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Description
Pictured is a three-piece cream-colored rayon crepe suit which consists of a dress, jacket, and belt.
The dress has short sleeves and four large round mother-of-pearl buttons down the front to the waistband. It also has a large unstructured collar and four metal snaps on the left side. The fabric has a grid texture, and the skirt is long and straight with a crease on the left side.
The jacket features long sleeves and shares the same textured fabric as the dress. It has no closures or a collar, and its design includes raglan-style sleeves. The jacket can be attached to the dress via metal snaps located on the dress's shoulders.
The belt has the same texture and fastens with a celluloid bucket and metal snap.
About This Item
- Title: Three piece rayon suit, Portland, ca. 1935
- Creation Date: circa 1935
- Subject Date: circa 1935
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: rayon, metal, celluloid, mother of pearl
- Dimensions: 114.3 cm x 39.4 cm
- Local Code: 1993.300.552 a-c
- Collection: Costume collection
- Object Type: Physical Object
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