Suit
early 1950s
Materials
silk
House / label
Irene
Collection
early 1950s
Archive reference
1982.116.2a, b
Behind the design
This pale suit pairs a shaped jacket with a matching skirt. A dark collar insert and cuffs focus attention on the upper body. The Met dates it to the early 1950s, records silk, and identifies the designer as Irene together with the department store Bullocks Wilshire.
