Coval Woman's Suit (2 piece)
date: label: date made
content: 1949-1950
notes: label: Description
content: This gray flannel suit is a copy of a Balenciaga suit from 1949. The double-breasted jacket has a convertible collar and set-in full-length sleeves with three gray button closures at the sleeve hem. Four gray button closures line the center front opening, and there are two patch pockets at the front hemline. The front and back are cut with four flared gores each, and the hemline is reinforced with stiffening fabric. The lining is also gray fabric.
label: Description
content: The skirt is in a wrap-around style with four gray buttons for the closure on the right side. Two snaps make up the closure on the front waistband, which also fastens at the left with two hook-and-eye closures.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Costume
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: American Enterprise
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Elizabeth W. Covel
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1982.0292.00003
label: accession number
content: 1982.0292
label: catalog number
content: 1982.0292.03
objectType: label: Object Name
content: suit, 2-piece
label: Other Terms
content: suit, 2-piece; Entire Body; Main Dress; Female