Women's Black Wool Suit with Velvet and Crochet Accents

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Women's Black Wool Suit with Velvet and Crochet Accents

Herbert Sondheim, Inc

Elsa Schiaparelli

1930s

Women's black wool suit featuring a calf-length skirt and fitted jacket with a belted waist, velvet collar, velvet sleeves, and rolls of crocheted black wool around each armhole. Sketch also includes a partial view of the dress worn without the jacket, which shows a velvet panel on the front of the bodice with buttons down the center.

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