on the skirt of this ensemble is hidden when paired with its matching tunic, but when the skirt is worn separately, the lacing becomes a unique design element. Anne Klein’s fashionable separates offered women an affordable way to create their own style by mixing various versatile pieces.
Exhibitions:
- The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion
- Seventh Avenue: Fashion Walk of Fame