Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Suit

Entry/Object ID

58-109 (a-b)

Description

Woman's suit. Black imitation astrakhan. Jacket (a) lined with white satin, five black buttons. A-line skirt (b); unlined, twelve buttons. Knit fabric--black silk on wool knit base.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

"The Juvenile Shop / Embick & Sons / 1620 Chestnut St / Phila"

Provenance

Notes

Accession book lists donor as "Mrs. C."; unclear who "Mrs. C" refers to. Donated in 1958. Catalogued 1971.