Woman's 3-Piece Suit
Unknown American, American
1945-1948
Wool, silk, buttons
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mrs. Lane Dwinell, Class of 1928W
2011.12.1A-C
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Clothing: Outerwear
Research Area
Textiles and Costumes
Not on view
Inscriptions
Fabric label inside handmade suit: "Forstmann, 100% Virgin Wool"
Provenance
The suit was given to the Drama Department Costume Shop in June 11, 1983. Margaret Spicer immediately transferred the suit to the museum costume collection with the understanding that Mrs. Dwinell would receive credit as the donor of the suit. The gift was not catalogued until May 2011.
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