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2016043


Item data

Title

Black wool suit.

Collection

André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection
1930s Fashion Drawings Import Adaptation

Names

Alexander, Pearl Levy (Designer)
André (Firm) (Creator)
Creed, Charles, 1909-1966 (Conceptor)

Date / Origin

Place: New York
Date Created: 1938-02-07

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC Andre FASH-193

Subjects

Fashion
Women -- Clothing & dress -- United States -- 1930-1939
Polka dots
Tassels
Suits (Clothing) -- 1930-1939
Scarves -- 1930-1939
Pockets -- 1930-1939
Cord (fiber product)
Accordion pleats

Genres

Fashion Design Drawings
Illustrations

Notes

Content: Includes small sketch of back of garment.
Content: Jacket pockets are trimmed with black cord and tassels. The smooth, fitted contours of this suit's jacket and the loose, ribbed look of the skirt contrast nicely. The spotted scarf stands out, too.
Content: Printed on image (first two with indicator lines): "Black shiny satin with white dots" "pleats" "Black cord and tassels" "André"

Languages

English

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2a11f6c0-c5d3-012f-9601-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Still Image
Text

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MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Black wool suit." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1938. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2a11f6c0-c5d3-012f-9601-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1938). Black wool suit. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2a11f6c0-c5d3-012f-9601-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Black wool suit." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2a11f6c0-c5d3-012f-9601-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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