Skirt ensemble

Title

Skirt ensemble

Creator

Gray, Marie
St. John

Date

1975/1985

Description

Ensemble of cream knit with black broken pinstripe; A) Dress; bodice is of black knit and has a round neck and is sleeveless; skirt of dress is attached at slightly below natural waist; thread belt loops at waist side seams; skirt is of cream knit with broken black pinstripes and is slightly gathered; faux flap pockets on right and left of front attached in seam where bodice attaches to skirt; pockets also have faux buttonhole and button; dress is below knee length; center back zipper; B) Jacket; waist length with traditional lapels; 4 black buttons with gold centers down center front; button holes have black applique stitching around them to appear to be bound buttonholes; faux flap pockets at each side near the hem which are straight set and have faux buttonholes and buttons; half lined inside with cream knit; shoulder pads; Designer Label: St. John Collection / by Marie Gray C) belt of black snakeskin is 3/4" wide with a triangular silver buckle.
1 ensemble

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing
Jackets (short coats)
Skirts (garments)

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637607/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637607/

Citation

Gray, Marie and St. John, “Skirt ensemble,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed September 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/38633.

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