Black wool suit.
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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"
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Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2a11f6c0-c5d3-012f-9601-58d385a7bc34
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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
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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
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