1940s women's jacket and skirt
Title
1940s women's jacket and skirt
Date
circa 1940s
Description
Kimberly
A brown knit wool skirt and jacket ensemble. The jacket is buttoned down the front, has a V-neck and a high standing collar. The sleeves are long with turned cuffs. The skirt is ankle length and pleated.
Brown; V-neck; long sleeve with small cuff; straight jacket with ribbed waistband and straight skirt; five buttons and one snap on jacket; 100% wool; loomed by hand; n/a
Cardigan
Pleated skirt
Brown
Solid
Hip length; Ankle length
Hip-level waistline; Natural waistline
V-neckline; High collar
Dolman sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons; Snaps
Center front closure
Wool
Knit
Pleating; Knitting
100% Wool, loomed by hand
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Subject
Costume--History
Clothing and dress--History
Fashion--History
Clothing & dress
Costumes
Jackets
Skirts
Source
Indiana Memory
Relation
Type
image
References
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/1015
Collection
Citation
“1940s women's jacket and skirt,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37648.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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