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Adele Simpson (Adele Smithline)

Suit (jacket, skirt, belt)

Maker

Adele Simpson (Adele Smithline) (American, 1904-1995), designer

Title

Suit (jacket, skirt, belt)

Year

1959/1960

Medium

  • cotton

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • cotton

Materials

cotton

Dimensions

43.2 cm (17 inches) (center back length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Labels: Adele Simpson; Fredley's | Boston ... | Providence ... | Wellesley ... [on jacket]

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mary L. Peterson in memory of Thora Magnussen Buckley, Conservator at The RISD Museum, 1950-1972

Object Number

2006.82.1A

Type

  • Costume

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Adele Simpson (Adele Smithline) (American, 1904-1995), designer
Suit (jacket, skirt, belt), 1959/1960
cotton
43.2 cm (17 inches) (center back length)
Gift of Mary L. Peterson in memory of Thora Magnussen Buckley, Conservator at The RISD Museum, 1950-1972 2006.82.1A

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