Softly tailored suit.
Our collections include some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. Learn more.
Data source:
This item does not have any external references yet
Purchase this print
Order PrintImage ID
1949391
Item data
Title
Softly tailored suit.
Collection
André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection
1940s Costume
Names
Alexander, Pearl Levy (Designer)
André (Firm) (Creator)
Date / Origin
Place: New York
Date Created: 1940-09-16
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-André-COSTU-194
Subjects
Fashion
Women -- Clothing & dress -- United States -- 1940-1949
Skirts
Jackets
Collars
Suits (Clothing) -- 1940-1949
Pockets
Braid
Piping (trimming)
Genres
Fashion Design Drawings
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Suit jacket with nipped in waist, piping detail at collar and skirt. Includes back view.
Content: Printed on image: "designed by Pearl L. Alexander" "André 570 Seventh Avenue New York City La 4-4627"
Content: Printed on image: "Advanced Spring & Palm Beach" "Pocket flaps & collar may be piped with satin or braid."
Date: Illustration origninally bound in Spring 1940-1941.
Languages
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c9560b00-c5d1-012f-89cf-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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
Type Of Resource
Cite this item
MLA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Softly tailored suit." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9560b00-c5d1-012f-89cf-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). Softly tailored suit. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9560b00-c5d1-012f-89cf-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Softly tailored suit." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9560b00-c5d1-012f-89cf-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9560b00-c5d1-012f-89cf-58d385a7bc34 | title= (still image; text) Softly tailored suit. (1940) | author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library | accessdate=November 8, 2025 | publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>