Name/Title

Ensemble

Entry/Object ID

2006.3.2

Description

Part A) Ivory silk woman's jacket. Waist-length with scalloped hems. Shallow rounded neckline with scalloped edges. Short sleeves with scalloped edges. Lining is white satin. Four self-covered button closure down center front of jacket. Part B) Ivory silk dress. Sleeveless, with a low "U" neckline in front and back. Narrow straps, each with four snap fastener halves attached inside . Empire waist with vertical darts in bust and gathers at skirt. Skirt is A-line. Center rear of dress has a placket which runs from neckline to mid-skirt, and evolves into a long vent that ends at the hem. Vent has a four self-covered button closure. Placket conceals a zipper closure. Hook-and-eye fasteners on placket. Snap fastener halves on straps coming loose. Part C) Ivory silk skirt. Made of two layers of different length, each with a scalloped hem. Narrow waistband. Knee-length and A-line. White satin lining, ruffled. Zipper closure, as well as extended waistband strip and hook-and-bar closure, on both left and right hip. Part D) Ivory silk shirt. Sleeveless, with a scalloped boatneck neckline in front and back. Broad straps, each with two snap fastener halves attached inside at the shoulder. Darts in chest and back. Shirt is waist-length with a scalloped hem. Ivory gauze lining. Zipper closure down entire center rear of shirt.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Heller, Barbara, on behalf of Samuel Heller Ltd.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Color

White

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lore Maria Wiener

Date made

circa 1960 - 1969

Place

City

Vancouver

State/Province

British Columbia

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

Shirt: LORE MARIA WIENER

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Jacket Length: 48.5cm Width (b): 47cm Dress Length: 144cm Width (b): 45cm Skirt Length: 66cm Width (w): 35cm Shirt Length: 45cm Width (b): 49cm