Girl's Jacket and Skirt Set
Clothing MakerJacket made by
Forever Classic Imports Ltd.
English
RetailerSold by
Archie Brown & Son
English
Clothing MakerSkirt made by
Unknown
Dateabout 1960
MediumJacket (.a): Plain-woven with wool lining on the body and plain-woven nylon blend lining in the sleeves. Faux-metal plastic buttons.
Skirt (.b): Machine-stitched twill-woven wool, with leather straps and metal buckles.
DimensionsComponent (jacket length x width at shoulders): 20 x 16 1/2in. (50.8 x 41.9cm)
Component (skirt length x width at waist while closed x hem circumference): 18 1/4 x 13 x 72 1/2in. (46.4 x 33 x 184.2cm)
Component (skirt length x width at waist while closed x hem circumference): 18 1/4 x 13 x 72 1/2in. (46.4 x 33 x 184.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Pat Anathan
DescriptionGirl's wool jacket and skirt set in red, black, and plaid (red, black, yellow, green, white, and blue plaid). Both the skirt and jacket are classic examples of a girl's kilt and boiled wool jacket from the second half of the twentieth century.
The jacket (.a) is boiled red wool with plaid wool lining in the body and a nylon blend lining in the sleeves. The front of the jacket is straight, with pockets on either side (4 3/4 inches from the bottom hem and 4 1/2 inches long). The pockets have vertical standing flaps that are bias-bound in black wool. The opening, neck, bottom, and sleeve edges are all bias-bound with black wool. All front opening corners are rounded. There are four faux-metal plastic buttons, silver in color, down the left front, backed on the inside with red grosgrain ribbon. An extra button is sewn on the inside. The buttons have a pattern consisting of a rampant lion and a Latin inscription. The back of the jacket has princess seams. The sleeves are two pieces sewn at the back of the arm.
The skirt (.b) is of a different plaid than that of jacket lining, but of the same colors. It wraps around and closes at left proper front, with an overlap of fourteen inches. The proper right edge is left raw with short fringe. The skirt closes at the top with two leather straps that fasten with metal buckles. The underlap closes with a metal hook and loop. Front darts on either side are 3/4 inch deep and 3 1/2 inches long. The sides and back are pleated. There is a box pleat at the proper right front to imitate closure at left, and knife pleats continue around the rest of the skirt. The pleats are stitched down about four inches to hold them in place. There is a one-inch waistband at the top. There are black ribbon loops for hanging the skirt.
The jacket (.a) is boiled red wool with plaid wool lining in the body and a nylon blend lining in the sleeves. The front of the jacket is straight, with pockets on either side (4 3/4 inches from the bottom hem and 4 1/2 inches long). The pockets have vertical standing flaps that are bias-bound in black wool. The opening, neck, bottom, and sleeve edges are all bias-bound with black wool. All front opening corners are rounded. There are four faux-metal plastic buttons, silver in color, down the left front, backed on the inside with red grosgrain ribbon. An extra button is sewn on the inside. The buttons have a pattern consisting of a rampant lion and a Latin inscription. The back of the jacket has princess seams. The sleeves are two pieces sewn at the back of the arm.
The skirt (.b) is of a different plaid than that of jacket lining, but of the same colors. It wraps around and closes at left proper front, with an overlap of fourteen inches. The proper right edge is left raw with short fringe. The skirt closes at the top with two leather straps that fasten with metal buckles. The underlap closes with a metal hook and loop. Front darts on either side are 3/4 inch deep and 3 1/2 inches long. The sides and back are pleated. There is a box pleat at the proper right front to imitate closure at left, and knife pleats continue around the rest of the skirt. The pleats are stitched down about four inches to hold them in place. There is a one-inch waistband at the top. There are black ribbon loops for hanging the skirt.
Object number2004.40.1a,b
MarkingsThe jacket has four labels. White woven ribbon label with black and red writing sewn to center back inside says "Forever/ Classic/ Imports Ltd/ Made in England." White satin-faced ribbon label with black printing is sewn directly below first tag. It reads, "90% wool/ 5% nylon/ 5% other fibers/ Made in England." Woven white ribbon label with black writing sewn below second label reads "8" on both sides. White satin-faced ribbon label with black printing sewn into the proper left sideseam reads "Dry Clean Only/ Made in England." The skirt has two labels. White woven ribbon label sewn to the inside center back with brown woven rampant lion insignia reads, "Made in Gt. Britain/ Expressly for/ Archie Brown & Son/ Hamilton Bermuda." Woven satin-faced adhesive ribbon with red printing reads "Dry Clean Only/ 100% Wool/Laine/Wolle."
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