Size 6 1940s Suit - Dark Brown 40s 50s Tailored Short Sleeve Jacket & Skirt Set - Jeweled Rhinestone Accent - WWII Era Appeal - Waist 25.5

Sharp 1940s ladies' suit in sophisticated tailoring! This short sleeve jacket & straight skirt set is a snappy duo with a WWII era appeal. The jacket has a wing lapel, tabs at the U-seamed yoke, and ribbon tails with a rhinestone accent clip at left. Jacket has self buttons with slim welt buttonholes and a nipped waist with decorative waist pocket flaps. Jacket is fully lined. Matching skirt has darts to the waistband and a center back kick pleat with hand-finishing.

Ladies' Size
5 to 6

Measurements
Jacket: Bust 35.5, Waist 28; Jacket Neck to Waist 16, Neck to Hem 22, Shoulder to Shoulder 15, Sleeve Length 9.5 Inches
Skirt: Waist 25.5, Hip 37; Length 25.25 Inches

Era
1940s

Label
' in Rochester, N.Y. / B. FORMAN CO. ' and ' Oscar / BEVERLY HILLS ' in the jacket

Materials
Dark chocolate brown wool blend suiting in a summer weight, ruddy brown grosgrain ribbon, dark brown rayon crepe jacket lining

Closure
Center front self buttons & bound buttonholes on jacket, side seam metal zipper on skirt with hook/eye and snap at waist

Condition
Good

Condition Detail
Very good overall, the ribbons at the chest are unevenly ruddy, the left chest and left waist each have 3 small nubby repaired holes, all slightly noticeable at most, a similar repair at interior crease of collar, not visible when worn

Washing Instructions
Dry clean

*bust, waist and hip measurements are the maximum body measurements that will fit the item
*these measurements are not actual fabric widths, as they account for ease
*to get actual fabric widths, add 2 inches to the listed bust measurement, 1 inch to the waist, 2 inches to the hip

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