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Pajamas suit

Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2020.5.2.1ac.CW.SU.C1932.US
Attribution:
House of Mary Nowitzky (French, 1924-1930)
Description
Brown silk pajamas suit with lemon, apricot and light green silk details. Loose top has a rear snap fastening, turn-down devided rounded collar, elbow-length sleeves with stitched turn-ups, sewn-in side half-belts and a geometric appliqué on the right chest in lemon and apricot silk; palazzo trousers have snap fastening on the left side. A separate reversible tie made of brown and yellow crepe de Chine with triangle at the back and yellow and light green crepe de Chine tails.

From the ex-wardrobe of Mrs. Louise SMITH.
 
Material
Silk crepe
Origin
circa 1932 USA
Exhibitions 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.
• 2021.06.22–2021.09.19. ‘Reflecting the Sun. 150 years of Resort Fashion. In cooperation with Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Pärnu Museum, Pärnu, Estonia.