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Lilly Pulitzer · 1969
Lilly Pulitzer
- Printed sportswear
- Colorful separates
Lilly Pulitzer made simple sportswear a setting for emphatic, colorful prints. Her company drew extensively on Key West Hand Print Fabrics, including the work of textile designer Suzie Zuzek.
Official house website
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Ensemble
1969
The same bright, densely packed floral pattern extends across a sleeveless top and matching trousers. This cotton ensemble makes a practical two-piece silhouette a setting for emphatic color. The Met separately credits Lilly Pulitzer as designer and Lilly Pulitzer Inc. as house.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Shirt
late 20th century · The Met collection
Cotton, mother-of-pearl.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Dress
1975 · The Met collection
Cotton.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Blue-and-white floral shift dress
1970s
The floral print, simple silhouette and white trim exemplify the label’s signature resort dresses.
Detroit Historical Society, 1980.005.005
Exhibition photograph
Mum-A-Lily shift dress
c. 1969
A signature shift with Suzie Zuzek’s Mum-A-Lily print, photographed at the Cooper Hewitt exhibition.
Ellen Katz / File Under FiberArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1969
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Lilly Pulitzer
Keeping those separate creative roles visible clarifies the label’s identity. The 1969 cotton ensemble shown here combines a practical sleeveless top and trousers with an uninterrupted floral pattern.