Women's summer suit
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2020.4.27.4ab.CW.SU.C1930.USAuthor:
The Dorothy (American, active 1930s)Description
Women's summer sleeveless trouser suit made of beige silk muslin: the trousers have a yoke at front and back made of ray-shaped light green, orange and bleached red muslin details, which are dropped to the left side seam, adorned with the same rays at the bottom front of the legs, fastened with white mother-of-pearl buttons on the right side and have a belt-bow with ends made of green muslin; a separate sleeveless top made of the same muslin, on the right side has an applique of the same color ray-shaped stripes, the V-neck and armholes edged with orange muslin piping.Material
SilkOrigin
circa 1930 United StatesRelated object
JumpsuitExhibitions History
• 2019.07.25–2019.09.29. ‘Interwar Resort Fashion. 1918–1938. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Pamarys Gallery of the Lithuanian Art Museum, Juodkrante, Neringa, Lithuania.• 2020.07.01–2020.09.20. ‘Bicycle and Cycling Fashion (1870–1960).’ Liepaja Museum, Liepaja, Latvia.
• 2021.09.17–2021.11.14. ‘To Play To The Gallery. Fashion And Portrait.’ Together with Museum of Art and History, Geneva, Switzerland. Museum of Art and History, Palatine’s room, Geneva, Switzerland.
• 2023.07.31–2023.08.30. ‘The summertime fashion in 1930–1970 city. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Cultural Center, Visaginas, Lithuania.