Women's two piece rose and light beige silk suit from the early twentieth century

Description:

Woman's two piece silk suit in a rose and light beige stripe fabric. The jacket has a wide collar banded in rose, patch pockets, and long sleeves with cuffs. It snaps at the waist, and has a tie belt attached at the back waist and sides. The skirt is pleated at the waist, and has a back snap opening. Part of donor's wedding trousseau. She was married on April 10, 1917. Due to WWI, German dyes were not available, and stripes such as this were substituted.

Notes:

The original materials from this collection are held at the Detroit Historical Society. Additional related items that were not photographed are also available.

Date Issued:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Outerwear, Clothing and dress, History, and Suits (Clothing)

Format:

clothing

Rights:

Users can cite and link to these materials without obtaining permission. Users can also use the materials for non-commercial educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use. For other uses or to obtain high resolution images, please contact the copyright holder.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:ES01_1968.060.049