Object: Suit
Brand:
Fanch's Couturiere
Date: c.1947
Medium: Crocheted tweed rayon ribbon
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Joe Simms
Object number: 78.99.1
Description51 cm short fitted jacket of crocheted cream and brown tweed type rayon ribbon; round shaped spread collar; elbow length two piece dolman sleeves; front shaped with American bust dart and waist dart; 3.4 cm wide beige grosgrain backed half belt set into torso darts to button at center back; center front edges faced with 3.5 cm beige grosgrain ribbon; six self buttons with spoke center and hand buttonholes to close center front. Narrow straight matching skirt; elasticized waist with left side seam zipper.