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Five piece ensemble

Item

Title

Five piece ensemble

Description

Beige with brown spatter print silk ensemble. A. Fit and flare dress; normal waist, halter neckline, center back nylon zipper. Halter has a front slit with a reverse, skirt is gathered. Unlined, knee length. B. A-line coat; jewel neckline, Chinese ball and loop center front closure, 3/4 length kimono sleeves, cut in one with the coat. Same length as dress, unlined. Possibly had longer sleeves at some point. C. Short bolero jacket; jewel neckline, 3/4 length kimono sleeves, cut in one with body of jacket. French darts, unlined. D. Wrap, single piece of fabric. E. Belt latches in back with hook and eyes and snap closure. Small, flat bow.

This ensemble was used for Valentina's famous "Quick change" routine.

Relation

Detail of front of dress and belt (Object ID #1995.382.AE)
Detail of back of dress and belt (Object ID #1995.382.AE)
Detail of dress, wrap, and belt (Object ID #1995.382.ADE)
Detail of jacket (Object ID #1995.382.C)

Creator

Valentina

Date

1953-1954

Source

Donated by Nina Frantzen

Is Part Of

Identifier

Object ID #1995.382.ABCDE
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Rights

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Subject

Clothing and dress

Type

Still Image

Format

360 View

Citation

Valentina, “Five piece ensemble,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed April 23, 2024, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/1450.