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Two piece slimline suit with jacket falling below hip line and pleated skirt.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection

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1940s Fashion Drawings

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Two piece slimline suit with jacket falling below hip line and pleated skirt.

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Title
Two piece slimline suit with jacket falling below hip line and pleated skirt.
Names
Alexander, Pearl Levy (Designer)
André (Firm) (Creator)
Collection

André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection

1940s Fashion Drawings

Dates / Origin
Place: New York
Date Created: 1940-10-21
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC Andre FASH-194
Topics
Fashion
Women -- Clothing & dress -- United States -- 1940-1949
Suits (Clothing) -- 1940-1949
Pockets
Skirts -- 1940-1949
Jackets -- 1940-1949
Collars -- 1940-1949
Tucks (Sewing)
Genres
Fashion design drawings
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Printed on image: "designed by Pearl Alexander" "André" "570 Seventh Avenue New York City LA 4-4627"
Content: Jacket has interior pockets at waist and wing tucks at shoulder line, under arms and at waist. Vestee not shown. Includes back view. Vestee not shown.
Content: Printed on image: "Contrasting collar and vestee is used in this slim 25" length suit. Note graduated tucks and side pleat in center front of skirt."
Date: Illustration origninally bound in Spring 1940-1941.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3e68c470-c5d3-012f-ba48-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • : Place
  • 1940: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Two piece slimline suit with jacket falling below hip line and pleated skirt." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9f02e07f-bee2-ecd1-e040-e00a1806095a

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Two piece slimline suit with jacket falling below hip line and pleated skirt." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9f02e07f-bee2-ecd1-e040-e00a1806095a

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). Two piece slimline suit with jacket falling below hip line and pleated skirt. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9f02e07f-bee2-ecd1-e040-e00a1806095a

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Two piece slimline suit with jacket falling below hip line and pleated skirt.