ManufacturerManufactured by
Tiffeau & Busch Ltd.(American)American
Retailerfor
Sakowitz Bros.(American, 1902–1990)American, 1902–1990
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Suit
Date1960–1969
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumWool, silk, and leather
Dimensions.A, jacket: 24 × 24 in. (61 × 61 cm)
.B, skirt: 24 × 15 in. (61 × 38.1 cm)
.B, skirt: 24 × 15 in. (61 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lynn Wyatt
Object number99.612.A,.B
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
There is a label on the interior of the jacket at the collar: "Sakowitz / Houston". Another label on the interior under the right arm: "Tiffeau & Busch Ltd. New York"
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