suit, 3-piece
date: label: Date made
content: 1960
name: label: designer
content: Galanos, James
notes: label: Description
content: Main dress. James Galanos: Jacket: black cord; sleeves cut in one with side bodice pieces; gusset in underarm; shoulder seam extends down elbow length sleeves; princess seaming front & back; pockets set in front seam lines; CF has 3 concealed black button closures and 2 snap closures; convertible collar with notched lapel; CB length is 22:; Skirt: also of black cord; left side zipper opening; waistband has 3 hook and eye closures; skirt front has 4 1.25" pleats; back of 2 pieces and slightly gathered to waistband; front side seams are joined so as to make front appear appliqued to back; back is cut in "L" shape such that lower end of "L" (4") wraps around front and front is sewn on so as to enhance appliqued effecting. Both jacket and skirt fully lined; skirt has interlining and lining is attached at waistband; Belt is also of black cord; 1.25" x 61" tie style.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. William W. Bland
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1982.0214.00008
label: accession number
content: 1982.0214
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Suit, 3-Piece
label: Other Terms
content: Suit, 3-Piece; Entire Body; Main Dress; Female