Women's Royal Blue Tweed Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Description

Two-piece suit, royal-blue tweed with flecks of lighter and darker blue. A: Jacket, waist-length, with 3/4 sleeves, three 1" buttons on front, rolled collar and tapering lapels, three 3/4" tucks, 5" long on each side of jacket front, shaping line 5" in from the front, from shoulder to hem; bound buttonholes 1.25", sleeves have self hem. B: Skirt, 1" waistband measures 36" around; skirt 21" long; 6.5" zipper on one side, skirt fastened with 1" self-colored button with hook and eye on flap; center seam in back with 10" kick pleat, center seam in front.

Use

by Velva Warble Duffy, the donor's aunt.

Collection

Jack Warble

Acquisition

Accession

1989.032

Source or Donor

Jack Wesley Warble

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Suit, Jacket, Skirt

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Tweed

Color

Blue

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Continental Clothing, L. S. Ayres and Company

Date made

circa 1960

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Purchased at L.S. Ayres in Indianapolis, IN.

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 11, 2002

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Velva Warble Duffy

Create Date

July 11, 2002

Update Date

December 19, 2024